Lonnie Smith vs. Frank Thomas — Career Comparison

Lonnie Smith
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Frank Thomas
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameDesignated HitterSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Frank Thomas comes out clearly ahead of Lonnie Smith across most offensive categories. Frank Thomas led in home run production (HR/PA+ 227 vs 90), walk rate (BB%+ 206 vs 113), and contact rate (K%+ 140 vs 105). Frank Thomas was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lonnie Smith and Frank Thomas

Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1613
162.6
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2322
138.3
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10074
600
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5170
521.17
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8199
488.33
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.832
0.832
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1488
150
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2468
146.99
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1059
106.75
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1440
85.77
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
273
27.52
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495
29.48
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.85
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12
0.71
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
98
9.88
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
31.03
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
429
43.25
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1028
61.23
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
877.91
88.5
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1947.88
116.01
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2171
218.85
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4550
270.99
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2203
222.08
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4222
251.46
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.791
0.791
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.974
0.974
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.837
0.837
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
1.06
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1494
88.98
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
533
53.73
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1704
101.49
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1344
135.48
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2677
159.44
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
892.62
89.98
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1899.01
113.1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
87
5.18
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
623
62.8
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1667
99.29
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.92
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
10.01
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
849
85.58
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1397
83.2
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.01
7.01
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.21
7.21
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.19
1.19
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.12
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
46
4.64
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
7.21
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.96
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
226
13.46
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.91
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
23
1.37
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
55
3.28
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.55
72.55
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
58.18
58.18

Fielding Stats for Lonnie Smith and Frank Thomas

Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1356
1.16
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
971
1.04
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
969
1.04
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
25150
27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8383.1
9
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2388
2.04
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7910
8.49
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
0.53
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.08
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.09
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2581
2.2
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8487
9.11
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8407
9.03
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.44
96.44
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.06
99.06
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.658
8.658
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.22
93.22
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.79
99.79
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Frank Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
0.83
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0