Chris Burke vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Chris Burke
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ozzie Smith comes out clearly ahead of Chris Burke across most offensive categories. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 99), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 77), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 94). Chris Burke held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 61 vs 17). Ozzie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Chris Burke and Ozzie Smith

Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
477
198.34
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
1443
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1267
526.82
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
303
125.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
203
84.41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
29.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
9.56
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
41.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Chris Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Chris Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Chris Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
154.38
64.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
455
189.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
447
185.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Chris Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Chris Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Chris Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Chris Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
73.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
46.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
264
109.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
154.16
64.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
12.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
113
46.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Chris Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
243
101.04
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
5.94
5.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
23
9.56
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Chris Burke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
10.81
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
40
16.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
51
21.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Chris Burke
Career
Per 600 PA
78.43
78.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Chris Burke and Ozzie Smith

Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
1.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
0.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
8437
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2812.1
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
1.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
384
1.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Chris Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1025
3.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1005
3.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Chris Burke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.05
98.05
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.253
2.253
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.71
67.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Burke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0