Cal Ripken Jr. vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Cal Ripken Jr.
Baby BoomersMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Cal Ripken Jr. holds a real edge over Ozzie Smith in this comparison. Cal Ripken Jr. led in home run production (HR/PA+ 174 vs 17), slugging (SLG+ 129 vs 93), and batting average (AVG+ 117 vs 110). Ozzie Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 151). The edge belongs to Cal Ripken Jr..

Hitting Stats for Cal Ripken Jr. and Ozzie Smith

Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3001
139.77
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2573
143.24
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12883
600
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11551
537.96
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.798
0.798
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3184
148.29
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2106
98.08
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
603
28.08
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
44
2.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
20.07
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1078
50.21
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1729.27
80.54
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5168
240.69
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4379
203.94
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1647
76.71
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1695
78.94
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2911
135.57
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1770.05
82.44
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
3.07
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1129
52.58
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
4.98
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79
4.4
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1305
60.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
9.87
9.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
10
0.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
5.91
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
350
16.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
36
1.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
39
1.82
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
75
3.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
48
48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Cal Ripken Jr. and Ozzie Smith

Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
19
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2977
1.03
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2958
1.03
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77876
27
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25958.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4112
1.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
8214
2.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
0.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12620
4.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12326
4.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.67
97.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.36
99.36
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.65
98.65
Cal Ripken Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1682
0.58
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Ripken Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0