Javier Baez vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Javier Baez
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ozzie Smith holds a real edge over Javier Baez in this comparison. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 78), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 53), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 97). Javier Baez held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 145 vs 17). The edge belongs to Ozzie Smith.

Hitting Stats for Javier Baez and Ozzie Smith

Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1347
158.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
5115
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4794
562.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1206
141.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
749
87.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
234
27.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
22.64
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
457
53.61
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
615.53
72.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2079
243.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
1492
175.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.664
0.664
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
76.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
685
80.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1145
134.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
597.91
70.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
6.8
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
228
26.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
1403
164.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
3.65
3.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
13.14
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
115
13.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
34
3.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
149
17.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Javier Baez
Career
Per 600 PA
77.18
77.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Javier Baez and Ozzie Smith

Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1417
1.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
1.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
32008
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
10669.1
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1857
1.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3055
2.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Javier Baez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
0.14
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
5080
4.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4912
4.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.69
96.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.467
3.467
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.83
84.83
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
0.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Javier Baez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0