Billy Hatcher vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison

Billy Hatcher
Baby BoomersArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft 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 Billy Hatcher across most offensive categories. Lonnie Smith led in walk rate (BB%+ 113 vs 67), home run production (HR/PA+ 90 vs 56), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 97). Billy Hatcher held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 154 vs 105). Lonnie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Billy Hatcher and Lonnie Smith

Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1233
155.68
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
162.6
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
4752
600
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4339
547.85
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1146
144.7
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488
150
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
852
107.58
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1059
106.75
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
210
26.52
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
27.52
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.79
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.85
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
54
6.82
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
9.88
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
294
37.12
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
43.25
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
510.87
64.5
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.91
88.5
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1578
199.24
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2171
218.85
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
1468
185.35
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.676
0.676
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.631
0.631
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
586
73.99
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
399
50.38
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
53.73
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
931
117.55
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1344
135.48
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
533.84
67.4
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892.62
89.98
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
55
6.94
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
267
33.71
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
62.8
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.9
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.92
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
476
60.1
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
849
85.58
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.98
9.98
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.01
7.01
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
6.69
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.12
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.8
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
4.64
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
76
9.6
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.96
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
218
27.53
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
87
10.98
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
305
38.51
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 600 PA
71.48
71.48
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.55
72.55

Fielding Stats for Billy Hatcher and Lonnie Smith

Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1145
1.1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1356
1.16
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
1.01
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
27981
27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9327
9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2289
2.21
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2388
2.04
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.06
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.09
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.03
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.08
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2389
2.31
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581
2.2
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2356
2.27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.62
98.62
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.44
96.44
Billy Hatcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.058
2.058
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
91
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.22
93.22
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.01
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.02
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Hatcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0