Ed Boland vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Boland
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ozzie Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Boland. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .587) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .279). 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 Ed Boland and Ozzie Smith

Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
244.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
140
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
582.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
150
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
124.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11.57
49.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
180
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
39
167.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.471
0.471
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
11
47.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
98.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
145.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
13.3
57.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
4
17.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
60
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.29
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Ed Boland
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Ed Boland and Ozzie Smith

Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Ed Boland
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Boland
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0