Tim Elko vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison

Tim Elko
Gen ZKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Lonnie Smith
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lonnie Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Tim Elko. Lonnie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.793 vs .523) and on-base percentage (.373 vs .194). Tim Elko had the advantage in home run production (4 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Tim Elko and Lonnie Smith

Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
191.67
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1613
162.6
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
72
600
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
558.33
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
9
75
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488
150
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
4
33.33
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
106.75
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
27.52
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.85
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.33
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
9.88
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
5
41.67
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
43.25
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
6.06
50.48
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.91
88.5
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
22
183.33
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2171
218.85
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
14
116.67
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.523
0.523
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.475
0.475
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
6
50
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
66.67
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533
53.73
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
10
83.33
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1344
135.48
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
29.52
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892.62
89.98
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
5
41.67
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
62.8
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.92
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
250
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
849
85.58
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.01
7.01
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.12
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.64
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
6.96
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
72.55
72.55

Fielding Stats for Tim Elko and Lonnie Smith

Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.15
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1356
1.16
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.03
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Innings
471
27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
7.68
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2388
2.04
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.46
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.08
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
8.14
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581
2.2
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
8.14
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.44
96.44
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.1
7.1
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.22
93.22
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.15
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0