Joe Hoover vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison

Joe Hoover
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueShortstop
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 Joe Hoover across most offensive categories. Lonnie Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 90 vs 29), contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 56), and walk rate (BB%+ 113 vs 71). Lonnie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Joe Hoover and Lonnie Smith

Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
338
146.53
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
162.6
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
1384
600
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1238
536.71
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
301
130.49
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488
150
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
236
102.31
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
106.75
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
45
19.51
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
27.52
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.5
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
5.85
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.17
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
9.88
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
65
28.18
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
43.25
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
117.04
50.74
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.91
88.5
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
391
169.51
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2171
218.85
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
401
173.84
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.616
0.616
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.525
0.525
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
178
77.17
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
84
36.42
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
53.73
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
257
111.42
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1344
135.48
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
128.42
55.67
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892.62
89.98
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.47
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
92
39.88
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
62.8
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.92
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
202
87.57
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
849
85.58
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
6.85
6.85
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.01
7.01
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
19.94
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.12
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.64
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
7.37
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.96
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
19
8.24
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
17
7.37
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
36
15.61
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 600 PA
52.78
52.78
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.55
72.55

Fielding Stats for Joe Hoover and Lonnie Smith

Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1356
1.16
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31616
27
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10538.2
9
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
685
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2388
2.04
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
962
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.09
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.08
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1753
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581
2.2
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
1647
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2489
2.13
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.95
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.44
96.44
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.961
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.836
1.836
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.22
93.22
Joe Hoover
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.02
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hoover
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0