Steve Matthias vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Steve Matthias
Pre-GenerationalMarylandNorth AmericaChicago/Pittsburgh (Union League)Union AssociationShortstop
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 Steve Matthias. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .637) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .299). Steve Matthias had the advantage in batting average (.275 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 Steve Matthias and Ozzie Smith

Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
151.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
147
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
579.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
159.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
126.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
28.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
32.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
14.13
57.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
195.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
44
179.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.515
0.515
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
97.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
24
97.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
16.48
67.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
5
20.41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
589
32.79
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Steve Matthias and Ozzie Smith

Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
1002
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
2.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Steve Matthias
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.67
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
4.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
3.61
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.28
84.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.526
3.526
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Matthias
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0