Bud Metheny vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Bud Metheny
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ozzie Smith holds a real edge over Bud Metheny in this comparison. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 111), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 104), and batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 95). Bud Metheny held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 194 vs 17). The edge belongs to Ozzie Smith.

Hitting Stats for Bud Metheny and Ozzie Smith

Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
376
142.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2573
143.24
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
1580
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1390
527.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.704
0.704
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
344
130.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
256
97.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
52
19.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
11.77
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
33.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
164.01
62.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
499
189.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
499
189.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.614
0.614
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
71.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
156
59.24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
312
118.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
175.66
66.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
149
56.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
46.33
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
12.95
12.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
1.22
1.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
13.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
10.63
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.56
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
22
8.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 600 PA
54.55
54.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Bud Metheny and Ozzie Smith

Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
351
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
615
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Bud Metheny
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.812
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Metheny
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0