Jay Bruce vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Jay Bruce
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRight FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star
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 Jay Bruce in this comparison. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 80), batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 100), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 102). Jay Bruce held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 185 vs 17). The edge belongs to Ozzie Smith.

Hitting Stats for Jay Bruce and Ozzie Smith

Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1650
149.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
6641
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5964
538.83
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
1455
131.46
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
792
71.56
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
312
28.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
32
2.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
28.82
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
663
59.9
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.456
0.456
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
908.7
82.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2788
251.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
2083
188.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
839
75.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
951
85.92
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1471
132.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
868.3
78.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
2.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
600
54.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
6.41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.4
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
1572
142.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
4.22
4.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.13
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
65
5.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
40
3.61
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
105
9.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 600 PA
61.9
61.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Jay Bruce and Ozzie Smith

Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1574
1.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1524
1.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
40529
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
13509.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3404
2.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.04
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3593
2.39
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3535
2.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Jay Bruce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.39
98.39
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.246
2.246
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.82
96.82
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Bruce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0