Lew McCarty vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Lew McCarty
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCatcher
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Lew McCarty and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .318). Lew McCarty had the advantage in home run production (5 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Lew McCarty and Ozzie Smith

Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
532
194.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
1642
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1479
540.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
393
143.61
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
321
117.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
47
17.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.83
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
72
26.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
165.69
60.54
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
180.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
506
184.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
113
41.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
50.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
245
89.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
190.3
69.54
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
102
37.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
39.83
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
15.06
15.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.94
0.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
18.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
20
7.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.46
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 600 PA
24
8.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Lew McCarty and Ozzie Smith

Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
1849
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
472
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
2379
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
2321
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.56
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Lew McCarty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.299
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lew McCarty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0