Frank Burrell vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Frank Burrell
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ozzie Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Frank Burrell. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .623) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .305). Frank Burrell had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ozzie Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frank Burrell and Ozzie Smith

Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
170.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
429
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
390
545.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
96
134.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
77
107.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
13
18.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
19
26.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Frank Burrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Frank Burrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
40.65
56.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
173.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
129
180.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Frank Burrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.548
0.548
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
42
58.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
65.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
120.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
45.56
63.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
32
44.76
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Frank Burrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
51.75
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
11.59
11.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.39
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Frank Burrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Frank Burrell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Frank Burrell and Ozzie Smith

Frank Burrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2721
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
907
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
3.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Frank Burrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.51
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
525
5.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
474
4.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.29
90.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.983
3.983
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Burrell
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
1.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Frank Burrell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.9
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0