Bruce Aven vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Bruce Aven and Lonnie Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Lonnie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.793 vs .775) and on-base percentage (.373 vs .344). Bruce Aven had the advantage in slugging (.432 vs .420). 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 Bruce Aven and Lonnie Smith
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
259
227.53
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1613
162.6
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.832
0.832
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
55
48.32
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
429
43.25
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
90.96
79.91
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
877.91
88.5
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
263
231.04
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2171
218.85
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
234
205.56
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
2203
222.08
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.371
0.371
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.432
0.432
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.837
0.837
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
168
147.58
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1344
135.48
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
93.52
82.16
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
892.62
89.98
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
19
1.92
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
135
118.59
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
849
85.58
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
5.06
5.06
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.01
7.01
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
12
10.54
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69
6.96
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.51
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
140
14.11
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.78
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
510
51.41
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
72.55
72.55
Fielding Stats for Bruce Aven and Lonnie Smith
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.4
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1356
1.16
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.97
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
1.08
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
3498
27
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1166
9
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
2.11
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2388
2.04
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
2.18
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2581
2.2
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
279
2.15
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.59
98.59
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.44
96.44
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.541
1.541
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.61
69.61
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.22
93.22
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02