Ozzie Smith vs. Carl Whitney — Career Comparison

Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Carl Whitney
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York Black YankeesNegro National League IILeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Carl Whitney posted the stronger offensive profile against Ozzie Smith. Carl Whitney posted stronger numbers in OPS (.733 vs .671) and slugging (.386 vs .328). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in batting average (.262 vs .227). By the career numbers, Carl Whitney 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 Carl Whitney

Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
173.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
52
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9396
523.07
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
44
507.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
10
115.38
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
6
69.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
46.15
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.81
78.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
196.15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3565
198.46
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
207.69
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.771
0.771
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
103.85
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
793
44.15
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
126.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.79
78.29
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
92.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
589
32.79
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18.3
18.3
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
1.82
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
2
23.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
8.24
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
3
34.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Ozzie Smith and Carl Whitney

Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4249
1.76
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Carl Whitney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.35
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.17
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.67
86.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Whitney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0