Andy Merchant vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Andy Merchant
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

On the career numbers, Andy Merchant posted the stronger offensive profile against Ozzie Smith. Andy Merchant posted stronger numbers in OPS (.762 vs .671) and on-base percentage (.429 vs .342). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in home run production (28 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Andy Merchant had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Andy Merchant and Ozzie Smith

Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
81.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3084
171.68
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.15
98.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
3.5
3.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Andy Merchant and Ozzie Smith

Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Merchant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Merchant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0