George Kottaras vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

George Kottaras
MillenialCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueCatcher
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, George Kottaras and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. George Kottaras posted stronger numbers in OPS (.740 vs .671) and slugging (.411 vs .328). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .329). By the career numbers, George Kottaras had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for George Kottaras and Ozzie Smith

George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
313
218.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PA
858
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PA
722
504.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
George Kottaras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.759
0.759
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PA
155
108.39
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PA
80
55.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
27.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
George Kottaras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.38
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
52.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
George Kottaras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
George Kottaras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
George Kottaras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106.66
74.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
297
207.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PA
278
194.41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
George Kottaras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
George Kottaras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
George Kottaras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
George Kottaras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
George Kottaras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PA
92
64.34
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
70.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
112.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101.19
70.76
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
84.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
George Kottaras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
141.96
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PA
4.23
4.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
George Kottaras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
9.79
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
George Kottaras
Career
Per 600 PA
75
75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for George Kottaras and Ozzie Smith

George Kottaras
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
George Kottaras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
George Kottaras
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
George Kottaras
Career
Per 9 Innings
5450
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
George Kottaras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1816.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
George Kottaras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1434
7.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
George Kottaras
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
George Kottaras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
George Kottaras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1517
7.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
George Kottaras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1504
7.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
George Kottaras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.14
99.14
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
George Kottaras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.875
5.875
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.028
5.028
George Kottaras
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.91
78.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
George Kottaras
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
George Kottaras
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Kottaras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kottaras
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.79
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Kottaras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.17
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0