Matt Kata vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison

Matt Kata
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational 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 Kata. Lonnie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.793 vs .662) and on-base percentage (.373 vs .292). 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 Kata and Lonnie Smith

Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
278
218.9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1613
162.6
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
762
600
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
695
547.24
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
166
130.71
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488
150
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
108
85.04
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
106.75
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
29.13
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
27.52
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.09
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
5.85
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
12
9.45
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
9.88
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
45.67
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
43.25
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
76.49
60.23
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.91
88.5
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
257
202.36
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2171
218.85
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
218
171.65
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.66
0.66
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
89
70.08
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
63
49.61
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
53.73
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
140
110.24
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1344
135.48
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
77.6
61.1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892.62
89.98
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.15
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
48
37.8
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
62.8
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.57
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.92
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
126
99.21
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
849
85.58
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
6.05
6.05
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.01
7.01
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.87
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.12
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.94
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.64
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
8.66
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.96
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.09
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.15
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
13
10.24
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Matt Kata
Career
Per 600 PA
69.23
69.23
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.55
72.55

Fielding Stats for Matt Kata and Lonnie Smith

Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
1.34
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
1.16
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.93
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
4071
27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
1357
9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
1.97
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2388
2.04
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
2.55
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.08
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
691
4.58
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581
2.2
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
4.52
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.55
98.55
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.44
96.44
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.371
3.371
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.31
69.31
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.22
93.22
Matt Kata
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.56
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Kata
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0