Manny Machado vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Manny Machado
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueThird BasemanPlatinum GloveGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Manny Machado and Ozzie Smith each had the upper hand in different parts of the game — this one doesn't fall neatly to either side. Manny Machado had the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 161 vs 17), while Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 129). This one is too close to call definitively — both players brought genuine strengths the other couldn't match.

Hitting Stats for Manny Machado and Ozzie Smith

Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
1894
138.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2573
143.24
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
8195
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7424
543.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Manny Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Manny Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.835
0.835
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2069
151.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
1286
94.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
396
28.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
18
1.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Manny Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
27.02
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Manny Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
783
57.33
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Manny Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Manny Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Manny Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Manny Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1194.06
87.42
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Manny Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3608
264.16
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2762
202.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Manny Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Manny Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.824
0.824
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Manny Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Manny Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Manny Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Manny Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1082
79.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Manny Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1144
83.76
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1857
135.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1192.15
87.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
663
48.54
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
5.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.4
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
1433
104.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
5.72
5.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Manny Machado
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.69
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
224
16.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
113
8.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
41
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
154
11.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Manny Machado
Career
Per 600 PA
73.38
73.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Manny Machado and Ozzie Smith

Manny Machado
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Manny Machado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1770
1.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Manny Machado
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1762
1.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Manny Machado
Career
Per 9 Innings
46194
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Manny Machado
Career
Per 9 Innings
15398
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Manny Machado
Career
Per 9 Innings
1468
0.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Manny Machado
Career
Per 9 Innings
3434
2.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Manny Machado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.09
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Manny Machado
Career
Per 9 Innings
5060
2.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Manny Machado
Career
Per 9 Innings
4902
2.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Manny Machado
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Manny Machado
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Manny Machado
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.55
99.55
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.65
98.65
Manny Machado
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
0.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Manny Machado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Machado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Machado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Manny Machado
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0