Jim Kirby vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Jim Kirby
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueUnknown
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Jim Kirby posted the stronger offensive profile against Ozzie Smith. Jim Kirby posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.000 vs .671) and on-base percentage (.500 vs .342). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in home run production (28 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Jim Kirby had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jim Kirby and Ozzie Smith

Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
900
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Jim Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Jim Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Jim Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Jim Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Jim Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Jim Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Jim Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Jim Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Jim Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
589
32.79
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Jim Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Jim Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67