Ryan Klesko vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Ryan Klesko
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ryan Klesko holds a real edge over Ozzie Smith in this comparison. Ryan Klesko led in home run production (HR/PA+ 181 vs 17), slugging (SLG+ 127 vs 93), and walk rate (BB%+ 141 vs 123). Ozzie Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 104). The edge belongs to Ryan Klesko.

Hitting Stats for Ryan Klesko and Ozzie Smith

Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1736
159.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
6516
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
5611
516.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.879
0.879
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1564
144.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
910
83.79
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
343
31.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
25.6
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
654
60.22
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1063.36
97.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2807
258.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2410
221.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
874
80.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
987
90.88
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1583
145.76
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1043.36
96.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
817
75.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.73
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79
4.4
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
1077
99.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
6.05
6.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
0.76
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
5.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
11.51
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
91
8.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
41
3.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
132
12.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 600 PA
68.94
68.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Ryan Klesko and Ozzie Smith

Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1635
1.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1533
1.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
37739
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
12579.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6660
4.76
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
489
0.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.06
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
7227
5.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
7149
5.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Ryan Klesko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.92
98.92
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.373
4.373
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.76
93.76
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
0.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Klesko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0