Rick Auerbach vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Rick Auerbach
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ozzie Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Rick Auerbach. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .576) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .291). Rick Auerbach had the advantage in home run production (9 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ozzie Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Rick Auerbach and Ozzie Smith

Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
624
238.93
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
1567
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1407
538.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
309
118.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
239
91.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
56
21.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
70
26.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
117.04
44.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
402
153.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3084
171.68
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
442
169.24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.572
0.572
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
167
63.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
86
32.93
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
244
93.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
118.85
45.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
127
48.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.83
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
198
75.81
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
7.91
7.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
22
8.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
13.78
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
36
13.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
21
8.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
57
21.83
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 600 PA
63.16
63.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Rick Auerbach and Ozzie Smith

Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
533
1.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
0.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
10699
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3566.1
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
686
1.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1158
2.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Rick Auerbach
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.21
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1928
4.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
1844
4.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.64
95.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.73
70.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
0.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Auerbach
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0