Wayne Kirby vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Wayne Kirby
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Wayne Kirby and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .656) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .311). Wayne Kirby had the advantage in slugging (.345 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 Wayne Kirby and Ozzie Smith

Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
516
233.66
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
1325
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1198
542.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
302
136.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
228
103.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
23.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
6.34
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
33.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
132.38
59.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
413
187.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
406
183.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.654
0.654
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.598
0.598
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
82.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
53.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
288
130.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
139.25
63.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
98
44.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
76.08
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
7.89
7.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
13
5.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
9.51
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
44
19.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
9.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
8.24
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
65
29.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
67.69
67.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Wayne Kirby and Ozzie Smith

Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
1.41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
0.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
7634
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2544.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
2.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
695
2.46
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
682
2.41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Wayne Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.13
98.13
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.714
1.714
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.58
66.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wayne Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0