John Kennedy vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

John Kennedy
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
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 Kennedy. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .607) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .284). John Kennedy had the advantage in home run production (32 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 Kennedy and Ozzie Smith

John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
856
221
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
2324
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2110
544.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
475
122.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
349
90.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
77
19.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.39
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
8.26
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
32.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
193.89
50.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
682
176.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
642
165.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
237
61.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
185
47.76
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
390
100.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
196.22
50.66
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
6.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
142
36.66
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
461
119.02
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
36
9.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
12.39
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.61
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
24
6.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
John Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
58.33
58.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for John Kennedy and Ozzie Smith

John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
1.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
560
0.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16169
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5389.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
886
1.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1456
2.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
John Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.19
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2457
4.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2342
3.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.32
95.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.839
2.839
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.88
67.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
0.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0