Joey Butler vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Joey Butler
MillenialMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueDesignated Hitter
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Joey Butler posted the stronger offensive profile against Ozzie Smith. Joey Butler posted stronger numbers in OPS (.742 vs .671) and slugging (.412 vs .328). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .330). By the career numbers, Joey Butler had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joey Butler and Ozzie Smith

Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
206.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
297
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
274
553.54
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Joey Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Joey Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
151.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
53
107.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
28.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
16.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
44.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Joey Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Joey Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Joey Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33.92
68.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
228.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
98
197.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Joey Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Joey Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Joey Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Joey Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Joey Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
33
66.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
62.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
113.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
34.11
68.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
20
40.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Joey Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
183.84
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
3.26
3.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Joey Butler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
32.32
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
7
14.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Joey Butler
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Joey Butler and Ozzie Smith

Joey Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joey Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Joey Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Joey Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
726
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Joey Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Joey Butler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Joey Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Joey Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Joey Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
2.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Joey Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
2.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Joey Butler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Joey Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Joey Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.5
67.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Joey Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Joey Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joey Butler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0