Where does Ozzie Smith rank among baseball greats?
Ozzie Smith ranks #20 among the Top 50 all-time at SS. Rankings ⇒ Ozzie Smith Teammates Gene Tenace Keith Hernandez Tommie Herr Terry Pendleton Royce Clayton Vince Coleman Willie McGee Dave Winfield Bob Forsch Joaquin Andujar Gaylord Perry Jim Kaat John Tudor Bruce Sutter Dennis Eckersley Whitey Herzog Best Season: 1980 In 1980 with the Padres, Ozzie set a major league record with 621 assists. He led the league in nearly every defensive category for shortstops. His range factor (number of balls he reached per game played) of 5.75 was well above the league average of 4.30. On the basepaths he set a career high with 57 steals. Full Bio Osborne Earl “Ozzie” Smith (born December 26, 1954) is a retired American professional baseball player who was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 2002. Nicknamed “The Wizard,” Smith played shortstop for the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals in Major League Baseball, winning the National League Gold Glove Award for defensive
