Ozzie Smith vs. Ernie Whitt — Career Comparison

Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Ernie Whitt
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ozzie Smith holds a real edge over Ernie Whitt in this comparison. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 132), batting average (AVG+ 110 vs 98), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 103). Ernie Whitt held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 155 vs 17). The edge belongs to Ozzie Smith.

Hitting Stats for Ozzie Smith and Ernie Whitt

Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1328
186.56
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4271
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3774
530.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
938
131.77
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
613
86.12
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
24.72
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.11
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
18.82
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
325
45.66
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
512.62
72.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1546
217.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
1378
193.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.679
0.679
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
447
62.8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
534
75.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
847
118.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
512.99
72.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.56
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1072
59.68
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
436
61.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.4
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
6.04
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
491
68.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
8.7
8.7
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
5.2
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
13.63
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.09
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
26
3.65
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
48
6.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 600 PA
45.83
45.83

Fielding Stats for Ozzie Smith and Ernie Whitt

Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1246
1.19
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1050
1.01
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
28202
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9400.2
9
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6091
5.83
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
497
0.48
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6647
6.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6588
6.31
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.11
99.11
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.028
5.028
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.287
5.287
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.27
84.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.06
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.07
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
0.66
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Whitt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
0.33