Mike Kelly vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Mike Kelly
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Mike Kelly and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Mike Kelly posted stronger numbers in OPS (.722 vs .671) and slugging (.421 vs .328). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .301). By the career numbers, Mike Kelly had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mike Kelly and Ozzie Smith

Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
327
261.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
749
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
684
547.93
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
165
132.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
92
73.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
36.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
58.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89.23
71.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
288
230.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
224
179.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
88.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
68.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
175
140.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
84.94
68.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
54
43.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
187
149.8
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
4.01
4.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
12.82
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
30
24.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
8.24
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
41
32.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
73.17
73.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Mike Kelly and Ozzie Smith

Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
1.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
0.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4697
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1565.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
1.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Mike Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
362
2.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
2.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.79
97.79
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.273
1.273
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.04
55.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0