Matt Merullo vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Matt Merullo
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher
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 Matt Merullo. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .601) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .282). Matt Merullo had the advantage in home run production (7 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 Matt Merullo and Ozzie Smith

Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
244.61
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
547
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
496
544.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.625
0.625
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
116
127.24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
90
98.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
17
18.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
28.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Matt Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Matt Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Matt Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
44.68
49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
173.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
152
166.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Matt Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.496
0.496
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
37
40.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
64.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
89
97.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
47.86
52.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.39
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
32
35.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Matt Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
75.69
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
7.93
7.93
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Matt Merullo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
9.87
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Matt Merullo and Ozzie Smith

Matt Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2642
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
880.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
560
5.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Matt Merullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.11
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
6.24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
600
6.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Matt Merullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.348
4.348
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.29
70.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Merullo
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Merullo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.19
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0