Charles Matthews vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Charles Matthews
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationRight Fielder
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Charles Matthews posted the stronger offensive profile against Ozzie Smith. Charles Matthews posted stronger numbers in OPS (.933 vs .671) and on-base percentage (.600 vs .342). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in home run production (28 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Charles Matthews had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Charles Matthews and Ozzie Smith

Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2573
143.24
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
127.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3084
171.68
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.933
0.933
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
131.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Charles Matthews and Ozzie Smith

Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Charles Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0