Buddy Kerr vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Buddy Kerr
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueShortstopAll-Star
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ozzie Smith comes out clearly ahead of Buddy Kerr across most offensive categories. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 131), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 82), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 93). Buddy Kerr held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 62 vs 17). Ozzie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Buddy Kerr and Ozzie Smith

Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1067
157.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
4056
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3631
537.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
903
133.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
702
103.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
145
21.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Buddy Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.59
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
29.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Buddy Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Buddy Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Buddy Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
377.9
55.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1191
176.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
1239
183.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Buddy Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
378
55.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
333
49.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
680
100.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
417.14
61.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
324
47.93
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Buddy Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
280
41.42
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
14.49
14.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
1.16
1.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
13.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Buddy Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
11.83
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
38
5.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
38
5.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Buddy Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Buddy Kerr and Ozzie Smith

Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1061
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2074
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3329
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Buddy Kerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5590
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5403
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Buddy Kerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.092
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
553
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0