Jay Kleven vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Jay Kleven
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCatcher
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ozzie Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Jay Kleven. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .400) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .200). 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 Jay Kleven and Ozzie Smith

Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-2.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3084
171.68
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.18
-21.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Jay Kleven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Jay Kleven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Jay Kleven and Ozzie Smith

Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
8.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Jay Kleven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
8.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
8.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Jay Kleven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Kleven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0