Matt Howard vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison

Matt Howard
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Lonnie Smith
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lonnie Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Matt Howard. Lonnie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.793 vs .506) and on-base percentage (.373 vs .228). 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 Matt Howard and Lonnie Smith

Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
355.93
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1613
162.6
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
59
600
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
549.15
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
11
111.86
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488
150
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
91.53
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
106.75
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
27.52
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.85
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
9.88
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
43.25
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
35.47
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.91
88.5
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
152.54
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2171
218.85
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
132.2
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.506
0.506
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
9
91.53
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
91.53
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533
53.73
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
172.88
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1344
135.48
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
32.52
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892.62
89.98
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
62.8
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.92
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
81.36
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
849
85.58
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.38
7.38
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.01
7.01
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.12
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
4.64
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.96
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
72.55
72.55

Fielding Stats for Matt Howard and Lonnie Smith

Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.16
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
1.16
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.84
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.02
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2388
2.04
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.86
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.08
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2.94
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581
2.2
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.88
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
Matt Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.96
97.96
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.44
96.44
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.836
1.836
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.22
93.22
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.3
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0