Billy Klaus vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison

Billy Klaus
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstop
Lonnie Smith
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Lonnie Smith holds a real edge over Billy Klaus in this comparison. Lonnie Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 90 vs 54), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 90), and batting average (AVG+ 121 vs 100). Billy Klaus held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 132 vs 105). The edge belongs to Lonnie Smith.

Hitting Stats for Billy Klaus and Lonnie Smith

Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
821
170.63
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1613
162.6
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
2887
600
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2513
522.27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.712
0.712
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
626
130.1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488
150
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
465
96.64
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
106.75
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
106
22.03
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
27.52
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
15
3.12
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.85
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
40
8.31
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
9.88
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
161
33.46
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
43.25
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
315.45
65.56
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.91
88.5
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
882
183.3
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2171
218.85
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
961
199.72
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.351
0.351
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.686
0.686
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.638
0.638
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
357
74.19
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
250
51.96
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
53.73
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
567
117.84
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1344
135.48
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
338.46
70.34
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892.62
89.98
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.83
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
331
68.79
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
623
62.8
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.45
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.92
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
59.23
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
849
85.58
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.13
10.13
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.01
7.01
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.16
1.16
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.36
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.12
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.74
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.64
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
7.69
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.96
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.91
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.45
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.36
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.55
72.55

Fielding Stats for Billy Klaus and Lonnie Smith

Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
1.21
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
1.16
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
594
0.97
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
16569
27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5523
9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
899
1.46
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2388
2.04
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1756
2.86
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
0.2
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.08
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2778
4.53
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2581
2.2
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2655
4.33
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.57
95.57
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.44
96.44
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.583
3.583
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.16
80.16
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.22
93.22
Billy Klaus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
0.41
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Klaus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0