Ozzie Smith vs. Bill Virdon — Career Comparison

Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Bill Virdon
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveRookie of the Year

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ozzie Smith holds a real edge over Bill Virdon in this comparison. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 127), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 80), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 101). Bill Virdon held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 66 vs 17). The edge belongs to Ozzie Smith.

Hitting Stats for Ozzie Smith and Bill Virdon

Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1583
145.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
6522
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5980
550.14
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1596
146.83
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1187
109.2
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
237
21.8
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
7.45
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
8.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
409
37.63
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
716.25
65.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2268
208.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2046
188.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
735
67.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
502
46.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2022
112.56
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
105.43
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
770.46
70.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
442
40.66
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
41
3.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
647
59.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
10.08
10.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
0.68
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
53
4.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
3.59
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
7.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
47
4.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
54
4.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
101
9.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 600 PA
46.53
46.53

Fielding Stats for Ozzie Smith and Bill Virdon

Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1542
1.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1463
1.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
39293
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13097.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3777
2.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.07
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3950
2.71
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3877
2.66
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Bill Virdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.514
2.514
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.88
94.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.01
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Virdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0