Lonnie Smith

Q: When was Lonnie Smith born?

Lonnie Smith was born on December 22, 1955.

Q: Where was Lonnie Smith born?

Lonnie Smith was born in Chicago, IL .

Q: How tall is Lonnie Smith?

Lonnie Smith is 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Lonnie Smith weigh when playing?

Lonnie Smith weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Lonnie Smith play?

Lonnie Smith played 17 seasons.

Q: Is Lonnie Smith in the Hall of Fame?

Lonnie Smith has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Lonnie Smith drafted?

Lonnie Smith was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Centennial HS (Compton, CA) .

Q: What position did Lonnie Smith play?

Lonnie Smith was a Leftfielder.

Q: How many hits did Lonnie Smith have?

Lonnie Smith had 1,488 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Lonnie Smith have?

Lonnie Smith had 98 home runs over his career.

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 170lb (175cm, 77kg)

Born: December 22, 1955 in Chicago, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Centennial HS (Compton, CA).

High School: Centennial HS (Compton, CA)

Debut: September 2, 1978 (Age 22-254d, 14,084th in major league history)
vs. SFG 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 10, 1994 (Age 38-231d)
vs. NYY 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1980 season

Agents: Dick Moss

Full Name: Lonnie Smith

Nicknames: Skates

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

38.5

5170

1488

.288

909

RBI

533

370

OBP

.371

SLG

.420

OPS

.791

OPS+

118

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1974	18	PHI-min	A-	61	267	210	48	60	10	4	5	27	12	1	52	29	.286	.429	.443	.871		93	4	2	1	2	1		AUB · NYPL
1975	19	PHI-min	A	131	577	465	114	150	23	4	7	40	56	14	96	63	.323	.445	.434	.879		202	3	9	4	3	1		SPB · WCRS
1976	20	PHI-min	AAA	134	559	483	93	149	24	9	8	54	26	7	60	73	.308	.390	.445	.835		215		7	5	4			OKC · AA
1977	21	PHI-min	AAA	125	533	477	91	132	14	10	4	41	45	7	49	63	.277	.347	.373	.720		178		3	2	2			OKC · AA
1978	22	PHI-min	AAA	125	566	480	103	151	20	5	7	43	66	19	79	79	.315	.411	.421	.832		202		2	2	3			OKC · AA
1978	22	PHI	NL	17	8	4	6	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	4	3	.000	.500	.000	.500	51	0	0	0	0	0	0	H/789
1979	23	PHI-min	AAA	110	514	451	106	149	26	9	7	44	34	11	56	52	.330	.408	.475	.883		214		4	2	1			OKC · AA
1979	23	PHI	NL	17	31	30	4	5	2	0	0	3	2	1	1	7	.167	.194	.233	.427	15	7	0	0	0	0	0	/H897
1980	24	PHI	NL	100	331	298	69	101	14	4	3	20	33	13	26	48	.339	.397	.443	.840	130	132	5	4	1	2	2	7H9/8	RoY-3
1981	25	PHI	NL	62	202	176	40	57	14	3	2	11	21	10	18	14	.324	.402	.472	.874	143	83	1	5	3	0	1	98H/7
1982	26	STL	NL	156	672	592	120	182	35	8	8	69	68	26	64	74	.307	.381	.434	.815	128	257	11	9	3	4	2	*78H	AS,MVP-2
1983	27	STL	NL	130	547	492	83	158	31	5	8	45	43	18	41	55	.321	.381	.453	.834	130	223	11	9	1	4	2	*7/H	MVP-21
1984	28	STL	NL	145	590	504	77	126	20	4	6	49	50	13	70	90	.250	.349	.341	.691	97	172	7	9	3	4	0	*7/H
1985	29	TOT	MLB	148	613	544	92	140	25	6	6	48	52	13	56	89	.257	.332	.358	.690	91	195	4	7	1	5	0	*7/H
1985	29	STL	NL	28	115	96	15	25	2	2	0	7	12	6	15	20	.260	.377	.323	.700	98	31	2	3	1	0	0	7/H
1985	29	KCR	AL	120	498	448	77	115	23	4	6	41	40	7	41	69	.257	.321	.366	.687	89	164	2	4	0	5	0	*7/H
1986	30	KCR	AL	134	568	508	80	146	25	7	8	44	26	9	46	78	.287	.357	.411	.768	108	209	10	10	2	2	0	*7D/H
1987	31	KCR-min	AAA	40	172	149	36	49	9	1	7	33	8	6	18	22	.329	.395	.544	.939		81		1	0	4	0		OMA · AA
1987	31	KCR	AL	48	197	167	26	42	7	1	3	8	9	4	24	31	.251	.355	.359	.715	89	60	1	4	0	2	0	7D/H
1988	32	ATL-min	AAA	93	369	290	58	87	13	5	9	51	26	3	66	65	.300	.438	.472	.910		137		8	1	4	4		RMD · IL
1988	32	ATL	NL	43	125	114	14	27	3	0	3	9	4	2	10	25	.237	.296	.342	.638	80	39	0	0	0	1	0	7H
1989	33	ATL	NL	134	577	482	89	152	34	4	21	79	25	12	76	95	.315	.415	.533	.948	168	257	7	11	1	7	3	*7/H	MVP-11
1990	34	ATL	NL	135	537	466	72	142	27	9	9	42	10	10	58	69	.305	.384	.459	.844	127	214	2	6	1	6	3	*7H
1991	35	ATL	NL	122	416	353	58	97	19	1	7	44	9	5	50	64	.275	.377	.394	.771	113	139	4	9	2	2	3	7H
1992	36	ATL	NL	84	182	158	23	39	8	2	6	33	4	0	17	37	.247	.324	.437	.761	108	69	1	3	0	4	1	H7
1993	37	TOT	MLB	103	284	223	43	62	6	4	8	27	9	4	51	52	.278	.420	.448	.868	134	100	3	5	3	2	2	7H/D8
1993	37	PIT	NL	94	252	199	35	57	5	4	6	24	9	4	43	42	.286	.422	.442	.864	134	88	3	5	3	2	2	7H/8
1993	37	BAL	AL	9	32	24	8	5	1	0	2	3	0	0	8	10	.208	.406	.500	.906	139	12	0	0	0	0	0	/D7H
1994	38	BAL	AL	35	72	59	13	12	3	0	0	2	1	0	11	18	.203	.333	.254	.588	52	15	2	1	0	1	0	DH/9
17 Yrs				1613	5952	5170	909	1488	273	58	98	533	370	140	623	849	.288	.371	.420	.791	118	2171	69	92	21	46	19
162 Game Avg.				162	598	519	91	149	27	6	10	54	37	14	63	85	.288	.371	.420	.791	118	218	7	9	2	5	2
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
ATL (5 yrs)				518	1837	1573	256	457	91	16	46	207	52	29	211	290	.291	.380	.456	.837	131	718	14	29	4	20	10
PHI (4 yrs)				196	572	508	119	163	30	7	5	34	60	24	49	72	.321	.389	.437	.826	128	222	6	9	4	2	3
STL (4 yrs)				459	1924	1684	295	491	88	19	22	170	173	63	190	239	.292	.371	.406	.777	118	683	31	30	8	12	4
KCR (3 yrs)				302	1263	1123	183	303	55	12	17	93	75	20	111	178	.270	.343	.386	.728	98	433	13	18	2	9	0
BAL (2 yrs)				44	104	83	21	17	4	0	2	5	1	0	19	28	.205	.356	.325	.681	77	27	2	1	0	1	0
PIT (1 yr)				94	252	199	35	57	5	4	6	24	9	4	43	42	.286	.422	.442	.864	134	88	3	5	3	2	2

NL (14 yrs)				1267	4585	3964	705	1168	214	46	79	435	294	120	493	643	.295	.380	.432	.811	125	1711	54	73	19	36	19
AL (5 yrs)				346	1367	1206	204	320	59	12	19	98	76	20	130	206	.265	.344	.381	.725	96	460	15	19	2	10	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Lonnie Smith?

Lonnie Smith is 67 years old.

When was Lonnie Smith born?

Lonnie Smith was born on December 22, 1955.

Where was Lonnie Smith born?

Lonnie Smith was born in Chicago, IL.

How tall is Lonnie Smith?

Lonnie Smith is 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Lonnie Smith weigh when playing?

Lonnie Smith weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Lonnie Smith play?

Lonnie Smith played 17 seasons.

Is Lonnie Smith in the Hall of Fame?

Lonnie Smith has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Lonnie Smith drafted?

Lonnie Smith was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1974 MLB June Amateur Draft from Centennial HS (Compton, CA).

What position did Lonnie Smith play?

Lonnie Smith was a Leftfielder.

How many hits did Lonnie Smith have?

Lonnie Smith had 1,488 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Lonnie Smith have?

Lonnie Smith had 98 home runs over his career.

What was Lonnie Smith's average?

Lonnie Smith had a .288 average over his career.

How many teams has Lonnie Smith played for?

Lonnie Smith played for 6 teams; the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates.

How many World Series has Lonnie Smith won?

Lonnie Smith has won 3 World Series.

When did Lonnie Smith retire?

Lonnie Smith last played in 1994.

What are Lonnie Smith's nicknames?

Skates is a nickname for Lonnie Smith.

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