Willie Davis vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Willie Davis
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ozzie Smith holds a real edge over Willie Davis in this comparison. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 156), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 55), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 100). Willie Davis held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 111 vs 17). The edge belongs to Ozzie Smith.

Hitting Stats for Willie Davis and Ozzie Smith

Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2429
148.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
9822
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9174
560.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2561
156.44
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1846
112.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
395
24.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
8.43
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
11.12
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
715
43.68
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1193.33
72.9
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3778
230.79
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
3030
185.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1217
74.34
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1053
64.32
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2088
127.55
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1261.59
77.07
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
3.12
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
418
25.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.4
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
977
59.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
10.05
10.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
83
5.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
5.86
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
7.82
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
398
24.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
131
8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
529
32.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Willie Davis
Career
Per 600 PA
75.24
75.24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Willie Davis and Ozzie Smith

Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2323
1.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2219
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
59615
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
19871.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5449
2.47
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
0.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Willie Davis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.06
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5719
2.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5592
2.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.78
97.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.407
2.407
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
95.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Davis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0