Lonnie Smith vs. Walter Thomas — Career Comparison

Lonnie Smith
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Walter Thomas
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder

On the career numbers, Lonnie Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Walter Thomas. Lonnie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.793 vs .682) and on-base percentage (.373 vs .326). 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 Lonnie Smith and Walter Thomas

Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1613
162.6
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
182.01
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
389
600
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
354
546.02
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.709
0.709
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1488
150
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
98
151.16
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1059
106.75
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
120.31
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
27.52
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
13
20.05
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
5.85
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.25
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
9.88
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.54
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
43.25
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
20
30.85
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.91
88.5
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
43.13
66.52
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2171
218.85
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
126
194.34
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
124
191.26
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.079
0.079
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.615
0.615
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
55
84.83
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533
53.73
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
58.61
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1344
135.48
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
141.9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892.62
89.98
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
49.24
75.95
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.71
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
62.8
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
21
32.39
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.92
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
849
85.58
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.54
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.01
7.01
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
389
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.12
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.88
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.64
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69
6.96
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
6
9.25
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.54
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.8
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
72.55
72.55
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Lonnie Smith and Walter Thomas

Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
1.16
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.26
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
1.02
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2429
27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
809.2
9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2388
2.04
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
1.27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.39
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.08
Walter Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581
2.2
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
1.76
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2489
2.13
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
1.66
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.44
96.44
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.3
94.3
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.836
1.836
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.319
1.319
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.22
93.22
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.42
81.42
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0