Jeff Ball vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Jeff Ball
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
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 Jeff Ball. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .500) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .250). 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 Jeff Ball and Ozzie Smith

Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
300
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
34.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3084
171.68
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
45.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Jeff Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
589
32.79
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Jeff Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Jeff Ball and Ozzie Smith

Jeff Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
12.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Jeff Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
12.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
12.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Jeff Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Jeff Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.028
5.028
Jeff Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.65
98.65
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1590
0.66
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeff Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0