William Hoover vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison

William Hoover
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia KeystonesUnion AssociationLeft Fielder
Lonnie Smith
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lonnie Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against William Hoover. Lonnie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.793 vs .727) and on-base percentage (.373 vs .337). 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 William Hoover and Lonnie Smith

William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
127
135.11
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
162.6
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
564
600
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5952
600
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
525
558.51
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.756
0.756
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
160.64
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1488
150
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113
120.21
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1059
106.75
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
23
24.47
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
27.52
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
14.89
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
5.85
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.06
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
9.88
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
38
40.43
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
43.25
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
73.52
78.22
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.91
88.5
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
205
218.09
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2171
218.85
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
190
202.13
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.727
0.727
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.695
0.695
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
121.28
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
909
91.63
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
16
17.02
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
53.73
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
129
137.23
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1344
135.48
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
81.37
86.57
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892.62
89.98
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.13
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
37
39.36
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
62.8
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.92
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.83
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
849
85.58
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.38
43.38
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.01
7.01
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
2.85
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.12
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.64
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69
6.96
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
16
17.02
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
William Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
16
17.02
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
72.55
72.55

Fielding Stats for William Hoover and Lonnie Smith

William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.04
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1356
1.16
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
3351
27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1117
9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
1.95
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2388
2.04
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.67
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
0.52
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.08
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
3.14
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581
2.2
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.62
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.44
96.44
William Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.519
2.519
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.22
93.22
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0