Dixie Howell vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Dixie Howell
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ozzie Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Dixie Howell. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .652) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .315). Dixie Howell had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ozzie Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dixie Howell and Ozzie Smith

Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
340
201.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1013
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
910
538.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
224
132.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
169
100.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
23.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
32.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
96.78
57.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
181.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
315
186.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.564
0.564
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
98
58.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
55.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
179
106.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
104.2
61.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
87
51.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
82.92
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
7.24
7.24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
5.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
11.85
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Dixie Howell and Ozzie Smith

Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
22.79
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.93
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
378
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1189
84.93
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
9.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8375
3.46
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.57
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1344
96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1322
94.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.36
98.36
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.144
4.144
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.93
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1590
0.66
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dixie Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0