Lonnie Smith vs. Willy Taveras — Career Comparison

Lonnie Smith
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Willy Taveras
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lonnie Smith comes out clearly ahead of Willy Taveras across most offensive categories. Lonnie Smith led in home run production (HR/PA+ 90 vs 11), walk rate (BB%+ 113 vs 57), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 76). Willy Taveras held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 116 vs 105). Lonnie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lonnie Smith and Willy Taveras

Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
162.6
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
670
152.04
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
2644
600
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2412
547.35
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.713
0.713
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1488
150
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
662
150.23
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1059
106.75
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
567
128.67
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
27.52
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
71
16.11
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.85
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.63
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
9.88
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.82
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
43.25
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
95
21.56
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.91
88.5
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
281.62
63.91
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2171
218.85
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
789
179.05
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
830
188.35
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.647
0.647
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
358
81.24
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
53.73
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
128
29.05
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1344
135.48
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
478
108.47
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892.62
89.98
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
311
70.57
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
32
7.26
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
62.8
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
136
30.86
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.92
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.23
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
849
85.58
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
88.5
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.01
7.01
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
6.78
6.78
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.12
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
11.8
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.64
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.72
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69
6.96
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.86
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
37.3
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
44.25
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
44
9.98
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
510
51.41
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 600 PAverified
239
54.24
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
72.55
72.55
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.59
81.59

Fielding Stats for Lonnie Smith and Willy Taveras

Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1356
1.16
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
623
1.12
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
560
1.01
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
15014
27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
5004.2
9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2388
2.04
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1445
2.6
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.09
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.07
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.08
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.04
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581
2.2
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1508
2.71
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1485
2.67
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.44
96.44
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.47
98.47
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Willy Taveras
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.384
2.384
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.22
93.22
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.89
89.89
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.02
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willy Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0