Ellis Burks vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Ellis Burks
Baby BoomersMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ellis Burks comes out clearly ahead of Ozzie Smith across most offensive categories. Ellis Burks led in home run production (HR/PA+ 210 vs 17), slugging (SLG+ 135 vs 93), and batting average (AVG+ 114 vs 110). Ozzie Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 108). Ellis Burks was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ellis Burks and Ozzie Smith

Ellis Burks
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2000
146.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 600 PA
8176
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7232
530.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Ellis Burks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ellis Burks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.883
0.883
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2107
154.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 600 PA
1290
94.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
402
29.5
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
4.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Ellis Burks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
352
25.83
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Ellis Burks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817
59.96
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Ellis Burks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ellis Burks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ellis Burks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ellis Burks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1320.97
96.94
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Ellis Burks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3691
270.87
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2960
217.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Ellis Burks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Ellis Burks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
0.51
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ellis Burks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.874
0.874
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Ellis Burks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ellis Burks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ellis Burks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.878
0.878
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Ellis Burks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1253
91.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Ellis Burks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1206
88.5
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Ellis Burks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2107
154.62
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Ellis Burks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1332.1
97.76
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Ellis Burks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
4.4
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 600 PA
793
58.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 600 PA
33
2.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 600 PA
1340
98.34
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 600 PA
6.1
6.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 600 PA
29
2.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
4.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 600 PA
171
12.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 600 PA
181
13.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 600 PA
84
6.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 600 PA
265
19.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 600 PA
68.3
68.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Ellis Burks and Ozzie Smith

Ellis Burks
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1612
1.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1559
1.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 9 Innings
40249
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 9 Innings
13416.1
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3435
2.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Ellis Burks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.04
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3576
2.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 9 Innings
3516
2.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Ellis Burks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.32
98.32
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.181
2.181
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.71
96.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ellis Burks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0