Bob Perry vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Bob Perry
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Bob Perry and Ozzie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Bob Perry posted stronger numbers in slugging (.362 vs .328) and home run production (6 career HR at a higher rate). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .313). By the career numbers, Bob Perry had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Perry and Ozzie Smith

Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
188.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
418
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
387
555.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
147.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79
113.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
24.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.44
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.61
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
34.45
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
42.48
60.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
200.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
129
185.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
35
50.24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
30
43.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
59
84.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
45.58
65.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
23
33.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
119.14
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
11.48
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Bob Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Bob Perry and Ozzie Smith

Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2710
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
903.1
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Bob Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
2.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
2.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.23
96.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.744
1.744
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
84.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0