Jason Bates vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Jason Bates
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Jason Bates posted the stronger offensive profile against Ozzie Smith. Jason Bates posted stronger numbers in OPS (.701 vs .671) and slugging (.363 vs .328). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in batting average (.262 vs .239). By the career numbers, Jason Bates had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jason Bates and Ozzie Smith

Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
319
246.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
776
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
677
523.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
162
125.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
82.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
29.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
42.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Jason Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Jason Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jason Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
84
64.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
190.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
257
198.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Jason Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Jason Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Jason Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Jason Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Jason Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
88
68.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
53.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
145
112.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
83.92
64.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
68.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.4
Jason Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
117.53
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
5.11
5.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Jason Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
13.92
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
13
10.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Jason Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
38.46
38.46
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Jason Bates and Ozzie Smith

Jason Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jason Bates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
1.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Jason Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Jason Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
4313
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Jason Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1437.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Jason Bates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Jason Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
459
2.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Jason Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Jason Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
771
4.83
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Jason Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
754
4.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Jason Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.8
97.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Jason Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.004
3.004
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Jason Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.97
56.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Jason Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Jason Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0