Neal Ball vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Neal Ball
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ozzie Smith holds a real edge over Neal Ball in this comparison. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 54), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 73), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 95). Neal Ball held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 83 vs 17). The edge belongs to Ozzie Smith.

Hitting Stats for Neal Ball and Ozzie Smith

Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
169.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
1776
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1613
544.93
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
404
136.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
110.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
56
18.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
77
26.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
169.79
57.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
506
170.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3084
171.68
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
507
171.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
163
55.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
51.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
310
104.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
186.87
63.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
99
33.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
323
109.12
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5.5
5.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
20.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
92
31.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Neal Ball
Career
Per 600 PA
97
32.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.85
94.85
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Neal Ball and Ozzie Smith

Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
1.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
1.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
7470
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
2490
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
3.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1368
4.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8375
3.46
Neal Ball
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
0.78
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2535
9.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2319
8.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.48
91.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.862
4.862
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.91
58.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Ball
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0