Roger Bresnahan vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Roger Bresnahan
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcher
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Roger Bresnahan comes out clearly ahead of Ozzie Smith across most offensive categories. Roger Bresnahan led in home run production (HR/PA+ 107 vs 17), walk rate (BB%+ 188 vs 123), and slugging (SLG+ 118 vs 93). Ozzie Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 117). Roger Bresnahan was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Roger Bresnahan and Ozzie Smith

Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1446
161.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PA
5374
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PA
4481
500.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1252
139.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PA
937
104.61
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
24.34
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
7.93
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
2.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
315
35.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
789.23
88.12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1690
188.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2033
226.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
682
76.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
530
59.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1186
132.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
824.71
92.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
7.48
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
714
79.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
403
44.99
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PA
13.34
13.34
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.77
1.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
12.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PA
212
23.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 600 PA
215
24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98.6
98.6
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Roger Bresnahan and Ozzie Smith

Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1375
1.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
697
0.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25767
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8589
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5138
5.38
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1416
1.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
0.25
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6795
7.12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6554
6.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.45
96.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.767
4.767
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.69
50.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Bresnahan
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
0.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger Bresnahan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
0.6
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0