Rick Ankiel vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Lonnie Smith
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lonnie Smith comes out clearly ahead of Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Lonnie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 77), walk rate (BB%+ 113 vs 84), and batting average (AVG+ 121 vs 93). Rick Ankiel held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 130 vs 90). Lonnie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Lonnie Smith

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1613
162.6
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488
150
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
106.75
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
27.52
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.85
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
9.88
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
43.25
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.91
88.5
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2171
218.85
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.724
0.724
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
260
73.76
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533
53.73
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
435
123.4
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1344
135.48
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892.62
89.98
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
62.8
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.92
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
849
85.58
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.01
7.01
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.12
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.64
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.96
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.4
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.55
72.55

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Lonnie Smith

Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
587
1.21
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
1.16
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
2.31
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2388
2.04
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.11
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.08
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
2.48
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581
2.2
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1171
2.42
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.44
96.44
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.995
1.995
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.13
83.13
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.22
93.22
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.02
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0