Clarence Blair vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Clarence Blair
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Clarence Blair posted the stronger offensive profile against Ozzie Smith. Clarence Blair posted stronger numbers in OPS (.705 vs .671) and slugging (.397 vs .328). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .308). By the career numbers, Clarence Blair had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Clarence Blair and Ozzie Smith

Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
156.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
945
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
890
565.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Clarence Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
243
154.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
169
107.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
30.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
46.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Clarence Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Clarence Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Clarence Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110.46
70.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
353
224.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
288
182.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Clarence Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Clarence Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Clarence Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Clarence Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.632
0.632
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Clarence Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
138
87.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
60.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
224
142.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121.07
76.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
37
23.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Clarence Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
55.87
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
10.74
10.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
10
6.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Clarence Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
11
6.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
11
6.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Clarence Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Clarence Blair and Ozzie Smith

Clarence Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
213
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
593
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
599
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Clarence Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1242
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
1192
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Clarence Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.596
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0