Ozzie Smith vs. Dave Wills — Career Comparison

Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Dave Wills
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Ozzie Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Dave Wills. Ozzie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.671 vs .516) and on-base percentage (.342 vs .240). By the career numbers, Ozzie Smith 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 Dave Wills

Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
150
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
96
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
587.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
21
131.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
17
106.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
3.84
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.56
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
499
27.78
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
4
25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
6.28
39.22
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3084
171.68
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
26
162.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
23
143.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.666
0.666
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.516
0.516
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
93.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
168.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
6.86
42.86
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
1.84
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.5
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
68.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
8.73
8.73
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
3.51
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
167
9.3
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Dave Wills
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.25
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
79.67
79.67
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ozzie Smith and Dave Wills

Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.04
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
624
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
11.21
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.35
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.12
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12905
5.33
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
12.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12624
5.22
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
11.55
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.7
95.7
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.028
5.028
Dave Wills
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.125
11.125
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Wills
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0