Johnny Mize vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison

Johnny Mize
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanAll-Star
Lonnie Smith
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Johnny Mize comes out clearly ahead of Lonnie Smith across most offensive categories. Johnny Mize led in home run production (HR/PA+ 340 vs 90), slugging (SLG+ 156 vs 120), and walk rate (BB%+ 142 vs 113). Johnny Mize was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Johnny Mize and Lonnie Smith

Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1884
153.36
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1613
162.6
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7371
600
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6443
524.46
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.954
0.954
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.832
0.832
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2011
163.7
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1488
150
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1202
97.84
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1059
106.75
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
367
29.87
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
273
27.52
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
6.76
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
58
5.85
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
29.22
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
98
9.88
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809
65.85
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
429
43.25
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.402
0.402
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1397.43
113.75
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
877.91
88.5
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3621
294.75
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2171
218.85
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2919
237.61
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2203
222.08
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.959
0.959
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.006
1.006
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.837
0.837
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1118
91.01
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1337
108.83
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
533
53.73
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2096
170.61
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1344
135.48
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1432.54
116.61
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
892.62
89.98
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
52
4.23
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
856
69.68
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
623
62.8
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.92
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
524
42.65
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
849
85.58
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.07
14.07
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.01
7.01
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.63
1.63
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
20
1.63
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.12
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.64
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
99
8.06
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.96
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.28
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.08
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 600 PA
29
2.36
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.55
96.55
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
72.55
72.55

Fielding Stats for Johnny Mize and Lonnie Smith

Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1675
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1356
1.16
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31616
27
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10538.2
9
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14862
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2388
2.04
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1033
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.09
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.08
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16028
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581
2.2
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15895
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2489
2.13
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.17
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.44
96.44
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9.49
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.836
1.836
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.22
93.22
Johnny Mize
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1320
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.02
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Johnny Mize
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0