Buster Haywood vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison

Buster Haywood
Greatest GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati-Indianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueCatcherAll-Star
Lonnie Smith
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lonnie Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Buster Haywood. Lonnie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.793 vs .571) and on-base percentage (.373 vs .305). By the career numbers, Lonnie Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Buster Haywood and Lonnie Smith

Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
195.25
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1613
162.6
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
421
600
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
368
524.47
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
83
118.29
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488
150
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
72
102.61
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
106.75
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.98
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
27.52
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.7
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.85
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
9.88
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
11
15.68
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
43.25
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
34.05
48.53
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.91
88.5
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
98
139.67
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2171
218.85
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
125
178.15
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.512
0.512
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
29
41.33
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
61.28
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533
53.73
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
72
102.61
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1344
135.48
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
39.83
56.77
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892.62
89.98
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.28
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
39
55.58
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
62.8
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.92
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.85
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
849
85.58
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210.5
210.5
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.01
7.01
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.5
19.5
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
15.68
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.12
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.64
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69
6.96
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.55
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.55
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
72.55
72.55

Fielding Stats for Buster Haywood and Lonnie Smith

Buster Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.25
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
1.16
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.07
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
2811
27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
937
9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
5.08
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2388
2.04
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.15
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.08
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
6.14
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581
2.2
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
623
5.98
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.5
97.5
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.44
96.44
Buster Haywood
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.792
4.792
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.38
85.38
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.22
93.22
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.97
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buster Haywood
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0