Ruben Mateo vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Ruben Mateo
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ruben Mateo and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ruben Mateo posted stronger numbers in OPS (.692 vs .671) and slugging (.386 vs .328). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .306). By the career numbers, Ruben Mateo had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ruben Mateo and Ozzie Smith

Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
295
186.12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
951
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
876
552.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
138.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
148
93.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
27.76
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.79
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
13.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
44.79
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104.4
65.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
338
213.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
288
181.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
106
66.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
89
56.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
174
109.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
106.2
67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
12.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
49
30.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
189
119.24
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
5.03
5.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
11.99
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
11
6.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 600 PA
12
7.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.67
91.67
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Ruben Mateo and Ozzie Smith

Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
1.12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
1.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5761
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1920.1
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
2.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
498
2.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
491
2.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Ruben Mateo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.59
98.59
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.25
91.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ruben Mateo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0