Don Kessinger vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison

Don Kessinger
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
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 Don Kessinger across most offensive categories. Lonnie Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 90 vs 12), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 87), and batting average (AVG+ 121 vs 100). Don Kessinger held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 160 vs 105). Lonnie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Don Kessinger and Lonnie Smith

Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2078
146.18
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1613
162.6
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8529
600
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7651
538.23
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1931
135.84
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1488
150
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1583
111.36
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1059
106.75
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
254
17.87
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
27.52
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
5.63
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.85
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
14
0.98
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
9.88
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
348
24.48
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
43.25
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
758.27
53.34
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.91
88.5
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2387
167.92
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2171
218.85
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2637
185.51
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.314
0.314
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
899
63.24
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
527
37.07
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
53.73
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1412
99.33
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1344
135.48
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
845.37
59.47
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892.62
89.98
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1.55
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
684
48.12
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
623
62.8
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
4.85
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.92
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
53.39
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
849
85.58
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.24
11.24
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.01
7.01
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
9.29
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.12
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
40
2.81
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.64
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
132
9.29
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.96
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
100
7.03
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
85
5.98
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
185
13.01
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 600 PA
54.05
54.05
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.55
72.55

Fielding Stats for Don Kessinger and Lonnie Smith

Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2062
1.07
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1356
1.16
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1955
1.01
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52117
27
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17372.1
9
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3292
1.71
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2388
2.04
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6453
3.34
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
350
0.18
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.08
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10095
5.23
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2581
2.2
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9745
5.05
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.53
96.53
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.44
96.44
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.726
4.726
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.81
94.81
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.22
93.22
Don Kessinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1215
0.63
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Kessinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0