Dave Mays vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Dave Mays
Greatest GenerationTexasNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Dave Mays and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Mays posted a career OPS of .681 against Ozzie Smith's .671. On the surface stats, Dave Mays and Ozzie Smith are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Dave Mays and Ozzie Smith

Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
167.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
61
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
531.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
137.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
10
98.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.75
66.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
196.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
18
177.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
88.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
68.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
157.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.54
74.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
4
39.34
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
589
32.79
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
61
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18.3
18.3
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
29.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Dave Mays and Ozzie Smith

Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.33
93.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.875
0.875
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.65
98.65
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0