Bobby Kline vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison

Bobby Kline
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Lonnie Smith
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lonnie Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Bobby Kline. Lonnie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.793 vs .545) and on-base percentage (.373 vs .288). 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 Bobby Kline and Lonnie Smith

Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
296.15
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1613
162.6
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
156
600
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
538.46
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.574
0.574
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
31
119.23
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488
150
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
26
100
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
106.75
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
5
19.23
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
27.52
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.85
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
9.88
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
5
19.23
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
43.25
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
10.12
38.91
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.91
88.5
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
36
138.46
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2171
218.85
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
44
169.23
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.545
0.545
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
12
46.15
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
9
34.62
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
53.73
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
21
80.77
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1344
135.48
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
11.42
43.9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892.62
89.98
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.69
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
11
42.31
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
62.8
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.92
Bobby Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
103.85
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
849
85.58
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
5.78
5.78
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.01
7.01
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.54
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.12
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.64
Bobby Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
11.54
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.96
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.55
72.55

Fielding Stats for Bobby Kline and Lonnie Smith

Bobby Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.64
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
1.16
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1271
27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
423.2
9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2388
2.04
Bobby Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
3.48
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
Bobby Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.08
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
6.1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581
2.2
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
5.76
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.43
94.43
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.44
96.44
Bobby Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.04
61.04
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.22
93.22
Bobby Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.81
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0