Ozzie Smith vs. Pete Ward — Career Comparison

Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Pete Ward
Silent GenerationCANThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ozzie Smith holds a real edge over Pete Ward in this comparison. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 98), batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 102), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 108). Pete Ward held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 133 vs 17). The edge belongs to Ozzie Smith.

Hitting Stats for Ozzie Smith and Pete Ward

Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
973
166.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3511
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
3060
522.93
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
776
132.61
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
525
89.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
136
23.24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.91
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
16.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
42.89
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
448.17
76.59
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1240
211.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1187
202.85
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.744
0.744
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
345
58.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
427
72.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
674
115.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
454.86
77.73
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
6.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
371
63.4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.4
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
7.01
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
539
92.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
6.51
6.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
4.78
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
6.66
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
20
3.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
17
2.91
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
37
6.32
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67
Pete Ward
Career
Per 600 PA
54.05
54.05

Fielding Stats for Ozzie Smith and Pete Ward

Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
863
1.12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
1.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
20726
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
6908.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1513
1.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
1250
1.63
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Pete Ward
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
0.13
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2866
3.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
2763
3.6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.41
96.41
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.202
3.202
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.74
93.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
0.2
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Ward
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0