John Merriwether vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

John Merriwether
UnknownAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueThird Baseman
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 Merriwether. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .545) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .273). John Merriwether had the advantage in batting average (.273 vs .262). 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 Merriwether and Ozzie Smith

John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
40.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3084
171.68
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.545
0.545
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1.01
55.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
589
32.79
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
John Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for John Merriwether and Ozzie Smith

John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.82
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
3.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
John Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.65
98.65
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0