Joe Hicks vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Hicks
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueUnknown
Lonnie Smith
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lonnie Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Hicks. Lonnie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.793 vs .626) and on-base percentage (.373 vs .278). Joe Hicks had the advantage in home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Joe Hicks and Lonnie Smith

Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
279.56
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1613
162.6
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
455
600
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
416
548.57
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
92
121.32
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488
150
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
66
87.03
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
106.75
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
11
14.51
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
27.52
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.96
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.85
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
15.82
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
9.88
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
26
34.29
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
43.25
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
41.56
54.81
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.91
88.5
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
145
191.21
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2171
218.85
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
125
164.84
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.349
0.349
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
41
54.07
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
39
51.43
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
53.73
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
68
89.67
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1344
135.48
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
41.38
54.57
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892.62
89.98
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
29
38.24
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
62.8
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.92
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
96.26
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
849
85.58
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
6.23
6.23
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.01
7.01
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.59
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.12
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.32
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.64
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.59
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69
6.96
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.96
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
6
7.91
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
9
11.87
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.55
72.55

Fielding Stats for Joe Hicks and Lonnie Smith

Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.28
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
1.16
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.93
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
2284
27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
761.1
9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
2.22
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2388
2.04
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.09
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.08
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
2.34
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581
2.2
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
2.27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
Joe Hicks
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.44
96.44
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.778
1.778
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.836
1.836
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
73.15
73.15
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.22
93.22
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.02
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hicks
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0