Johnny Kling vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Johnny Kling
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCatcher
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ozzie Smith holds a real edge over Johnny Kling in this comparison. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 135), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 78), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 104). Johnny Kling held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 131 vs 17). The edge belongs to Ozzie Smith.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Kling and Ozzie Smith

Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1261
162.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
4645
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4246
548.46
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1154
149.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
892
115.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
23.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
7.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
262
33.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
519.18
67.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1517
195.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
1447
186.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
475
61.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
515
66.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
970
125.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
579.65
74.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
281
36.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
327
42.24
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
14.2
14.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
13.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
124
16.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 600 PA
124
16.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Johnny Kling and Ozzie Smith

Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1207
1.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
0.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
25143
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
8381
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5577
5.99
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1564
1.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
0.23
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7358
7.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7141
7.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.05
97.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.916
5.916
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.028
5.028
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.95
51.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Kling
Career
Per 9 Innings
942
1.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Johnny Kling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
0.97
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0