Ed Kennedy vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Kennedy
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaNew York MetropolitansAmerican AssociationLeft 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 Ed Kennedy. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .498) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .239). Ed Kennedy had the advantage in home run production (5 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 Ed Kennedy and Ozzie Smith

Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
299
155.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1157
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1105
573.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
225
116.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
187
96.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
20
10.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
6.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
38
19.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
71.04
36.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
286
148.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3084
171.68
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
277
143.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.498
0.498
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.055
0.055
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.385
0.385
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
73.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
23
11.93
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
160
82.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
76.65
39.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
47
24.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
589
32.79
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Ed Kennedy and Ozzie Smith

Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
1.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7797
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2599
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
1.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Ed Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.22
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
524
1.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
461
1.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.98
87.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.542
1.542
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0