Erik Kratz vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Erik Kratz
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Erik Kratz and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .617) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .262). Erik Kratz 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 Erik Kratz and Ozzie Smith

Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
335
211.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
951
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
881
555.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
184
116.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
117
73.82
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
22.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
19.56
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
42.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
84.14
53.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
313
197.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
243
153.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
76
47.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
66.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
150
94.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
74.43
46.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
47
29.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.4
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
131.23
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
4.57
4.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
17.67
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Erik Kratz and Ozzie Smith

Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
0.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6333
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2111
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1954
8.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2094
8.93
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
8.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.47
99.47
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.158
7.158
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.028
5.028
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.69
78.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Erik Kratz
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.54
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Erik Kratz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.26
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0