Ron Karkovice vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison

Ron Karkovice
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher
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 Ron Karkovice across most offensive categories. Lonnie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 62), batting average (AVG+ 121 vs 84), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 119 vs 86). Ron Karkovice held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 140 vs 90). Lonnie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ron Karkovice and Lonnie Smith

Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
939
191.11
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1613
162.6
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
2948
600
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2597
528.56
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
574
116.82
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488
150
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
352
71.64
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
106.75
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
120
24.42
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
27.52
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.22
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.85
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
19.54
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
9.88
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
222
45.18
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
43.25
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
308.37
62.76
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.91
88.5
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
994
202.31
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2171
218.85
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
833
169.54
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.383
0.383
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.672
0.672
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
336
68.39
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
335
68.18
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533
53.73
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
575
117.03
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1344
135.48
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
296.47
60.34
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892.62
89.98
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
26
5.29
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
233
47.42
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
62.8
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.63
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.92
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
749
152.44
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
849
85.58
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
3.94
3.94
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.01
7.01
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
13.23
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.12
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.5
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
4.64
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
7.94
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.96
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
24
4.88
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.85
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
38
7.73
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 600 PA
63.16
63.16
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.55
72.55

Fielding Stats for Ron Karkovice and Lonnie Smith

Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
1.19
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
1.16
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 9 Innings
776
1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 9 Innings
20927
27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 9 Innings
6975.2
9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4760
6.14
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2388
2.04
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
0.52
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.05
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.08
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5206
6.72
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2581
2.2
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5164
6.66
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.19
99.19
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.44
96.44
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.613
5.613
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.35
84.35
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.22
93.22
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.06
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.06
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Karkovice
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
0.52
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Karkovice
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
0.36
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0