Gary Matthews Jr. vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Gary Matthews Jr.
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter FielderAll-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 Gary Matthews Jr. in this comparison. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 95), on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 102), and batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 101). Gary Matthews Jr. held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 102 vs 17). The edge belongs to Ozzie Smith.

Hitting Stats for Gary Matthews Jr. and Ozzie Smith

Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1281
166.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4617
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4103
533.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.761
0.761
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1056
137.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
694
90.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
29.24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.04
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
362
47.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
578.83
75.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1663
216.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1528
198.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.707
0.707
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
612
79.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
484
62.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
988
128.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
583.52
75.83
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
2.34
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
454
59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
849
110.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
5.44
5.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
3.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
9.36
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
95
12.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
131
17.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
72.52
72.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Gary Matthews Jr. and Ozzie Smith

Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1158
1.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
998
0.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
27330
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
9110
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2431
2.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.05
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
2.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2487
2.46
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Gary Matthews Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.148
2.148
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.18
86.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Matthews Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0