Nick Buss vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Nick Buss
MillenialMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder
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 Nick Buss. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .529) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .229). Nick Buss had the advantage in home run production (1 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 Nick Buss and Ozzie Smith

Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
240
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
110
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
100
545.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
18
98.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
9
49.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
38.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
49.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Nick Buss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Nick Buss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Nick Buss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
6.97
38.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
30
163.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3084
171.68
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
25
136.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Nick Buss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.448
0.448
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
7
38.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
8
43.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
14
76.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
5.23
28.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
7
38.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Nick Buss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
136.36
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
4.4
4.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Nick Buss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
21.82
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Nick Buss
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Nick Buss and Ozzie Smith

Nick Buss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Nick Buss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Nick Buss
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Nick Buss
Career
Per 9 Innings
756
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Nick Buss
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Nick Buss
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Nick Buss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Nick Buss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Nick Buss
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Nick Buss
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Nick Buss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Nick Buss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Nick Buss
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.97
72.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Nick Buss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Nick Buss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Buss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Buss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nick Buss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0