Matt Howard vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison
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
35
355.93
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1613
162.6
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
59
600
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.832
0.832
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
429
43.25
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
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
Career
Per 600 PA
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
Career
Per 600 PA
877.91
88.5
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
15
152.54
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2171
218.85
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
13
132.2
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2203
222.08
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.837
0.837
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
17
172.88
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1344
135.48
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
32.52
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
892.62
89.98
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
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
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
2
20.34
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69
6.96
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
510
51.41
Matt Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
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
36
2.16
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1356
1.16
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.84
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
1.08
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
450
27
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
9
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.02
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2388
2.04
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.86
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
2.94
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2581
2.2
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.88
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
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
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.22
93.22
Matt Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02