Lou Boudreau vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Lou Boudreau
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopMVPAll-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, Lou Boudreau comes out clearly ahead of Ozzie Smith across most offensive categories. Lou Boudreau led in home run production (HR/PA+ 75 vs 17), contact rate (K%+ 323 vs 271), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 93). Ozzie Smith held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 119). Lou Boudreau was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lou Boudreau and Ozzie Smith

Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
1646
140.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2573
143.24
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
7023
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
6029
515.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1779
151.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
1260
107.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
385
32.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
5.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
5.81
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
519
44.34
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
955.29
81.61
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2500
213.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2609
222.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
861
73.56
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
789
67.41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1582
135.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1017.01
86.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.9
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
796
68.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
26.4
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
589
32.79
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.73
22.73
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18.3
18.3
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.58
2.58
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164
14.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
13.24
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
51
4.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
50
4.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
101
8.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 600 PA
50.5
50.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Lou Boudreau and Ozzie Smith

Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
1618
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
3265
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
4877
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
8372
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
8142
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Lou Boudreau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.032
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Boudreau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0