Al Kaline vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Al Kaline
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Kaline comes out clearly ahead of Ozzie Smith across most offensive categories. Al Kaline led in home run production (HR/PA+ 209 vs 17), slugging (SLG+ 141 vs 93), and walk rate (BB%+ 140 vs 123). Ozzie Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 145). Al Kaline was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Al Kaline and Ozzie Smith

Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2834
146.62
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11597
600
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10116
523.38
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.866
0.866
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3007
155.57
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
105.29
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
25.77
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
3.88
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
20.64
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
972
50.29
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1822.79
94.31
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4852
251.03
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4339
224.49
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
0.48
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.855
0.855
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.849
0.849
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1622
83.92
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
81.9
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2806
145.18
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1866.99
96.59
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
2.85
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1277
66.07
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
6.78
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79
4.4
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1020
52.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
11.37
11.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
45
2.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
5.38
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
271
14.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
137
7.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
65
3.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
202
10.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Al Kaline
Career
Per 600 PA
67.82
67.82
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Al Kaline and Ozzie Smith

Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2625
1.08
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2482
1.02
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65480
27
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21826.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5938
2.45
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
235
0.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.03
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6255
2.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6173
2.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Al Kaline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.352
2.352
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.55
94.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Kaline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0