John Kloza vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

John Kloza
Greatest GenerationPolandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown
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 John Kloza. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .570) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .320). 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 John Kloza and Ozzie Smith

John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
528
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
20
480
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
2
48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
John Kloza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
2.16
51.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
5
120
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3084
171.68
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
8
192
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
John Kloza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
120
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
168
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
2.18
52.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
120
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
John Kloza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
192
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
3.13
3.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
John Kloza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
John Kloza
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for John Kloza and Ozzie Smith

John Kloza
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
John Kloza
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
John Kloza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
John Kloza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
John Kloza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
John Kloza
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
John Kloza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
John Kloza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
John Kloza
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
John Kloza
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
John Kloza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
John Kloza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
John Kloza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
John Kloza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
John Kloza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kloza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kloza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kloza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0