Ernie Lombardi vs. Hal Smith — Career Comparison

Ernie Lombardi
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueHall of FameCatcherMVPAll-Star
Hal Smith
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ernie Lombardi comes out clearly ahead of Hal Smith across most offensive categories. Ernie Lombardi led in home run production (HR/PA+ 265 vs 50), contact rate (K%+ 295 vs 194), and slugging (SLG+ 131 vs 85). Ernie Lombardi was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ernie Lombardi and Hal Smith

Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1853
175.11
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
570
187.71
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6349
600
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1822
600
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5855
553.32
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1697
558.84
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.823
0.823
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.658
0.658
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1792
169.35
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
437
143.91
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1298
122.66
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
343
112.95
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
277
26.18
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
63
20.75
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
2.55
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.63
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
190
17.96
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
23
7.57
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
494
46.68
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
94
30.95
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.82
82.96
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
168.78
55.58
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2693
254.5
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
585
192.65
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2268
214.33
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
542
178.49
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.818
0.818
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.528
0.528
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
601
56.8
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
126
41.49
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
990
93.56
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
172
56.64
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1401
132.4
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
275
90.56
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
945.88
89.39
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
178.68
58.84
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.35
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.99
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
40.64
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
102
33.59
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
10.87
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
262
24.76
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
42.15
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.23
24.23
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
14.23
14.23
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.64
1.64
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
1.7
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.28
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.31
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
261
24.67
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
16.47
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.76
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.98
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.63
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 600 PA
8
0.76
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.61
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Hal Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86

Fielding Stats for Ernie Lombardi and Hal Smith

Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1544
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
1.16
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.03
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12734
27
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4244.2
9
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5694
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2810
5.96
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
845
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
0.52
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6682
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3090
6.55
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6539
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3057
6.48
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.86
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.93
98.93
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.235
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.579
5.579
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.32
88.32
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.09
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.06
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.25
Ernie Lombardi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Hal Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.33
Ernie Lombardi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hal Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.24