John McDonald vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

John McDonald
Gen XConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueShortstop
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 John McDonald. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .597) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .275). John McDonald had the advantage in home run production (28 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 John McDonald and Ozzie Smith

John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1100
249.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
2650
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2434
551.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
568
128.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
421
95.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
23.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
6.34
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
33.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
214.23
48.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
785
177.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
709
160.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.497
0.497
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
276
62.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
210
47.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
458
103.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
221.54
50.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
5.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
118
26.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
379
85.81
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
6.99
6.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
12.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
4.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
10.87
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
34
7.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
19
4.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
53
12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
John McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
64.15
64.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for John McDonald and Ozzie Smith

John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1032
1.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
660
0.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19355
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6451.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1081
1.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2138
2.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
John McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.12
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3305
4.61
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3219
4.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.4
97.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.119
3.119
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.95
63.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
502
0.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1590
0.66
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0