Roger Maris vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ozzie Smith holds a real edge over Roger Maris in this comparison. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 113), batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 106), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 110). Roger Maris held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 233 vs 17). The edge belongs to Ozzie Smith.

Hitting Stats for Roger Maris and Ozzie Smith

Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1463
150.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5101
523.54
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
1325
135.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
195
20.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2015
206.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
826
84.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1402
143.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
876.46
89.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.9
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
42
4.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
733
75.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
7.98
7.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
7.7
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
70
70
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Roger Maris and Ozzie Smith

Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
1.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1316
1.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2649
2.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.04
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2774
2.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2725
2.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.23
98.23
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.16
95.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0