John Kelly vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison

John Kelly
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Lonnie Smith
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lonnie Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against John Kelly. Lonnie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.793 vs .458) and on-base percentage (.373 vs .245). 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 John Kelly and Lonnie Smith

John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
53
146.54
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1613
162.6
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
217
600
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5952
600
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
544.7
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
37
102.3
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488
150
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
32
88.48
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
106.75
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
13.82
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
27.52
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.85
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
9.88
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
5
13.82
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
43.25
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
12.16
33.62
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.91
88.5
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
42
116.13
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2171
218.85
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
52
143.78
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
12
33.18
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.59
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
53.73
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
18
49.77
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1344
135.48
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
12.64
34.95
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892.62
89.98
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.53
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
13
35.94
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
62.8
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.92
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
49.77
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
849
85.58
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.06
12.06
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.01
7.01
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.82
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.12
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.64
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69
6.96
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
7
19.35
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
John Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
7
19.35
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
72.55
72.55

Fielding Stats for John Kelly and Lonnie Smith

John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.98
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1356
1.16
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.94
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1437
27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
479
9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.6
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2388
2.04
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.08
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.78
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581
2.2
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
1.73
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2489
2.13
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.84
96.84
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.44
96.44
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.769
1.769
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.836
1.836
John Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.15
96.15
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.22
93.22
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.02
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0