Joe Mathes vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Mathes
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis TerriersFederal LeagueSecond Baseman
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Ozzie Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Mathes. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .642) and slugging (.328 vs .303). Joe Mathes had the advantage in batting average (.273 vs .262). By the career numbers, Ozzie Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Mathes and Ozzie Smith

Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
174.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
110
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
540
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
147.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
130.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
11
60.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
30
163.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3084
171.68
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
201.82
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.642
0.642
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
54.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
6
32.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
16
87.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.99
70.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
9
49.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
81.82
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
7.33
7.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Joe Mathes and Ozzie Smith

Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Joe Mathes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.897
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mathes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0