Gene Baker vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Gene Baker
Greatest GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ozzie Smith comes out clearly ahead of Gene Baker across most offensive categories. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 130), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 81), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 96). Gene Baker held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 60 vs 17). Ozzie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Gene Baker and Ozzie Smith

Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
676
150.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
2691
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2411
537.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
635
141.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
447
99.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
26.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
6.24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
9.36
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
41.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
297.51
66.34
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
935
208.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
843
187.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.633
0.633
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
304
67.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
255
56.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
517
115.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
315.22
70.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
2.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
199
44.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
48.83
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
12.29
12.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
12.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
12.26
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
26
5.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.79
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
43
9.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Gene Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
60.47
60.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Gene Baker and Ozzie Smith

Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
1.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
592
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
15912
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5304
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1417
2.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1662
2.82
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Gene Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.21
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3205
5.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3079
5.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.07
96.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.974
4.974
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.64
95.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
0.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0