John Kelly vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

John Kelly
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
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 John Kelly. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .458) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .245). 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 John Kelly and Ozzie Smith

John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
146.54
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
217
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
544.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
37
102.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
32
88.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
13.82
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
13.82
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
12.16
33.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
42
116.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3084
171.68
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
52
143.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
12
33.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
18
49.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
12.64
34.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
13
35.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
49.77
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
12.06
12.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.82
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
7
19.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
7
19.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for John Kelly and Ozzie Smith

John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1437
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
479
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
1.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.84
96.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.769
1.769
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.15
96.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0