Mark Kotsay vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Mark Kotsay
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCenter Fielder
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 Mark Kotsay in this comparison. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 162), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 93), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 104). Mark Kotsay held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 78 vs 17). The edge belongs to Ozzie Smith.

Hitting Stats for Mark Kotsay and Ozzie Smith

Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1914
161.54
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
7109
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6464
545.56
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.753
0.753
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1784
150.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
1256
106.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
353
29.79
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
10.72
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
528
44.56
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
858.7
72.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2614
220.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
2351
198.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
790
66.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
720
60.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1383
116.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
899.36
75.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
554
46.76
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
38
3.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
757
63.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
9.39
9.39
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
30
2.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
12.83
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
98
8.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
64
5.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
162
13.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 600 PA
60.49
60.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Mark Kotsay and Ozzie Smith

Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1650
1.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1488
1.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
39505
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
13168.1
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4112
2.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
0.12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.03
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4342
2.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4293
2.93
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Mark Kotsay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.602
2.602
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.18
90.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Kotsay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0