Butch McCord vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Butch McCord
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIRight Fielder
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Butch McCord and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Butch McCord posted stronger numbers in OPS (.698 vs .671) and slugging (.356 vs .328). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in home run production (28 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Butch McCord had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Butch McCord and Ozzie Smith

Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
185.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PA
84
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PA
73
521.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Butch McCord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.729
0.729
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PA
19
135.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PA
13
92.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
35.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
42.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Butch McCord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.89
70.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
185.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
200
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Butch McCord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Butch McCord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Butch McCord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Butch McCord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Butch McCord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Butch McCord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PA
7
50
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
64.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
114.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.59
75.66
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PA
6
42.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Butch McCord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
589
32.79
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Butch McCord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Butch McCord
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Butch McCord
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Butch McCord and Ozzie Smith

Butch McCord
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Butch McCord
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Butch McCord
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Butch McCord
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Butch McCord
Career
Per 9 Innings
171.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Butch McCord
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Butch McCord
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Butch McCord
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Butch McCord
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Butch McCord
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Butch McCord
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.67
96.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Butch McCord
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.318
1.318
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Butch McCord
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.36
86.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Butch McCord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Butch McCord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch McCord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch McCord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch McCord
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0