Wade Boggs vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Wade Boggs
Baby BoomersNebraskaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Wade Boggs comes out clearly ahead of Ozzie Smith across most offensive categories. Wade Boggs led in walk rate (BB%+ 173 vs 123), home run production (HR/PA+ 54 vs 17), and slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 93). Ozzie Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 233). Wade Boggs was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wade Boggs and Ozzie Smith

Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
2440
136.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2573
143.24
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
10740
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
9180
512.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3010
168.16
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2253
125.87
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
578
32.29
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
61
3.41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
6.59
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
757
42.29
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1750.46
97.79
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4064
227.04
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4445
248.32
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.858
0.858
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.858
0.858
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1513
84.53
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1014
56.65
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2409
134.58
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1812.32
101.25
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1412
78.88
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180
10.06
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79
4.4
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
745
41.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
14.42
14.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.9
1.9
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
29
1.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.36
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
236
13.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.34
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
35
1.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
59
3.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 600 PA
40.68
40.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Wade Boggs and Ozzie Smith

Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2285
1.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2223
1.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
58402
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
19467.1
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2115
0.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4304
1.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Wade Boggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.11
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6651
3.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
6419
2.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.51
96.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.809
2.809
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.29
97.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
472
0.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wade Boggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0