Del Rice vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Del Rice
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star
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 Del Rice across most offensive categories. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 97), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 92), and batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 90). Del Rice held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 106 vs 17). Ozzie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Del Rice and Ozzie Smith

Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1309
182.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
4312
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3826
532.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.687
0.687
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
908
126.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
632
87.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
24.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
10.99
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
276
38.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
431.2
60
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1362
189.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
1324
184.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.589
0.589
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
342
47.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
441
61.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
704
97.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
443.55
61.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
4.73
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
382
53.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
522
72.63
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
8.26
8.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
63
8.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
14.33
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
5
0.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Del Rice
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Del Rice and Ozzie Smith

Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1249
4.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
6850
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
2283.1
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5353
21.1
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
537
2.12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.3
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5965
23.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5890
23.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.716
4.716
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.62
21.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Del Rice
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Del Rice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.14
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0