Cecil Bolton vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Cecil Bolton
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Cecil Bolton and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.342 vs .267) and batting average (.262 vs .154). Cecil Bolton had the advantage in OPS (.728 vs .671). 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 Cecil Bolton and Ozzie Smith

Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
13
520
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Cecil Bolton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Cecil Bolton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.7
68.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
240
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Cecil Bolton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Cecil Bolton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Cecil Bolton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Cecil Bolton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Cecil Bolton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.77
70.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Cecil Bolton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
80
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
7.5
7.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Cecil Bolton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Cecil Bolton and Ozzie Smith

Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Cecil Bolton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Cecil Bolton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.5
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Bolton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0