Fred Hatfield vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Fred Hatfield
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
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 Fred Hatfield across most offensive categories. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 102), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 100), and batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 93). Fred Hatfield held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 57 vs 17). Ozzie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Fred Hatfield and Ozzie Smith

Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
722
183.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2362
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
2039
517.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
493
125.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
391
99.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
67
17.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
102
25.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
227.27
57.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
655
166.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3084
171.68
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
774
196.61
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.321
0.321
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.593
0.593
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
259
65.79
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
165
41.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
399
101.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
249.41
63.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
8.38
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PAverified
248
63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.54
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
62.74
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9.56
9.56
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
33
8.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
11.18
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.56
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
29
7.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 600 PA
51.72
51.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Fred Hatfield and Ozzie Smith

Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
2.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
7745
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
2581.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
2.76
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
4.82
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8375
3.46
Fred Hatfield
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.27
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2253
7.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2175
7.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.54
96.54
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.542
3.542
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.77
45.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1590
0.66
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Hatfield
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0