Buddy Blattner vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

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On the career numbers, Buddy Blattner posted the stronger offensive profile against Ozzie Smith. Buddy Blattner posted stronger numbers in OPS (.731 vs .671) and slugging (.384 vs .328). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in batting average (.262 vs .247). By the career numbers, Buddy Blattner had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Buddy Blattner and Ozzie Smith

Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
272
196.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PA
832
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PA
713
514.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Buddy Blattner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PA
176
126.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PA
118
85.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
24.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.54
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
41.83
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Buddy Blattner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Buddy Blattner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Buddy Blattner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105.54
76.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
274
197.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
285
205.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Buddy Blattner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Buddy Blattner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Buddy Blattner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Buddy Blattner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Buddy Blattner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Buddy Blattner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
80.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
84
60.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
180
129.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108.69
78.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
73.56
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Buddy Blattner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96
69.23
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PA
8.67
8.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.06
1.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Buddy Blattner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.21
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
12.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 600 PA
18
12.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Buddy Blattner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Buddy Blattner and Ozzie Smith

Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 9 Innings
429
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 9 Innings
499
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Buddy Blattner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 9 Innings
959
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 9 Innings
928
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.398
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Blattner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0