Andy LaRoche vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison

Andy LaRoche
MillenialKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird Baseman
Lonnie Smith
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lonnie Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Andy LaRoche. Lonnie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.793 vs .644) and on-base percentage (.373 vs .308). 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 Andy LaRoche and Lonnie Smith

Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
404
181.44
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1613
162.6
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
1336
600
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1184
531.74
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.666
0.666
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
267
119.91
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488
150
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
186
83.53
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
106.75
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
53
23.8
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
27.52
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.69
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.85
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
22
9.88
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
9.88
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
81
36.38
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
43.25
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
124.05
55.71
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.91
88.5
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
398
178.74
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2171
218.85
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
403
180.99
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
133
59.73
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
113
50.75
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
53.73
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
224
100.6
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1344
135.48
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
124.43
55.88
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892.62
89.98
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
15
6.74
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
121
54.34
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
62.8
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.59
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.92
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
93.41
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
849
85.58
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
6.42
6.42
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.01
7.01
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.94
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.12
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
5
2.25
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.64
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
17.07
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.96
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.59
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.35
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.94
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.73
72.73
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
72.55
72.55

Fielding Stats for Andy LaRoche and Lonnie Smith

Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
348
1.13
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1356
1.16
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
1.03
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
8325
27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
2775
9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
0.82
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2388
2.04
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
704
2.28
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.14
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.08
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
3.24
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581
2.2
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
956
3.1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.7
95.7
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.44
96.44
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.747
2.747
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.09
91.09
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.22
93.22
Andy LaRoche
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.28
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy LaRoche
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0