Jon Knott vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Jon Knott
Gen XVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueUnknown
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Jon Knott and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .652) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .297). Jon Knott had the advantage in slugging (.355 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 Jon Knott and Ozzie Smith

Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
308.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
31
502.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
6
97.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
48.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
48.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
3.62
58.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
178.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
11
178.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
4
64.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
129.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
3.32
53.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
81.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
145.95
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
4.11
4.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
16.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Jon Knott
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Jon Knott and Ozzie Smith

Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Jon Knott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
1.143
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Knott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0