Chris Owings vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Chris Owings
MillenialSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueShortstop
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ozzie Smith comes out clearly ahead of Chris Owings across most offensive categories. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 94), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 61), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 89). Chris Owings held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 56 vs 17). Ozzie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Chris Owings and Ozzie Smith

Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
723
174.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
2489
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2305
555.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.684
0.684
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
550
132.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
362
87.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
29.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
6.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
8.92
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
45.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
253.84
61.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
839
202.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
707
170.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
262
63.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
220
53.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
445
107.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
251.63
60.66
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
143
34.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
610
147.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
4.08
4.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
14
3.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
8.2
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
79
19.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Chris Owings
Career
Per 600 PA
95
22.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.16
83.16
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Chris Owings and Ozzie Smith

Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
1.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
578
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
15554
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
5184.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
868
1.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1188
2.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Chris Owings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.08
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2103
3.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2056
3.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.77
97.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.028
3.028
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.13
85.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
0.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Owings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0