Bert Blue vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Bert Blue
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueCatcher
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bert Blue and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Bert Blue posted stronger numbers in OPS (.738 vs .671) and slugging (.405 vs .328). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .333). By the career numbers, Bert Blue had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bert Blue and Ozzie Smith

Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
221.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
46
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
547.83
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
156.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
39.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.74
74.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
221.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
15
195.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.738
0.738
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
4
52.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
2
26.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
6
78.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.48
84.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
3
39.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
91.3
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
6.57
6.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Bert Blue
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Bert Blue and Ozzie Smith

Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
6.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
7.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
7.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.74
96.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.357
6.357
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.028
5.028
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Blue
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bert Blue
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.84
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0