Joe Bean vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Bean
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueShortstop
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ozzie Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Bean. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .490) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .249). 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 Joe Bean and Ozzie Smith

Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
153.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
196
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182
557.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
40
122.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
113.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
12.43
38.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
44
134.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3084
171.68
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
47
143.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.491
0.491
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
13
39.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
18
55.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
14.19
43.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
5
15.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Joe Bean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
58.16
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
10.32
10.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
21.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Joe Bean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
9
27.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Joe Bean
Career
Per 600 PA
9
27.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Joe Bean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Joe Bean and Ozzie Smith

Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1308
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.61
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
3.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Joe Bean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.66
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
5.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
4.83
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.97
87.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.39
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0