Mike Busch vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Mike Busch
Gen XIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Mike Busch and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Mike Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.727 vs .671) and slugging (.470 vs .328). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .257). By the career numbers, Mike Busch had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mike Busch and Ozzie Smith

Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
291.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
105
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
571.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
22
125.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
11
62.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
22.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
40
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
62.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.88
73.61
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
268.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
154.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
11
62.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
131.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
154.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
11.45
65.46
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
228.57
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.63
2.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
11.43
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Mike Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Mike Busch and Ozzie Smith

Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
593
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
197.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Mike Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
2.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
2.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.639
1.639
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.56
55.56
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0