Ozzie Smith vs. Ernie Young — Career Comparison

Ozzie Smith
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameShortstopGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Ernie Young
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ozzie Smith and Ernie Young are closely matched on the surface stats. Ernie Young posted stronger numbers in OPS (.689 vs .671) and slugging (.378 vs .328). Ozzie Smith had the advantage in on-base percentage (.342 vs .311). By the career numbers, Ernie Young 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 Ernie Young

Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2573
143.24
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
288
190.31
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10778
600
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
908
600
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9396
523.07
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
796
525.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.725
0.725
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.707
0.707
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2460
136.95
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
179
118.28
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1961
109.17
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
115
75.99
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
22.38
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
33
21.81
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
3.84
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.64
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
1.56
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
17.84
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
499
27.78
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
42.29
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1171.64
65.22
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
95.45
63.07
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3084
171.68
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
301
198.9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3565
198.46
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
280
185.02
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.378
0.378
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1257
69.98
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
71.37
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
793
44.15
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
59.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2022
112.56
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
171
113
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.96
69.47
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
92.28
60.98
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
1.84
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1072
59.68
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
90
59.47
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
4.4
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.66
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
589
32.79
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
140.75
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.3
18.3
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
4.26
4.26
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
11.91
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.3
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
3.51
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.96
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
9.3
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
16.52
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
580
32.29
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
10
6.61
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.24
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
11
7.27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
728
40.53
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
21
13.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.67
79.67
Ernie Young
Career
Per 600 PA
47.62
47.62

Fielding Stats for Ozzie Smith and Ernie Young

Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2511
1.04
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.23
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2477
1.02
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
0.96
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65357
27
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
5893
27
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21785.2
9
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
1964.1
9
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4249
1.76
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
2.76
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8375
3.46
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
0.12
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12905
5.33
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
2.87
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12624
5.22
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
2.84
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.82
97.82
Ernie Young
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.028
5.028
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.313
2.313
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
78.36
78.36
Ozzie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1590
0.66
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ozzie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Young
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0