Steve Kiefer vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Steve Kiefer
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Steve Kiefer and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .574) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .234). Steve Kiefer had the advantage in slugging (.341 vs .328). 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 Steve Kiefer and Ozzie Smith

Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
249.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
253
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
543.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.609
0.609
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
44
104.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
27
64.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
16.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
20.23
47.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
184.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
58
137.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.495
0.495
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
80.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
71.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
135.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
17.88
42.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
12
28.46
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
161.26
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
3.72
3.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
9.49
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Steve Kiefer and Ozzie Smith

Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.93
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1793
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
597.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
2.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Steve Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.23
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
3.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
2.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.92
92.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.27
63.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0