Ozzie Smith vs. Doug Taitt — Career Comparison

Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Doug Taitt
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Doug Taitt posted the stronger offensive profile against Ozzie Smith. Doug Taitt posted stronger numbers in OPS (.683 vs .671) and slugging (.369 vs .328). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .314). By the career numbers, Doug Taitt 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 Doug Taitt

Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
258
170.48
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
908
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
824
544.49
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
143.39
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
154
101.76
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
28.41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
10.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
41.63
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98.72
65.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
304
200.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
278
183.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
81
53.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
62.78
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
113.66
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107.85
71.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
58
38.33
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
42.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
14.19
14.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.91
0.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
11.91
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
15.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
13
8.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
20
13.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 600 PA
65
65

Fielding Stats for Ozzie Smith and Doug Taitt

Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2511
1.04
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65357
27
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21785.2
9
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Doug Taitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
480
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.044
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Taitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0