Willie Morales vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Willie Morales
Gen XArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCatcher
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Willie Morales and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .636) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .273). Willie Morales had the advantage in slugging (.364 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 Willie Morales and Ozzie Smith

Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Willie Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Willie Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
1.03
56.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
218.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Willie Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Willie Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Willie Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
1.11
60.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Willie Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Willie Morales
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Willie Morales
Career
Per 600 PA
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Willie Morales and Ozzie Smith

Willie Morales
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Willie Morales
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Willie Morales
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Willie Morales
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Willie Morales
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Willie Morales
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
7.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Willie Morales
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Willie Morales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Willie Morales
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Willie Morales
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Willie Morales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Willie Morales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.028
5.028
Willie Morales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.65
98.65
Willie Morales
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Willie Morales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Morales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Morales
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Morales
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.69
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0