John Kemp vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

John Kemp
UnknownThrows RightBats RightMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, John Kemp and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .612) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .292). John Kemp had the advantage in home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Kemp and Ozzie Smith

John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
158.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
531
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
487
550.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
142.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
117.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
17
19.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.39
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
22
24.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
John Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
John Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
47.18
53.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
176.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
149
168.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.613
0.613
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.062
0.062
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
52
58.76
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
54.24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
97
109.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
55.07
62.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
23
25.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
John Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
589
32.79
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
23.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
John Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
John Kemp
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
John Kemp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for John Kemp and Ozzie Smith

John Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
John Kemp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
John Kemp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
John Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2847
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
John Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
949
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
John Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
1.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
John Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
John Kemp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
John Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
1.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
John Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
1.76
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
John Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.38
95.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
John Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.292
1.292
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
John Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.39
76.39
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
John Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
John Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kemp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0