Dave May vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Dave May
Silent GenerationDelawareThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican 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 Dave May in this comparison. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 116), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 97), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 100). Dave May held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 110 vs 17). The edge belongs to Ozzie Smith.

Hitting Stats for Dave May and Ozzie Smith

Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1252
183.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
4085
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3670
539.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
920
135.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
674
99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
130
19.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
14.1
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
246
36.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
444.02
65.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1378
202.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
1292
189.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.376
0.376
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.627
0.627
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
462
67.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
422
61.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
788
115.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
455.23
66.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
344
50.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
6.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.4
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
73.59
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
8.15
8.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
25
3.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
13.37
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
60
8.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
47
6.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
107
15.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Dave May
Career
Per 600 PA
56.07
56.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Dave May and Ozzie Smith

Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1021
1.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
0.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
24145
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
8048.1
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2177
2.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Dave May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.06
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2295
2.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2245
2.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.199
2.199
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.97
86.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0