Bill Howerton vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Bill Howerton
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
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 Bill Howerton in this comparison. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 54), batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 103), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 106). Bill Howerton held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 138 vs 17). The edge belongs to Ozzie Smith.

Hitting Stats for Bill Howerton and Ozzie Smith

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
247
198.39
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
747
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
650
522.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.841
0.841
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
178
142.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
105
84.34
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
31.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
9.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
89.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
246.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
216.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
76.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
85.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
143.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113.51
91.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
73.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
100.4
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.98
5.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
4.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
12.05
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.61
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Bill Howerton and Ozzie Smith

Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Bill Howerton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.913
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Howerton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0