Jay Bell vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Jay Bell
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ozzie Smith holds a real edge over Jay Bell in this comparison. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 94), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 114), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 107). Jay Bell held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 106 vs 17). The edge belongs to Ozzie Smith.

Hitting Stats for Jay Bell and Ozzie Smith

Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2063
145.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
8525
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
7398
520.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.779
0.779
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1963
138.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1307
91.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
394
27.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
4.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
13.72
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
656
46.17
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.099
0.099
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1077.49
75.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3076
216.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2873
202.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1123
79.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
60.53
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1788
125.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1108.32
78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.01
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
853
60.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.76
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1443
101.56
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
5.91
5.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
159
11.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
4.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165
11.61
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
91
6.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
60
4.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
151
10.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Jay Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
60.26
60.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Jay Bell and Ozzie Smith

Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2006
1.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1903
1.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
50656
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16885.1
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3202
1.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5609
2.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Jay Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
0.12
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9031
4.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8811
4.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
97.56
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.392
4.392
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1120
0.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0