Bruce Aven vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison

Bruce Aven
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Lonnie Smith
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

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
5
5
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
259
227.53
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1613
162.6
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
683
600
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
609
534.99
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.788
0.788
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
166
145.83
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488
150
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
111
97.51
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
106.75
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
28.99
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
27.52
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.76
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.85
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
17.57
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
9.88
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
48.32
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
429
43.25
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
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
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.91
88.5
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
263
231.04
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2171
218.85
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
234
205.56
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.775
0.775
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
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
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
85
74.67
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
90.48
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533
53.73
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
168
147.58
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1344
135.48
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
93.52
82.16
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892.62
89.98
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.66
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
9.27
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
57
50.07
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
62.8
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.88
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.92
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
118.59
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
849
85.58
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
5.06
5.06
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.01
7.01
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.12
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
4.64
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
10.54
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.96
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
4
3.51
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.78
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 600 PA
60
60
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.55
72.55

Fielding Stats for Bruce Aven and Lonnie Smith

Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.4
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
1.16
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.97
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
3498
27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1166
9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
2.11
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2388
2.04
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.09
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.08
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
2.18
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581
2.2
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
2.15
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
Bruce Aven
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
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
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.836
1.836
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.61
69.61
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.22
93.22
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.02
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bruce Aven
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0