Lonnie Smith

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1994)

AVG .288
HR 98
RBI 533
H 1,488
OPS .791
PIV 13,000
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 170 lb
Born
12/22/1955 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1978-09-02
Last Game
1994-08-10
Awards
All-Star
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,613 5,170 909 1,488 273 58 98 533 370 623 849 .288 .371 .420 .791 13,000

Career AVG .288 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +10.8% above league average.

Career OBP .371 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.

Career SLG .420 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Career OPS .791 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — +10.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1978 PHI NL 17 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 PHI NL 17 30 4 5 2 0 0 3 2 1 7 .167 — — — — 0.0
1980 PHI NL 100 298 69 101 14 4 3 20 33 26 48 .339 .264 (+28%) .326 (+22%) .387 (+14%) .714 (+18%) 1053.1
1981 PHI NL 62 176 40 57 14 3 2 11 21 18 14 .324 .255 (+27%) .320 (+26%) .368 (+28%) .688 (+27%) 852.7
1982 SLN NL 156 592 120 182 35 8 8 69 68 64 74 .307 .261 (+18%) .324 (+18%) .388 (+12%) .712 (+14%) 1897.0
1983 SLN NL 130 492 83 158 31 5 8 45 43 41 55 .321 .260 (+23%) .324 (+17%) .389 (+16%) .714 (+17%) 1677.8
1984 SLN NL 145 504 77 126 20 4 6 49 50 70 90 .250 .259 (-4%) .322 (+8%) .384 (-11%) .707 (-2%) 37.1
1985 SLN NL 28 96 15 25 2 2 0 7 12 15 20 .260 .257 (+1%) .323 (+17%) .390 (-17%) .714 (-2%) 47.1
1985 KCA AL 120 448 77 115 23 4 6 41 40 41 69 .257 .257 (avg) .323 (-1%) .390 (-6%) .714 (-4%) 47.1
1986 KCA AL 134 508 80 146 25 7 8 44 26 46 78 .287 .257 (+12%) .325 (+10%) .395 (+4%) .720 (+7%) 741.6
1987 KCA AL 48 167 26 42 7 1 3 8 9 24 31 .251 .262 (-4%) .331 (+7%) .415 (-14%) .746 (-4%) -50.1
1988 ATL NL 43 114 14 27 3 0 3 9 4 10 25 .237 .254 (-7%) .317 (-7%) .377 (-9%) .695 (-8%) -142.9
1989 ATL NL 134 482 89 152 34 4 21 79 25 76 95 .315 .254 (+24%) .319 (+30%) .375 (+42%) .694 (+36%) 3634.3
1990 ATL NL 135 466 72 142 27 9 9 42 10 58 69 .305 .257 (+18%) .324 (+18%) .385 (+19%) .710 (+19%) 1801.2
1991 ATL NL 122 353 58 97 19 1 7 44 9 50 64 .275 .255 (+7%) .323 (+17%) .384 (+2%) .708 (+9%) 828.4
1992 ATL NL 84 158 23 39 8 2 6 33 4 17 37 .247 .255 (-3%) .322 (+1%) .377 (+16%) .699 (+9%) 210.2
1993 PIT NL 94 199 35 57 5 4 6 24 9 43 42 .286 .265 (+8%) .332 (+27%) .403 (+10%) .735 (+17%) 880.3
1993 BAL AL 9 24 8 5 1 0 2 3 0 8 10 .208 — — — — 880.3
1994 BAL AL 35 59 13 12 3 0 0 2 1 11 18 .203 .269 (-25%) .338 (-2%) .424 (-40%) .763 (-23%) -199.6
Career · 19 seasons 1,613 5,170 909 1,488 273 58 98 533 370 623 849 .288 — — — — 14,196

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
63 205 28 57 14 2 4 17 16 38 .278

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1992 NLCS ATL 6 6 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333
1992 WS ATL 5 12 1 2 0 0 1 5 1 4 .167
1991 NLCS ATL 7 24 3 6 3 0 0 0 4 5 .250
1991 WS ATL 7 26 5 6 0 0 3 3 3 4 .231
1985 ALCS KCA 7 28 2 7 2 0 0 1 3 6 .250
1985 WS KCA 7 27 4 9 3 0 0 4 3 8 .333
1982 NLCS SLN 3 11 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .273
1982 WS SLN 7 28 6 9 4 1 0 1 1 5 .321
1981 NEDIV PHI 5 19 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 4 .263
1980 NLCS PHI 3 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600
1980 WS PHI 6 19 2 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 .263

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home799252549476647287.303
Away814264541572251246.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1994-08-10 BALNYYW 200000011
1994-08-09 BALNYYW 300000003
1994-08-08 BALNYYL 210000010
1994-08-06 BALMILW 010000000
1994-07-29 BALTORL 301000011
1994-07-26 BALCLEL 100000000
1994-07-24 BALOAKL 000000000
1994-06-28 BALCLEL 000000000
1994-06-26 BALTORW 111000000
1994-06-24 BALTORW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1356 1264 2388 101 92 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 PHI OF 11 1 5 1 0 0
1979 PHI OF 11 8 19 1 0 0
1980 PHI OF 82 70 121 2 4 0
1981 PHI OF 51 43 89 10 3 2
1982 SLN OF 149 144 303 16 10 3
1983 SLN OF 126 121 225 14 15 4
1984 SLN OF 140 137 184 18 11 0
1985 SLN OF 28 27 43 1 0 1
1985 KCA OF 119 119 195 10 9 3
1986 KCA OF 118 118 245 5 9 1
1987 KCA OF 32 31 52 2 5 0
1988 ATL OF 35 25 59 2 2 0
1989 ATL OF 132 129 289 3 2 0
1990 ATL OF 122 113 254 6 12 2
1991 ATL OF 99 98 134 5 5 2
1992 ATL OF 35 31 60 2 3 0
1993 PIT OF 60 44 104 1 2 0
1993 BAL OF 4 4 5 1 0 0
1994 BAL OF 2 1 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 1258
Center Field 77
Right Field 54
Designated Hitter 60

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1989 TSN Comeback Player of the Year
1982 Player of the Week Week of 1982-09-03
1982 TSN All-Star OF
1980 TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1994 BAL AL $750,000
1993 PIT NL $1,000,000
1992 ATL NL $1,750,000
1991 ATL NL $2,041,667
1990 ATL NL $1,458,334
1989 ATL NL $400,000
1987 KCA AL $500,000
1986 KCA AL $1,000,000
1985 SLN NL $740,000
Total Career Earnings $9,640,001

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1989 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 34.0 336 0
1983 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 1.0 336 0
1982 Most Valuable Player NL 2nd 218.0 336 8
1980 Rookie of the Year NL 3rd 49.0 120 4

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Lonnie Smith (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lenny Dykstra
    .285 avg, 81 HR
  2. 86
    Shannon Stewart
    .297 avg, 115 HR
  3. 82
    Jacoby Ellsbury
    .284 avg, 104 HR
  4. 78
    Von Hayes
    .267 avg, 143 HR
  5. 74
    Starling Marte
    .284 avg, 165 HR
  6. 73
    Randy Winn
    .284 avg, 110 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Lonnie Smith

What years did Lonnie Smith play?
Lonnie Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1994.
Was Lonnie Smith a pitcher?
No. Lonnie Smith was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Lonnie Smith hit?
Lonnie Smith hit 98 career home runs with 1488 hits.