Joe Benes vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Benes
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational 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 Benes. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .500) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .333). 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 Benes and Ozzie Smith

Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
400
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.567
0.567
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
34.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3084
171.68
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.18
47.12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Joe Benes
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Joe Benes and Ozzie Smith

Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Joe Benes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Benes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0