Hal Breeden vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Hal Breeden
Silent GenerationGeorgiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Hal Breeden and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Hal Breeden posted stronger numbers in OPS (.741 vs .671) and slugging (.413 vs .328). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .328). By the career numbers, Hal Breeden had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Hal Breeden and Ozzie Smith

Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
239.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PA
684
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
608
533.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Hal Breeden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PA
148
129.82
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PA
93
81.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
24.56
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
18.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
48.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Hal Breeden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Hal Breeden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Hal Breeden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82.26
72.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
220.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PA
219
192.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Hal Breeden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.413
0.413
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Hal Breeden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Hal Breeden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Hal Breeden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Hal Breeden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PA
61
53.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
66.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PA
116
101.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81.44
71.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
60.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.4
Hal Breeden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
93.86
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PA
6.39
6.39
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Hal Breeden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
14.04
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Hal Breeden and Ozzie Smith

Hal Breeden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
1.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
1.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3445
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 9 Innings
1148.1
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1228
9.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.76
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Hal Breeden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1339
10.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1325
10.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Hal Breeden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Hal Breeden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.84
7.84
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.028
5.028
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.02
84.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1590
0.66
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Breeden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0