Lonnie Smith
LF · 17 seasons · 1978 – 1994 · B/T: R/R
Lonnie Smith ranks 1st of 0 hitters by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. His best year was 1982: +16.7 roto value, 3rd that season and 692nd of 111,420 player-seasons on record. The value came from stolen bases (+36.3), runs (+22.4) and batting average (+19.5), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
16.70
1982 · #692 all-time
Career Z
93.5
summed
Avg / Season
5.50
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | PHI | 17 | -1.71 | #370 | #44,906 |
| 1979 | PHI | 17 | -2.19 | #426 | #76,838 |
| 1980 | PHI | 100 | 7.40 | #69 | #8,781 |
| 1981 | PHI | 62 | 6.76 | #86 | #9,875 |
| 1982★ | STL | 156 | 16.70 | #3 | #692 |
| 1983 | STL | 130 | 11.97 | #20 | #2,996 |
| 1984 | STL | 145 | 8.51 | #61 | #6,886 |
| 1985 | KC | 148 | 9.42 | #39 | #5,659 |
| 1986 | KC | 134 | 8.02 | #65 | #7,723 |
| 1987 | KC | 48 | -0.03 | #277 | #30,618 |
| 1988 | ATL | 43 | -0.66 | #297 | #34,481 |
| 1989 | ATL | 134 | 14.68 | #9 | #1,352 |
| 1990 | ATL | 135 | 7.77 | #75 | #8,134 |
| 1991 | ATL | 122 | 4.71 | #130 | #14,391 |
| 1992 | ATL | 84 | 1.28 | #223 | #24,670 |
| 1993 | PIT | 103 | 2.92 | #191 | #19,191 |
| 1994 | BAL | 35 | -2.04 | #447 | #55,539 |
★ Best season by Z