John Kroner vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

John Kroner
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ozzie Smith comes out clearly ahead of John Kroner across most offensive categories. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 98), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 73), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 87). John Kroner held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 55 vs 17). Ozzie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for John Kroner and Ozzie Smith

John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
170.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
786
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
702
535.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
John Kroner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184
140.46
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
121
92.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
35.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.34
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
48.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
John Kroner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
John Kroner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
John Kroner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91.78
70.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
206.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
252
192.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
John Kroner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
John Kroner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
John Kroner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
John Kroner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.652
0.652
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
John Kroner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
83
63.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
80.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
181
138.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97.46
74.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
68
51.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
John Kroner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
42.75
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
14.04
14.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
1.21
1.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
John Kroner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.82
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
John Kroner
Career
Per 600 PA
37.5
37.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for John Kroner and Ozzie Smith

John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
410
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
506
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
John Kroner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
955
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
916
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kroner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0