Adrian Brown vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Adrian Brown
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Adrian Brown and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Adrian Brown posted stronger numbers in slugging (.340 vs .328) and home run production (11 career HR at a higher rate). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .327). By the career numbers, Adrian Brown had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Adrian Brown and Ozzie Smith

Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
447
210.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
1272
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1134
534.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
293
138.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
230
108.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
44
20.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
29.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Adrian Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Adrian Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Adrian Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
133.1
62.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
386
182.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
408
192.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Adrian Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Adrian Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Adrian Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
78.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
86
40.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
113.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
142.73
67.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.83
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
109
51.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Adrian Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
75.94
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
7.9
7.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
18
8.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Adrian Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
9.43
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
45
21.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
15
7.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
60
28.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Adrian Brown and Ozzie Smith

Adrian Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
1.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
0.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
7215
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2405
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
2.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Adrian Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.06
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
2.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
621
2.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.64
97.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.634
1.634
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.74
64.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Adrian Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0