Joe McCarthy vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Joe McCarthy
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
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 Joe McCarthy. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .550) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .268). 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 Joe McCarthy and Ozzie Smith

Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
234.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
41
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
570.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.561
0.561
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
9
131.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
102.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
29.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
2.99
43.82
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
160.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3084
171.68
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
11
160.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
43.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.28
47.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
29.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
73.17
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
8.2
8.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Joe McCarthy and Ozzie Smith

Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
4.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
6.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
6.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.46
98.46
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.75
68.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.09
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0