Chris James vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

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Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ozzie Smith holds a real edge over Chris James in this comparison. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 108), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 60), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 93). Chris James held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 123 vs 17). The edge belongs to Ozzie Smith.

Hitting Stats for Chris James and Ozzie Smith

Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
946
172.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
3294
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3040
553.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
794
144.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
535
97.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
26.41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
4.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
16.39
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
259
47.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
382.48
69.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1257
228.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
1008
183.61
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.307
0.307
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.414
0.414
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
343
62.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
386
70.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
639
116.39
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
392.83
71.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
3.83
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
193
35.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
490
89.25
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
6.72
6.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
12.57
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
27
4.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
44
8.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Chris James
Career
Per 600 PA
61.36
61.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Chris James and Ozzie Smith

Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
1.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
566
1.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
14510
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4836.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1189
2.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.04
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1315
2.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1291
2.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Chris James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.7
89.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0