Mike Benjamin vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Mike Benjamin
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ozzie Smith comes out clearly ahead of Mike Benjamin across most offensive categories. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 79), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 47), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 87). Mike Benjamin held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 22 vs 17). Ozzie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Benjamin and Ozzie Smith

Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
818
231.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
2124
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1926
544.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
442
124.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
294
83.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
30.79
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
6.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
41.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Mike Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Mike Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Mike Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
188.1
53.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
184.46
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
573
161.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Mike Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Mike Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Mike Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
227
64.12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
169
47.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
372
105.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
183.61
51.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
7.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
106
29.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
5.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.4
Mike Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
121.19
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
4.95
4.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
16.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.82
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Mike Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
10.73
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
44
12.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
58
16.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 600 PA
75.86
75.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Mike Benjamin and Ozzie Smith

Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
1.46
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
0.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
14342
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4780.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
934
1.76
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1649
3.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Mike Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.09
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2629
4.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2583
4.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Mike Benjamin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.25
98.25
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.329
3.329
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.43
64.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
318
0.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Benjamin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0