Ozzie Smith vs. Delmon Young — Career Comparison

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Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ozzie Smith holds a real edge over Delmon Young in this comparison. Ozzie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 271 vs 101), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 52), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 96). Delmon Young held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 104 vs 17). The edge belongs to Ozzie Smith.

Hitting Stats for Ozzie Smith and Delmon Young

Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1118
153.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4371
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4108
563.9
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Delmon Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.725
0.725
Delmon Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2460
136.95
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1162
159.51
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1961
109.17
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
824
113.11
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
402
22.38
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
218
29.92
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.51
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Delmon Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
14.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
338
46.4
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Delmon Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Delmon Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Delmon Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1171.64
65.22
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
514.72
70.66
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1729
237.34
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1381
189.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Delmon Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Delmon Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.737
0.737
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Delmon Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Delmon Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.639
0.639
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Delmon Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1257
69.98
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PA
473
64.93
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
566
77.69
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
930
127.66
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1247.96
69.47
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
538.02
73.85
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Delmon Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PA
179
24.57
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PA
784
107.62
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PA
5.58
5.58
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.14
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.9
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Delmon Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
18.67
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PA
36
4.94
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PA
57
7.82
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67
Delmon Young
Career
Per 600 PA
63.16
63.16

Fielding Stats for Ozzie Smith and Delmon Young

Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Delmon Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Delmon Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
869
1.08
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2477
1.02
Delmon Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
1.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Delmon Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
21787
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Delmon Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
7262.1
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Delmon Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1522
1.89
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Delmon Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.09
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Delmon Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.05
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Delmon Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1634
2.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Delmon Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1593
1.97
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.82
97.82
Delmon Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.49
97.49
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Delmon Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.833
1.833
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Delmon Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.74
95.74
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Delmon Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delmon Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delmon Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delmon Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delmon Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0