Rufus Baker vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Rufus Baker
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IIShortstop
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 Rufus Baker. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .518) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .278). 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 Rufus Baker and Ozzie Smith

Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
174.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
520
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
458
528.46
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
91
105
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
77
88.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
14
16.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
35.56
41.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
110
126.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3084
171.68
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
141
162.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.461
0.461
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
54
62.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
26
30
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
80
92.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
39.92
46.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.46
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
47
54.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.15
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
589
32.79
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
520
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18.3
18.3
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
47
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
9
10.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Rufus Baker and Ozzie Smith

Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3298
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1099.1
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
306
2.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
1.66
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Rufus Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
544
4.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
509
4.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.57
93.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.284
3.284
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.23
83.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0