Van Kelly vs. Lonnie Smith — Career Comparison

Van Kelly
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueThird Baseman
Lonnie Smith
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star

On the career numbers, Lonnie Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Van Kelly. Lonnie Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.793 vs .593) and on-base percentage (.373 vs .291). 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 Van Kelly and Lonnie Smith

Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
111
203.67
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1613
162.6
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
327
600
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
298
546.79
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5170
521.17
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.603
0.603
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
66
121.1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488
150
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
51
93.58
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
106.75
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
10
18.35
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
27.52
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.83
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
5.85
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.34
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
9.88
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
15
27.52
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
43.25
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
26.64
48.87
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.91
88.5
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
90
165.14
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2171
218.85
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
93
170.64
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.494
0.494
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
25
45.87
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
24
44.04
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
53.73
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
45
82.57
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1344
135.48
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
27.78
50.97
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892.62
89.98
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
27
49.54
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
62.8
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.67
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
1.92
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
82.57
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
849
85.58
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.27
7.27
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.01
7.01
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.67
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
2.12
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.64
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.5
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69
6.96
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.67
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.67
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Van Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.55
72.55

Fielding Stats for Van Kelly and Lonnie Smith

Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
1.25
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
1.16
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.02
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1878
27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31616
27
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
626
9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10538.2
9
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
1.01
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2388
2.04
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
2.16
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.09
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.08
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
3.28
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2581
2.2
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
3.16
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2489
2.13
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.49
96.49
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.44
96.44
Van Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.529
2.529
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.836
1.836
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.61
81.61
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.22
93.22
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.19
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Van Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0