Ed Ott vs. Josh Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Ott
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCatcher
Josh Smith
Gen ZLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Josh Smith holds a real edge over Ed Ott in this comparison. Josh Smith led in walk rate (BB%+ 107 vs 84), contact rate (K%+ 119 vs 99), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 108 vs 96). Ed Ott held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 97 vs 64). The edge belongs to Josh Smith.

Hitting Stats for Ed Ott and Josh Smith

Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567
173.48
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
456
166.93
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
600
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1639
600
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1792
548.29
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1426
522.03
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
142.27
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
337
123.37
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
105.86
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
236
86.39
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
23.25
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
24.16
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.06
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.46
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
10.1
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
11.35
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
36.41
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
36.97
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
206.37
63.14
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
182.91
66.96
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
660
201.94
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
504
184.5
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
606
185.42
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
533
195.12
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.591
0.591
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
59.97
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
189
69.19
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
59.66
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
128
46.86
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
358
109.54
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
286
104.7
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214.55
65.64
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187.39
68.6
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.92
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
15.38
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
138
42.22
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
56.38
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
9.18
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.1
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
77.72
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
326
119.34
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.72
7.72
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.03
5.03
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.59
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9
3.29
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.98
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.93
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
35
10.71
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.76
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.28
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.25
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
4.9
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.93
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
30
9.18
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
13.18
Ed Ott
Career
Per 600 PA
46.67
46.67
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Ed Ott and Josh Smith

Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
1.11
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
1.23
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
455
0.98
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
0.99
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12474
27
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9354
27
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4158
9
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3118
9
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2495
5.4
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
498
1.44
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
260
0.56
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
1.66
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.1
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.07
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2802
6.06
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1097
3.17
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2755
5.96
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072
3.09
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.32
98.32
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.72
97.72
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.391
5.391
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.511
2.511
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.04
89.04
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.56
80.56
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.06
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.3
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.08
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Ott
Career
Per 9 Innings
309
0.67
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Ott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
0.37
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0