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Lonnie Smith

Left Field
1978—1994
BORN
December 22, 1955, in Chicago, IL
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-9 / 170
MLB DEBUT
September 2, 1978
FINAL GAME
August 10, 1994
PRIMARY TEAM
Philadelphia Phillies
.288
BATTING AVERAGE
1488
HITS
38.5
WAR
.371
ON-BASE PCT
98
29.7
WAR7
.420
SLUGGING
.791
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.9
WAR PER SEASON
Lonnie Smith
 
Incredibly fast, but not incredibly smart ballplayer. Started for three World Championship teams on three different franchises in the 1980s.
— 1980, 1982, 1985 CHAMP —

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Compared to Hall of Fame Left Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Smith
38.5
29.7
18.9
19.5
34.1
3.9
AVG HOFer
68.7
43.2
31.4
22.4
56.0
4.7

CAREER = WAR

LONG PEAK = WAR7

PRIME = WAR in 5 best consecutive seasons

SHORT PEAK = WAR3

JAWS = AVG of WAR & WAR7

WAR PER = WAR per 162 G

Where Does Lonnie Smith Rank?

Ranking Among Left Fielders by Wins Above Replacement

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
43
46
64
27
45
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Ranking only appears if the player rates in the top 100 Left Fielders