Ron Brand vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Ron Brand
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCatcher
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ozzie Smith comes out clearly ahead of Ron Brand across most offensive categories. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 209), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 79), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 93). Ozzie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ron Brand and Ozzie Smith

Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PAverified
568
227.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
1500
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1345
538
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.618
0.618
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
322
128.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PAverified
278
111.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
34
13.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
44
17.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
111.3
44.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
379
151.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3084
171.68
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
448
179.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.487
0.487
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
108
43.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
106
42.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
211
84.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
125.42
50.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
112
44.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.4
Ron Brand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
50.4
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
11.9
11.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
22
8.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Ron Brand
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
16.8
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
20
8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
13
5.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
33
13.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Ron Brand
Career
Per 600 PA
60.61
60.61
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Ron Brand and Ozzie Smith

Ron Brand
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ron Brand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
1.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Ron Brand
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
0.93
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Ron Brand
Career
Per 9 Innings
9245
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Ron Brand
Career
Per 9 Innings
3081.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Ron Brand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2020
5.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Ron Brand
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
0.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Ron Brand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.1
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Ron Brand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2353
6.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Ron Brand
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2318
6.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Ron Brand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Ron Brand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.106
5.106
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.028
5.028
Ron Brand
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.26
70.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Ron Brand
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Ron Brand
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Brand
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Brand
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Brand
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.24
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0