Johnny Beall vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Johnny Beall
Pre-GenerationalMarylandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Beall and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .647) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .306). Johnny Beall had the advantage in slugging (.341 vs .328). 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 Johnny Beall and Ozzie Smith

Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
184.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
189
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
539.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.674
0.674
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
43
136.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
111.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
8
25.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Johnny Beall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Johnny Beall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
18.61
59.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
184.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
56
177.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Johnny Beall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Johnny Beall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Johnny Beall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
18
57.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
53.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
32
101.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
20.79
66
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
11
34.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Johnny Beall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
79.37
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
7.56
7.56
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
19.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Johnny Beall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Johnny Beall and Ozzie Smith

Johnny Beall
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Johnny Beall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.039
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Beall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0