Gates Brown vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Gates Brown
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ozzie Smith holds a real edge over Gates Brown in this comparison. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 134), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 105), and batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 99). Gates Brown held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 127 vs 17). The edge belongs to Ozzie Smith.

Hitting Stats for Gates Brown and Ozzie Smith

Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1051
247.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
2545
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2262
533.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Gates Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
0.77
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
582
137.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
401
94.54
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
78
18.39
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
4.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Gates Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
19.8
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
42.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Gates Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Gates Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Gates Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
323.68
76.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
950
223.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
839
197.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Gates Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Gates Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Gates Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Gates Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Gates Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
330
77.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
322
75.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
568
133.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
332.03
78.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
3.54
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
242
57.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
18
4.24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Gates Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
64.83
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
9.25
9.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.88
0.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Gates Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
12.73
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
30
7.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
38
8.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Gates Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
78.95
78.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Gates Brown and Ozzie Smith

Gates Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Gates Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
1.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Gates Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
1.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Gates Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
9646
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Gates Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3215.1
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Gates Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
693
1.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Gates Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Gates Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Gates Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
733
2.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Gates Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
716
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Gates Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.68
97.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Gates Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.669
1.669
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Gates Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.44
90.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Gates Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Gates Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gates Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gates Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gates Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0