Cecil Espy vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Cecil Espy
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ozzie Smith comes out clearly ahead of Cecil Espy across most offensive categories. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 70), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 75), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 93). Cecil Espy held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 26 vs 17). Ozzie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Cecil Espy and Ozzie Smith

Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
546
236.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
1385
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1248
540.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
304
131.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
238
103.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
43
18.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.93
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
28.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
134.55
58.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
400
173.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
411
178.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
160
69.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
46.79
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
261
113.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
137.71
59.66
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
104
45.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
277
120
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
20
8.66
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.77
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
44.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
580
32.29
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
17.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
8.24
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
61.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
728
40.53
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 600 PA
72.03
72.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Cecil Espy and Ozzie Smith

Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
1.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
0.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7906
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2635.1
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
718
2.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Cecil Espy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.06
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
2.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
742
2.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.63
97.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.702
1.702
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.63
59.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cecil Espy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0