Frank Austin vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison

Frank Austin
Greatest GenerationCZThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIShortstopAll-Star
Lonnie Smith
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Frank Austin posted the stronger offensive profile against Lonnie Smith. Frank Austin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.846 vs .793) and on-base percentage (.405 vs .373). Lonnie Smith had the advantage in home run production (98 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Frank Austin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frank Austin and Lonnie Smith

Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
254
133.22
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
162.6
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1144
600
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1010
529.72
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.832
0.832
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
346
181.47
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1488
150
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
267
140.03
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1059
106.75
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
32.52
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
27.52
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
7.34
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
5.85
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.57
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
9.88
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
79
41.43
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
43.25
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191.47
100.42
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
877.91
88.5
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
445
233.39
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2171
218.85
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
451
236.54
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2203
222.08
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.845
0.845
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.098
0.098
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.863
0.863
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.837
0.837
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
103.32
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
909
91.63
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
72.9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533
53.73
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
333
174.65
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1344
135.48
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
205.97
108.02
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
892.62
89.98
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
101
52.97
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
62.8
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.52
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.92
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.05
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
849
85.58
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
572
572
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.01
7.01
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.5
50.5
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
15.21
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.12
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.64
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69
6.96
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
23
12.06
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Frank Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
23
12.06
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
72.55
72.55

Fielding Stats for Frank Austin and Lonnie Smith

Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
1.05
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1356
1.16
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
1.04
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6479
27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2159.2
9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
593
2.47
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2388
2.04
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
765
3.19
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.31
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.08
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1432
5.97
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581
2.2
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1358
5.66
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.83
94.83
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.44
96.44
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.368
5.368
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.81
98.81
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.22
93.22
Frank Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.43
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0