Lonnie Smith
[edit] Biography
Lonnie Smith (Lonnie Smith) was born on December 22, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois. He made his Major League debut on September 2, 1978 for the Philadelphia Phillies. In 1980, his rookie year, he hit .339 with 3 home runs and 20 RBI. Smith played for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles over the course of his 17 year career.
Most people believe that Lonnie Smith's best season was 1982, when he stole 68 bases, hit for a .307 average and knocked in 69 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1978
| PHI
| N
| 17
| 4
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .500
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
|
| 1979
| PHI
| N
| 17
| 30
| 4
| 5
| 0
| 3
| .167
| .194
| .233
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
|
| 1980
| PHI
| N
| 100
| 298
| 69
| 101
| 3
| 20
| .339
| .397
| .443
| 14
| 4
| 26
| 48
| 4
| 1
| 33
| 2
| 5
|
| 1981
| PHI
| N
| 62
| 176
| 40
| 57
| 2
| 11
| .324
| .402
| .472
| 14
| 3
| 18
| 14
| 5
| 3
| 21
| 1
| 1
|
| 1982
| STL
| N
| 156
| 592
| 120
| 182
| 8
| 69
| .307
| .381
| .434
| 35
| 8
| 64
| 74
| 9
| 3
| 68
| 2
| 11
|
| 1983
| STL
| N
| 130
| 492
| 83
| 158
| 8
| 45
| .321
| .381
| .453
| 31
| 5
| 41
| 55
| 9
| 1
| 43
| 2
| 11
|
| 1984
| STL
| N
| 145
| 504
| 77
| 126
| 6
| 49
| .250
| .349
| .341
| 20
| 4
| 70
| 90
| 9
| 3
| 50
| 0
| 7
|
| 1985
| STL
| N
| 28
| 96
| 15
| 25
| 0
| 7
| .260
| .377
| .323
| 2
| 2
| 15
| 20
| 3
| 1
| 12
| 0
| 2
|
| 1985
| KC
| A
| 120
| 448
| 77
| 115
| 6
| 41
| .257
| .321
| .366
| 23
| 4
| 41
| 69
| 4
| 0
| 40
| 0
| 2
|
| 1985
| Total
|
| 148
| 544
| 92
| 140
| 6
| 48
| .257
| .332
| .358
| 25
| 6
| 56
| 89
| 7
| 1
| 52
| 0
| 4
|
| 1986
| KC
| A
| 134
| 508
| 80
| 146
| 8
| 44
| .287
| .357
| .411
| 25
| 7
| 46
| 78
| 10
| 2
| 26
| 0
| 10
|
| 1987
| KC
| A
| 48
| 167
| 26
| 42
| 3
| 8
| .251
| .355
| .359
| 7
| 1
| 24
| 31
| 4
| 0
| 9
| 0
| 1
|
| 1988
| ATL
| N
| 43
| 114
| 14
| 27
| 3
| 9
| .237
| .296
| .342
| 3
| 0
| 10
| 25
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
|
| 1989
| ATL
| N
| 134
| 482
| 89
| 152
| 21
| 79
| .315
| .415
| .533
| 34
| 4
| 76
| 95
| 11
| 1
| 25
| 3
| 7
|
| 1990
| ATL
| N
| 135
| 466
| 72
| 142
| 9
| 42
| .305
| .384
| .459
| 27
| 9
| 58
| 69
| 6
| 1
| 10
| 3
| 2
|
| 1991
| ATL
| N
| 122
| 353
| 58
| 97
| 7
| 44
| .275
| .377
| .394
| 19
| 1
| 50
| 64
| 9
| 2
| 9
| 3
| 4
|
| 1992
| ATL
| N
| 84
| 158
| 23
| 39
| 6
| 33
| .247
| .324
| .437
| 8
| 2
| 17
| 37
| 3
| 0
| 4
| 1
| 1
|
| 1993
| PIT
| N
| 94
| 199
| 35
| 57
| 6
| 24
| .286
| .422
| .442
| 5
| 4
| 43
| 42
| 5
| 3
| 9
| 2
| 3
|
| 1993
| BAL
| A
| 9
| 24
| 8
| 5
| 2
| 3
| .208
| .406
| .500
| 1
| 0
| 8
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1993
| Total
|
| 103
| 223
| 43
| 62
| 8
| 27
| .278
| .420
| .448
| 6
| 4
| 51
| 52
| 5
| 3
| 9
| 2
| 3
|
| 1994
| BAL
| A
| 35
| 59
| 13
| 12
| 0
| 2
| .203
| .333
| .254
| 3
| 0
| 11
| 18
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 2
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 1267
| 3964
| 705
| 1168
| 79
| 435
| .295
| .380
| .432
| 214
| 46
| 493
| 643
| 73
| 19
| 294
| 19
| 54
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 346
| 1206
| 204
| 320
| 19
| 98
| .265
| .344
| .381
| 59
| 12
| 130
| 206
| 19
| 2
| 76
| 0
| 15
|
| Total
|
|
| 1613
| 5170
| 909
| 1488
| 98
| 533
| .288
| .371
| .420
| 273
| 58
| 623
| 849
| 92
| 21
| 370
| 19
| 69
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1978
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 9
| 0
| 14
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| PHI
| N
| CF
| 1
| 1
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 11
| 1
| 22
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1979
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 4
| 4
| 21.2
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1979
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 11
| 8
| 63
| 19
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1979
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 3
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1979
| PHI
| N
| CF
| 5
| 4
| 37.1
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1980
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 52
| 44
| 382.2
| 74
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .949
|
| 1980
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 23
| 19
| 166.1
| 34
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1980
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 82
| 70
| 609
| 121
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1980
| PHI
| N
| CF
| 9
| 7
| 60
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| PHI
| N
| OF
| 51
| 43
| 342.2
| 89
| 10
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1981
| PHI
| N
| LF
| 8
| 4
| 41.1
| 11
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .923
|
| 1981
| PHI
| N
| RF
| 24
| 20
| 153
| 37
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1981
| PHI
| N
| CF
| 23
| 19
| 148.1
| 40
| 5
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1982
| STL
| N
| CF
| 36
| 36
| 234.2
| 67
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .973
|
| 1982
| STL
| N
| OF
| 149
| 144
| 1263.2
| 303
| 16
| 10
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1982
| STL
| N
| LF
| 138
| 108
| 1029
| 235
| 12
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1983
| STL
| N
| OF
| 126
| 121
| 1011.1
| 225
| 14
| 15
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .941
|
| 1983
| STL
| N
| LF
| 126
| 121
| 1011.1
| 225
| 14
| 15
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .941
|
| 1984
| STL
| N
| OF
| 140
| 137
| 1069.1
| 184
| 18
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .948
|
| 1984
| STL
| N
| LF
| 140
| 137
| 1069.1
| 187
| 18
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .949
|
| 1985
| STL
| N
| LF
| 28
| 27
| 207.1
| 43
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| STL
| N
| OF
| 28
| 27
| 207.1
| 43
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| KC
| A
| OF
| 119
| 119
| 920
| 195
| 10
| 9
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .958
|
| 1985
| KC
| A
| LF
| 119
| 119
| 920
| 199
| 10
| 9
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .959
|
| 1985
| Total
|
| LF
| 147
| 146
| 1127.1
| 242
| 11
| 9
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 1985
| Total
|
| OF
| 147
| 146
| 1127.1
| 238
| 11
| 9
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .965
|
| 1986
| KC
| A
| OF
| 118
| 118
| 967
| 245
| 5
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .965
|
| 1986
| KC
| A
| LF
| 118
| 118
| 967
| 247
| 5
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| 1986
| KC
| A
| DH
| 10
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1987
| KC
| A
| OF
| 32
| 31
| 277.1
| 52
| 2
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .915
|
| 1987
| KC
| A
| LF
| 32
| 31
| 277.1
| 51
| 2
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .914
|
| 1987
| KC
| A
| DH
| 15
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1988
| ATL
| N
| OF
| 35
| 25
| 239.2
| 59
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1988
| ATL
| N
| LF
| 35
| 25
| 239.2
| 59
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1989
| ATL
| N
| LF
| 132
| 129
| 1142.1
| 290
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1989
| ATL
| N
| OF
| 132
| 129
| 1142.1
| 289
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1990
| ATL
| N
| LF
| 122
| 113
| 992.2
| 252
| 6
| 12
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .956
|
| 1990
| ATL
| N
| OF
| 122
| 113
| 992.2
| 254
| 6
| 12
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .956
|
| 1991
| ATL
| N
| OF
| 99
| 98
| 725
| 134
| 5
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .965
|
| 1991
| ATL
| N
| LF
| 99
| 98
| 725
| 134
| 5
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .965
|
| 1992
| ATL
| N
| OF
| 35
| 31
| 241.1
| 60
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .954
|
| 1992
| ATL
| N
| LF
| 35
| 31
| 241.1
| 61
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .955
|
| 1993
| PIT
| N
| LF
| 58
| 42
| 381.1
| 97
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1993
| PIT
| N
| CF
| 3
| 2
| 17.2
| 7
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .875
|
| 1993
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 60
| 44
| 399
| 104
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .981
|
| 1993
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 4
| 4
| 32
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1993
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 4
| 4
| 32
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1993
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1993
| Total
|
| LF
| 62
| 46
| 413.1
| 102
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1993
| Total
|
| OF
| 64
| 48
| 431
| 109
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1994
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 2
| 1
| 14
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1994
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 2
| 1
| 14
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1994
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 30
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 60
| 43
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 54
| 44
| 356
| 79
| 6
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 1258
| 1151
| 9677.2
| 2173
| 85
| 86
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .963
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 77
| 69
| 505
| 143
| 9
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1356
| 1264
| 10538.2
| 2388
| 101
| 92
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (3rd pick overall) of the free-agent draft (June 5, 1974 - signed June 6, 1974).
- Traded by Philadelphia Phillies to St. Louis Cardinals as part of 3-team trade in which Cleveland Indians sent Bo Diaz to Philadelphia Phillies; St. Louis Cardinals sent Lary Sorensen and Silvio Martinez to Cleveland Indians (November 20, 1981); and Philadelphia Phillies sent Scott Munninghoff to Cleveland Indians (December 9, 1981).
- Traded by St. Louis Cardinals to Kansas City Royals in exchange for John Morris (May 17, 1985).
- Granted free agency (November 12, 1986).
- Signed by Kansas City Royals (May 18, 1987).
- Released by Kansas City Royals (December 15, 1987).
- Signed by Atlanta Braves (March 12, 1988).
- Granted free agency (November 5, 1992).
- Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates (January 4, 1993).
- Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for 2 players to be named later (September 8, 1993); Pittsburgh Pirates received Stanton Cameron and Terry Farrar (September 14, 1993).
- Granted free agency (October 29, 1993).
- Signed by Baltimore Orioles (February 4, 1994).
- Granted free agency (October 24, 1994).
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