Dan Norman vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Dan Norman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueUnknown
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Dan Norman and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .653) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .291). Dan Norman had the advantage in slugging (.362 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 Dan Norman and Ozzie Smith

Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
303.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
380
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
348
549.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.678
0.678
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
124.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
57
90
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
17.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
34.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
39.92
63.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
198.95
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
109
172.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
29
45.79
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
58.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
86.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
40.08
63.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
29
45.79
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
120
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.74
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.89
88.89
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Dan Norman and Ozzie Smith

Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2059
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
686.1
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
2.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
1.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.05
98.05
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.411
1.411
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.22
68.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0