Mike Bell vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Mike Bell
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Mike Bell and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Mike Bell posted stronger numbers in OPS (.767 vs .671) and slugging (.444 vs .328). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .323). By the career numbers, Mike Bell had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mike Bell and Ozzie Smith

Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
367.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
27
522.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
116.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
77.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.28
82.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
232.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
193.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.767
0.767
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
96.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
135.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
82.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
77.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
135.48
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
4.43
4.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Mike Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Mike Bell and Ozzie Smith

Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Mike Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
3.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
3.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.385
1.385
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.77
30.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0