Ozzie Smith vs. Ben Spencer — Career Comparison

Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Ben Spencer
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Ben Spencer posted the stronger offensive profile against Ozzie Smith. Ben Spencer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.776 vs .671) and on-base percentage (.348 vs .342). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in home run production (28 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ben Spencer had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ozzie Smith and Ben Spencer

Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
23
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
547.83
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.783
0.783
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
156.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
26.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
84.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
234.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
208.7
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
52.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.46
90.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
52.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
104.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ozzie Smith and Ben Spencer

Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Ben Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ben Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0