Bill Baker vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Bill Baker
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher
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 Bill Baker. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .644) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .328). Bill Baker had the advantage in home run production (2 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 Bill Baker and Ozzie Smith

Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
237.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
664
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
588
531.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
145
131.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
113
102.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
22.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
28.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Bill Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bill Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
61.78
55.82
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
186
168.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3084
171.68
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
216
195.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Bill Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
45
40.66
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
61.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
111
100.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
68.44
61.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
61.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Bill Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
27.11
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
589
32.79
Bill Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.13
22.13
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18.3
18.3
Bill Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.27
2.27
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Bill Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
17.17
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Bill Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Bill Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Bill Baker and Ozzie Smith

Bill Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bill Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Bill Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Bill Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
Bill Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
Bill Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
603
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Bill Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Bill Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Bill Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
698
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Bill Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
686
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Bill Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.28
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Bill Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.221
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Bill Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Bill Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Bill Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0