Willie McCovey vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Willie McCovey
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie McCovey comes out clearly ahead of Ozzie Smith across most offensive categories. Willie McCovey led in home run production (HR/PA+ 301 vs 17), walk rate (BB%+ 202 vs 123), and slugging (SLG+ 152 vs 93). Ozzie Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 107). Willie McCovey was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie McCovey and Ozzie Smith

Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2588
160.31
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
9686
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
8197
507.76
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2211
136.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
1291
79.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
353
21.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
46
2.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
32.27
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
920
56.99
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1640.79
101.64
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4219
261.35
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3625
224.55
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.889
0.889
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1229
76.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1555
96.32
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2263
140.18
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1585.8
98.23
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.27
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1345
83.32
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
16.11
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79
4.4
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
1550
96.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
6.25
6.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
4.34
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
176
10.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
26
1.61
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
48
2.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 600 PA
54.17
54.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Willie McCovey and Ozzie Smith

Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2320
1.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2251
1.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
56445
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18815
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17567
8.4
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1236
0.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
0.12
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19059
9.12
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18803
8.99
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.66
98.66
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Willie McCovey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.105
8.105
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.028
5.028
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.03
97.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
0.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1590
0.66
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie McCovey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0