Lloyd Merriman vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Lloyd Merriman
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ozzie Smith comes out clearly ahead of Lloyd Merriman across most offensive categories. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 105), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 81), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 89). Lloyd Merriman held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 47 vs 17). Ozzie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lloyd Merriman and Ozzie Smith

Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
455
202.82
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
1346
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1202
535.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
291
129.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
203
90.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
28.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
39.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
141.09
62.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
184.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
423
188.56
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
140
62.41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
117
52.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
245
109.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
148.41
66.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
126
56.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
55.27
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
10.85
10.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
1.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.79
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
20
8.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
10.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Lloyd Merriman and Ozzie Smith

Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
6.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1509
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
837
14.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.23
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
15.53
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
855
15.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Lloyd Merriman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.5
98.5
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.486
2.486
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.7
15.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lloyd Merriman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0