Wladimir Balentien vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Wladimir Balentien
MillenialCuraçaoThrows RightBats Right CarribeanSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Wladimir Balentien and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .657) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .283). Wladimir Balentien had the advantage in slugging (.374 vs .328). 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 Wladimir Balentien and Ozzie Smith

Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
182.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
559
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
511
548.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.669
0.669
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
113
121.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
66
70.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
33.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
16.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
50.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Wladimir Balentien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Wladimir Balentien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Wladimir Balentien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
54.76
58.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
205.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
157
168.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Wladimir Balentien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.655
0.655
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Wladimir Balentien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Wladimir Balentien
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
54
57.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
55.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
91
97.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
50.56
54.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
44
47.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Wladimir Balentien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
159.93
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Wladimir Balentien
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
16.1
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Wladimir Balentien and Ozzie Smith

Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
1.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 9 Innings
3569
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 9 Innings
1189.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
2.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Wladimir Balentien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 9 Innings
320
2.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
2.39
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Wladimir Balentien
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.75
98.75
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.052
2.052
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.47
82.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wladimir Balentien
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0