Mike Lamb vs. Hal Smith — Career Comparison

Mike Lamb
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Hal Smith
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mike Lamb comes out clearly ahead of Hal Smith across most offensive categories. Mike Lamb led in home run production (HR/PA+ 98 vs 50), walk rate (BB%+ 97 vs 63), and slugging (SLG+ 104 vs 85). Hal Smith held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 194 vs 129). Mike Lamb was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mike Lamb and Hal Smith

Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
975
195.78
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
570
187.71
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2988
600
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1822
600
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2706
543.37
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1697
558.84
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
149.8
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
437
143.91
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
526
105.62
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
343
112.95
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
26.51
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
20.75
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
3.82
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.63
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
13.86
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
23
7.57
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
44.18
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
94
30.95
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372.78
74.86
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
168.78
55.58
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1123
225.5
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
585
192.65
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
989
198.59
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
542
178.49
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
382
76.71
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
126
41.49
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
349
70.08
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
172
56.64
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
132.93
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
275
90.56
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389.04
78.12
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
178.68
58.84
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.41
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.99
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
45.38
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
33.59
Mike Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
31
6.22
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.87
Mike Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
409
82.13
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
42.15
Mike Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
7.31
7.31
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.23
14.23
Mike Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Mike Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.81
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.28
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
6.02
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.31
Mike Lamb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
11.24
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
16.47
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.41
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.98
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
2.01
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.63
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.41
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.61
Mike Lamb
Career
Per 600 PA
41.18
41.18
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Mike Lamb and Hal Smith

Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
1.24
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
548
1.16
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
603
1
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.03
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16254
27
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12734
27
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5418
9
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4244.2
9
Mike Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1976
3.28
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2810
5.96
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
932
1.55
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.52
Mike Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.18
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.07
Mike Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3015
5.01
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3090
6.55
Mike Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2908
4.83
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3057
6.48
Mike Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.45
96.45
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.93
98.93
Mike Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.893
3.893
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.579
5.579
Mike Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.72
80.72
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.32
88.32
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.38
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.09
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.06
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.25
Mike Lamb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.33
Mike Lamb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.24