Johnny Bates vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

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Adjusted for the eras they played in, Johnny Bates holds a real edge over Ozzie Smith in this comparison. Johnny Bates led in home run production (HR/PA+ 104 vs 17), slugging (SLG+ 112 vs 93), and walk rate (BB%+ 133 vs 123). Ozzie Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 102). The edge belongs to Johnny Bates.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Bates and Ozzie Smith

Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1154
150.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
4597
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
3913
510.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.796
0.796
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1087
141.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
822
107.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
167
21.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
9.53
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
265
34.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
635.1
82.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1475
192.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1639
213.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
565
73.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
417
54.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
957
124.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
675.72
88.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.4
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
503
65.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
428
55.86
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
10.74
10.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
1.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
17.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
187
24.41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 600 PA
187
24.41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Johnny Bates and Ozzie Smith

Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1080
1.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
632
1.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
16722
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
5574
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2078
3.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Johnny Bates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.17
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
2346
3.79
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
2240
3.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.48
95.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.074
2.074
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.52
58.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Bates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0