Jason Botts vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Jason Botts
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Jason Botts and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Jason Botts posted a career OPS of .671 against Ozzie Smith's .671. On the surface stats, Jason Botts and Ozzie Smith are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Jason Botts and Ozzie Smith

Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
171.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
326
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
282
519.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.697
0.697
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
65
119.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
44
80.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
27.61
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
38.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Jason Botts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Jason Botts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jason Botts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
33.09
60.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
178.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
106
195.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Jason Botts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Jason Botts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.669
0.669
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Jason Botts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Jason Botts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
33
60.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
51.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
56
103.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
33.08
60.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
69.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Jason Botts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
198.77
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
3.02
3.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Jason Botts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
16.56
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Jason Botts
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Jason Botts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Jason Botts and Ozzie Smith

Jason Botts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jason Botts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Jason Botts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Jason Botts
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Jason Botts
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Jason Botts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
3.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Jason Botts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Jason Botts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Jason Botts
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
3.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Jason Botts
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
3.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Jason Botts
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.73
97.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Jason Botts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.688
2.688
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Jason Botts
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.25
81.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Jason Botts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Jason Botts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Botts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Botts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Botts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0