Ryan Bliss vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Ryan Bliss
Gen ZCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ryan Bliss and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .654) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .287). Ryan Bliss had the advantage in slugging (.367 vs .328). 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 Ryan Bliss and Ozzie Smith

Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
240
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
110
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
534.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
21
114.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
13
70.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.82
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
43.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Ryan Bliss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ryan Bliss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ryan Bliss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
10.62
57.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
196.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
31
169.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ryan Bliss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Ryan Bliss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Ryan Bliss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
11
60
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
65.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
20
109.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
9.2
50.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
9
49.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Ryan Bliss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
180
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Ryan Bliss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
16.36
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
38.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
32.29
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
27.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
8.24
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
65.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728
40.53
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 600 PA
58.33
58.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Ryan Bliss and Ozzie Smith

Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 9 Innings
827
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 9 Innings
275.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
2.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Ryan Bliss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
4.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
4.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Ryan Bliss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.21
99.21
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.11
86.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Bliss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0