Ernie Krueger vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Ernie Krueger
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueCatcher
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ernie Krueger posted the stronger offensive profile against Ozzie Smith. Ernie Krueger posted stronger numbers in OPS (.695 vs .671) and slugging (.376 vs .328). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .319). By the career numbers, Ernie Krueger had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ernie Krueger and Ozzie Smith

Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
318
208.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
913
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
836
549.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Ernie Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
220
144.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
162
106.46
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
33
21.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
38.12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Ernie Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ernie Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ernie Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104.87
68.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
314
206.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
289
189.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ernie Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ernie Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Ernie Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ernie Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Ernie Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
87
57.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
61.12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
169
111.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114.23
75.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
64
42.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Ernie Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
55.86
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
10.74
10.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Ernie Krueger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
12
7.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
17
11.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 600 PA
70.59
70.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Ernie Krueger and Ozzie Smith

Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
983
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Ernie Krueger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1288
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1242
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.833
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Krueger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0