Lonnie Smith vs. Frank Welch — Career Comparison

Lonnie Smith
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueLeft FielderAll-Star
Frank Welch
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lonnie Smith comes out clearly ahead of Frank Welch across most offensive categories. Lonnie Smith led in contact rate (K%+ 105 vs 70), batting average (AVG+ 121 vs 94), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 119 vs 96). Frank Welch held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 148 vs 90). Lonnie Smith was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Lonnie Smith and Frank Welch

Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1613
162.6
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
738
165.35
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5952
600
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
2678
600
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5170
521.17
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
2310
517.55
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.832
0.832
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.765
0.765
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1488
150
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
634
142.05
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
106.75
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
462
103.51
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
27.52
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
100
22.4
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
5.85
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
6.95
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
9.88
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
41
9.19
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
43.25
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
172
38.54
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.065
0.065
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
877.91
88.5
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
335.19
75.1
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2171
218.85
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
919
205.9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2203
222.08
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
904
202.54
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.791
0.791
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.748
0.748
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.837
0.837
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
909
91.63
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
310
69.45
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533
53.73
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
295
66.09
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1344
135.48
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
564
126.36
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
892.62
89.98
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
363.4
81.42
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
9.27
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
20
4.48
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
623
62.8
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
250
56.01
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
1.92
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
849
85.58
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
50.41
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.01
7.01
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.9
11.9
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
1.11
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
21
2.12
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
21.96
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
4.64
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
69
6.96
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370
37.3
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
18
4.03
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
14.11
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
28
6.27
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
510
51.41
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
46
10.31
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.55
72.55
Frank Welch
Career
Per 600 PA
39.13
39.13

Fielding Stats for Lonnie Smith and Frank Welch

Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1356
1.16
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
623
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
1.08
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31616
27
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10538.2
9
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2388
2.04
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1216
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.09
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.08
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2581
2.2
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1362
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2489
2.13
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1301
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.44
96.44
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.836
1.836
Frank Welch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.088
Lonnie Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.22
93.22
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.02
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lonnie Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Frank Welch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0