Chick Shorten vs. Ozzie Smith — Career Comparison

Chick Shorten
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueUnknown
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 Chick Shorten across most offensive categories. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 179), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 85), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 101). Chick Shorten held the edge in slugging (SLG+ 94 vs 93). Ozzie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Chick Shorten and Ozzie Smith

Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
527
208.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1518
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1345
531.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.706
0.706
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
370
146.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
296
117
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
51
20.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
7.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
29.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
161.11
63.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
470
185.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
481
190.12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
161
63.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
52.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
292
115.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
184.73
73.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
110
43.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
26.88
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
589
32.79
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.32
22.32
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18.3
18.3
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
1.62
1.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
24.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
12
4.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.16
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
20
7.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67

Fielding Stats for Chick Shorten and Ozzie Smith

Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
617
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
652
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Chick Shorten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.47
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.824
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chick Shorten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0