Wayne Belardi vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Wayne Belardi
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Wayne Belardi and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Wayne Belardi posted stronger numbers in OPS (.753 vs .671) and slugging (.422 vs .328). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .331). By the career numbers, Wayne Belardi had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wayne Belardi and Ozzie Smith

Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
232.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PA
680
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PA
592
522.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Wayne Belardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PA
143
126.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PA
97
85.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PA
13
11.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
24.71
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
40.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Wayne Belardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Wayne Belardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Wayne Belardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86.03
75.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
250
220.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PA
223
196.76
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Wayne Belardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Wayne Belardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.752
0.752
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Wayne Belardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Wayne Belardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Wayne Belardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PA
71
62.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
65.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PA
117
103.24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88.15
77.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PA
66
58.24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Wayne Belardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
85.59
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PA
7.01
7.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Wayne Belardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
11.47
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Wayne Belardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Wayne Belardi and Ozzie Smith

Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2570
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
856.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1164
12.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Wayne Belardi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
13.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1255
13.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Wayne Belardi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.59
98.59
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Wayne Belardi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.311
8.311
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.028
5.028
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.24
64.24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1590
0.66
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Belardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0