Johnny Blanchard vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Johnny Blanchard
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueUnknown
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Johnny Blanchard and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Johnny Blanchard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.768 vs .671) and slugging (.441 vs .328). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .327). By the career numbers, Johnny Blanchard had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Blanchard and Ozzie Smith

Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
516
228.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PA
1352
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1193
529.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Johnny Blanchard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PA
285
126.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PA
180
79.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PA
36
15.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Johnny Blanchard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
29.73
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
46.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Johnny Blanchard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Johnny Blanchard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Johnny Blanchard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175.85
78.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
526
233.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PA
428
189.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Johnny Blanchard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Johnny Blanchard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Johnny Blanchard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Johnny Blanchard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Johnny Blanchard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.717
0.717
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PA
137
60.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
200
88.76
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
119.82
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171.81
76.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
60.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
8.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.4
Johnny Blanchard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
72.34
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PA
8.29
8.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Johnny Blanchard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
12.43
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Johnny Blanchard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Johnny Blanchard and Ozzie Smith

Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
1.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
1.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7410
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2470
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
3.76
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Johnny Blanchard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.07
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1105
4.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1085
3.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Johnny Blanchard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.19
98.19
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.288
3.288
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.64
83.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Blanchard
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Blanchard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.05
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0