Ian Desmond vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Ian Desmond
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueShortstopSilver SluggerAll-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 Ian Desmond in this comparison. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 85), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 80), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 100). Ian Desmond held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 134 vs 17). The edge belongs to Ozzie Smith.

Hitting Stats for Ian Desmond and Ozzie Smith

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1478
149.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
5944
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5442
549.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1432
144.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
937
94.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
277
27.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
37
3.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
18.27
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
49.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
739.84
74.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2326
234.79
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1862
187.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
724
73.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
711
71.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1254
126.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
742.93
74.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.34
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
387
39.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
1402
141.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
4.24
4.24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
13.32
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
181
18.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
56
5.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
237
23.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 600 PA
76.37
76.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Ian Desmond and Ozzie Smith

Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1451
1.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389
1.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
37065
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
12355
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3292
2.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
2568
1.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Ian Desmond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
0.13
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
6036
4.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
5860
4.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.039
4.039
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
653
0.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ian Desmond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0