Butch Hobson vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison

Butch Hobson
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
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 Butch Hobson across most offensive categories. Lonnie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 63), on-base percentage (OBP+ 119 vs 92), and batting average (AVG+ 121 vs 94). Butch Hobson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 156 vs 90). Lonnie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Butch Hobson and Lonnie Smith

Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
738
158.2
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
162.6
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
2799
600
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2556
547.91
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
634
135.91
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488
150
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
406
87.03
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
106.75
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
107
22.94
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
27.52
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
4.93
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.85
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.01
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
98
9.88
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
228
48.87
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
43.25
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
317.82
68.13
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.91
88.5
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1081
231.73
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2171
218.85
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
822
176.21
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.719
0.719
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.637
0.637
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
314
67.31
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
397
85.1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533
53.73
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
613
131.4
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1344
135.48
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
315.02
67.53
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892.62
89.98
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.07
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
183
39.23
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
62.8
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
2.57
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.92
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
569
121.97
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
849
85.58
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.92
4.92
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.01
7.01
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.79
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.12
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
6
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
4.64
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
79
16.93
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.96
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
2.36
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.93
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.29
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
55
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.55
72.55

Fielding Stats for Butch Hobson and Lonnie Smith

Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
663
1.06
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1356
1.16
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
651
1.04
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16927
27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5642.1
9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
0.95
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2388
2.04
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
1.89
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.22
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.08
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1918
3.06
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581
2.2
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1778
2.84
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.7
92.7
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.44
96.44
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.682
2.682
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.19
98.19
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.22
93.22
Butch Hobson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.16
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Butch Hobson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0