Hubert Bates vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Hubert Bates
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Hubert Bates and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Hubert Bates posted a career OPS of .628 against Ozzie Smith's .671. On the surface stats, Hubert Bates and Ozzie Smith are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Hubert Bates and Ozzie Smith

Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
145.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
62
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
561.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
145.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
116.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
29.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Hubert Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Hubert Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
5.1
49.34
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
193.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
17
164.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Hubert Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Hubert Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Hubert Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
77.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
9
87.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
5.42
52.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Hubert Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
77.42
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
7.75
7.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Hubert Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
29.03
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Hubert Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Hubert Bates and Ozzie Smith

Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Hubert Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Hubert Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.83
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.214
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hubert Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0