Jack Merson vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Jack Merson
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Jack Merson and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .657) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .294). Jack Merson had the advantage in slugging (.363 vs .328). 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 Jack Merson and Ozzie Smith

Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
125
156.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
480
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
452
565
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
145
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
84
105
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
27.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
40
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
45.97
57.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
164
205
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
140
175
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.657
0.657
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.543
0.543
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
47
58.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
116.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
49.26
61.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
28.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
56.25
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
10.67
10.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
13.75
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Jack Merson
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Jack Merson and Ozzie Smith

Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Jack Merson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
583
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
569
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.664
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Merson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0