Ernie Burch vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Ernie Burch
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn BridegroomsAmerican AssociationLeft Fielder
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ernie Burch and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ernie Burch posted stronger numbers in slugging (.341 vs .328) and home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .328). By the career numbers, Ernie Burch had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ernie Burch and Ozzie Smith

Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
194
137.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2573
143.24
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
845
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
768
545.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
200
142.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
110.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
30
21.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
31.24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Ernie Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ernie Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ernie Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97.83
69.46
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
262
186.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
277
196.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ernie Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ernie Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.669
0.669
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Ernie Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.651
0.651
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
95.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
74.56
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
235
166.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106.91
75.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
73
51.83
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Ernie Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
26.98
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
589
32.79
Ernie Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.24
22.24
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18.3
18.3
Ernie Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.92
1.92
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Ernie Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
31
22.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 600 PA
31
22.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Ernie Burch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Ernie Burch and Ozzie Smith

Ernie Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
1.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4851
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1617
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
284
1.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Ernie Burch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.21
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
1.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
1.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.14
89.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.608
1.608
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Burch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0