Frank Howard vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison

Frank Howard
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueLeft FielderRookie of the YearAll-Star
Lonnie Smith
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Lonnie Smith holds a real edge over Frank Howard in this comparison. Lonnie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 70), batting average (AVG+ 121 vs 111), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 119 vs 114). Frank Howard held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 293 vs 90). The edge belongs to Lonnie Smith.

Hitting Stats for Frank Howard and Lonnie Smith

Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1895
154.63
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1613
162.6
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7353
600
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6488
529.42
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.854
0.854
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.832
0.832
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1774
144.76
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1488
150
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1112
90.74
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1059
106.75
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
245
19.99
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
27.52
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
35
2.86
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.85
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
31.17
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
98
9.88
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
54.02
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
429
43.25
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1127.06
91.97
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
877.91
88.5
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3235
263.97
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2171
218.85
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2589
211.26
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.499
0.499
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.821
0.821
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
864
70.5
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1119
91.31
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
533
53.73
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1601
130.64
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1344
135.48
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1110.49
90.62
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
892.62
89.98
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
33
2.69
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
782
63.81
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
623
62.8
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
11.02
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.92
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1460
119.14
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
849
85.58
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.01
7.01
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
0.57
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.12
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
43
3.51
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.64
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
219
17.87
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.96
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.65
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
0.73
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.39
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Frank Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
47.06
47.06
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.55
72.55

Fielding Stats for Frank Howard and Lonnie Smith

Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1769
1.14
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1356
1.16
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1670
1.08
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
1.08
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41813
27
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13937.2
9
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4412
2.85
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2388
2.04
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
0.18
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.07
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.08
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4793
3.09
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2581
2.2
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4689
3.03
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.83
97.83
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.44
96.44
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.651
2.651
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.4
94.4
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.22
93.22
Frank Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.14
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0