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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1946 18 CBE NAL 0.1 4 13 12 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 .385 .333 .718 112 .367 114 4 0 0 /56
1947 19 CBE NAL 0.6 19 76 69 10 22 3 4 3 13 1 6 .319 .382 .609 .990 163 .439 146 42 1 0 6
1948 20 CBE NAL 0.0 16 69 61 12 16 2 1 1 12 1 6 .262 .338 .377 .715 91 .337 92 23 1 1 7/6
1953 25 CLE AL -0.2 47 173 150 28 36 9 0 3 14 2 0 20 25 .240 .341 .360 .701 92 .337 87 54 0 3 0 0 9/H75
1954 26 CLE AL 4.4 131 583 481 101 135 29 6 11 50 2 9 88 65 .281 .398 .435 .832 127 .395 135 209 2 7 5 2 1 *759/6H
1955 27 CLE AL 4.7 154 725 607 123 186 27 4 22 77 11 6 93 77 .306 .407 .473 .880 133 .417 139 287 4 15 3 7 1 *95/8764 AS,MVP-3
1956 28 CLE AL 1.8 141 626 526 87 144 26 5 16 71 6 3 84 72 .274 .378 .433 .812 113 .384 114 228 15 8 2 6 7 *9758/H4
1957 29 CLE AL 0.0 135 605 507 78 125 23 5 11 49 12 6 79 70 .247 .348 .377 .725 99 .345 101 191 7 4 8 7 3 587/9H
1958 30 CHW AL 0.3 139 541 480 61 121 23 5 12 58 3 3 48 77 .252 .323 .396 .719 98 .332 95 190 17 5 3 5 2 *79/H85
1959 31 CHW AL 2.3 129 529 472 65 112 16 4 17 55 7 5 46 74 .237 .311 .396 .707 94 .336 97 187 10 5 5 1 3 *79/H85
1960 32 CHW AL 1.9 142 596 536 80 169 31 3 12 72 8 3 50 65 .315 .374 .451 .826 123 .382 125 242 18 3 2 4 3 *9/87H AS,AS,MVP-6
1961 33 CHW AL 2.5 147 602 532 88 148 29 4 28 93 4 4 56 67 .278 .348 .506 .854 128 .388 129 269 17 5 2 7 2 597/H8 MVP-21
1962 34 CHW AL 2.2 142 575 511 62 149 23 8 16 82 3 3 57 60 .292 .363 .462 .825 121 .371 121 236 17 3 0 4 7 57/H9 MVP-33
1963 35 BAL AL 0.8 120 406 368 45 100 17 1 10 39 9 0 32 74 .272 .335 .405 .740 111 .349 114 149 14 3 3 0 1 9H/7
1964 36 2TM AL -0.5 90 212 187 25 33 5 1 6 16 0 1 21 42 .176 .267 .310 .577 59 .284 64 58 6 2 2 0 1 9H5/78
1964 36 CLE AL -0.9 61 147 136 15 22 1 1 4 9 0 1 8 32 .162 .214 .272 .486 34 .228 25 37 5 1 2 0 1 9H/578
1964 36 BOS AL 0.4 29 65 51 10 11 4 0 2 7 0 0 13 10 .216 .385 .412 .796 118 .407 151 21 1 1 0 0 0 H5/97
15 Yrs 20.9 1556 6331 5499 866 1500 263 51 168 701 70 43 687 768 .273 .358 .431 .789 114 .369 115 2369 127 65 36 43 31 975H86/4
162 Game Avg 2.2 162 659 573 90 156 27 5 17 73 7 72 .273 .358 .431 .789 114 .369 115 247 7 4
CLE (6 Yrs) 10.0 669 2859 2407 432 648 115 21 67 270 33 25 372 341 .269 .373 .418 .791 113 .376 116 1006 33 38 20 22 13 9758H/64
CHW (5 Yrs) 9.1 699 2843 2531 356 699 122 24 85 360 25 18 257 343 .276 .345 .444 .789 114 .363 114 1124 79 21 12 21 17 975H8
CBE (3 Yrs) 0.7 39 158 142 23 42 5 5 4 25 3 13 .296 .363 .486 .849 128 .389 120 69 2 1 67/5
BAL (1 Yr) 0.8 120 406 368 45 100 17 1 10 39 9 0 32 74 .272 .335 .405 .740 111 .349 114 149 14 3 3 0 1 9H/7
BOS (1 Yr) 0.4 29 65 51 10 11 4 0 2 7 0 0 13 10 .216 .385 .412 .796 118 .407 151 21 1 1 0 0 0 H5/97
AL (12 Yrs) 20.2 1517 6173 5357 843 1458 258 46 164 676 67 43 674 768 .272 .358 .429 .787 113 .368 115 2300 127 63 35 43 31 975H8/64
NAL (3 Yrs) 0.7 39 158 142 23 42 5 5 4 25 3 13 .296 .363 .486 .849 128 .389 120 69 2 1 67/5
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Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1947 19 CBE WS 5 20 17 2 6 2 1 0 2 1 2 .353 .450 .588 1.038 10 0 1 0
1954 26 CLE WS 4 17 14 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 .214 .353 .429 .782 6 1 1 0 0 0 */7
1959 31 CHW WS 6 24 20 1 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 4 .250 .375 .400 .775 8 2 0 0 0 0 */79
3 Yrs 15 61 51 5 14 5 1 1 5 1 0 8 6 .275 .393 .471 .864 24 3 2 0 0 0 7/9
162 Game Avg 162 659 551 54 151 54 11 11 54 11 86 .275 .393 .471 .864 259 32 22 0
CHW (1 Yr) 6 24 20 1 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 4 .250 .375 .400 .775 8 2 0 0 0 0 */79
CBE (1 Yr) 5 20 17 2 6 2 1 0 2 1 2 .353 .450 .588 1.038 10 0 1 0
CLE (1 Yr) 4 17 14 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 .214 .353 .429 .782 6 1 1 0 0 0 */7

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1946 18 CBE NAL 13 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .522 .501 0.1 0.1 1 /56
1947 19 CBE NAL 76 5 0 0 -2 1 5 0.4 3 7 0.6 .520 .502 0.7 0.0 9 6
1948 20 CBE NAL 69 -1 0 0 -1 -1 -3 -0.2 2 -1 0.0 .486 .499 0.1 -0.2 1 7/6
1953 25 CLE AL 173 -3 1 1 -5 -2 -7 -0.7 5 -2 -0.2 .485 .496 0.3 -0.7 3 9/H75
1954 26 CLE AL 583 22 2 1 5 -5 25 2.6 17 42 4.4 .521 .517 3.9 -0.1 38 *759/6H
1955 27 CLE AL 725 31 5 1 -7 -5 26 2.7 20 46 4.7 .517 .516 5.4 -1.2 53 *95/8764 AS,MVP-3
1956 28 CLE AL 626 10 4 -1 -8 -5 0 0.0 19 19 1.8 .500 .500 2.6 -1.3 27 *9758/H4
1957 29 CLE AL 605 0 5 0 -20 0 -15 -1.8 18 3 0.0 .488 .490 2.3 -2.3 23 587/9H
1958 30 CHW AL 541 -3 -1 -1 0 -7 -12 -1.4 17 5 0.3 .491 .492 0.3 -0.8 5 *79/H85
1959 31 CHW AL 529 -2 0 0 15 -6 8 0.6 16 24 2.3 .506 .505 0.8 0.9 9 *79/H85
1960 32 CHW AL 596 17 -1 -2 -5 -6 3 0.1 18 21 1.9 .502 .502 2.6 -1.4 26 *9/87H AS,AS,MVP-6
1961 33 CHW AL 602 20 -1 -1 -8 -1 9 0.7 18 27 2.5 .506 .506 3.5 -1.1 36 597/H8 MVP-21
1962 34 CHW AL 575 13 -2 -2 -4 0 6 0.4 18 24 2.2 .504 .504 2.8 -0.5 27 57/H9 MVP-33
1963 35 BAL AL 406 6 1 -2 -4 -4 -3 -0.5 12 10 0.8 .497 .498 1.4 -1.1 14 9H/7
1964 36 2TM AL 212 -8 0 0 0 -2 -9 -1.2 7 -3 -0.5 .488 .495 -0.5 -0.3 -3 9H5/78
1964 36 CLE AL 147 -11 1 0 1 -2 -11 -1.3 5 -7 -0.9 .479 .492 -1.0 -0.1 -8 9H/578
1964 36 BOS AL 65 3 0 0 -1 0 2 0.2 2 4 0.4 .507 .501 0.5 -0.2 5 H5/97
15 Yrs 6331 109 16 -5 -44 -42 33 1.8 191 224 20.9 .502 .502 26.3 -9.8 268 975H86/4
162 Game Avg 659 11 2 -1 -5 -4 3 0.2 20 23 2.2 .502 .502 2.7 -1.0 28
CLE (6 Yrs) 2859 49 18 2 -35 -18 17 1.5 84 101 10.0 .503 .504 13.6 -5.6 136 9758H/64
CHW (5 Yrs) 2843 45 -4 -6 -2 -20 14 0.4 87 101 9.1 .502 .502 10.0 -2.9 103 975H8
CBE (3 Yrs) 158 5 0 0 -3 1 3 0.2 5 8 0.7 .506 .501 0.9 -0.1 11 67/5
BAL (1 Yr) 406 6 1 -2 -4 -4 -3 -0.5 12 10 0.8 .497 .498 1.4 -1.1 14 9H/7
BOS (1 Yr) 65 3 0 0 -1 0 2 0.2 2 4 0.4 .507 .501 0.5 -0.2 5 H5/97
AL (12 Yrs) 6173 104 16 -5 -42 -43 30 1.6 186 216 20.2 .502 .502 25.5 -9.7 257 975H8/64
NAL (3 Yrs) 158 5 0 0 -3 1 3 0.2 5 8 0.7 .506 .501 0.9 -0.1 11 67/5

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% SB% XBT% Pos Awards
1946 18 CBE NAL 13 .367 114 .333 .000 0.0 7.7 20.0 /56
1947 19 CBE NAL 76 .439 146 .288 .290 3.9 7.9 26.9 6
1948 20 CBE NAL 69 .337 92 .250 .115 1.4 8.7 50.0 7/6
1953 25 CLE AL 173 .337 87 .270 .120 1.7 14.5 11.6 0.0 -0.2% -2.21 44.6 100.0 56.0 9/H75
1954 26 CLE AL 583 .395 135 .305 .154 1.9 11.1 15.1 2.7 6.0% 28.36 41.1 18.2 62.2 *759/6H
1955 27 CLE AL 725 .417 139 .318 .166 3.0 10.6 12.8 2.8 6.3% 38.97 37.1 64.7 54.3 *95/8764 AS,MVP-3
1956 28 CLE AL 626 .384 114 .288 .160 2.6 11.5 13.4 -0.3 -0.2% 11.69 32.3 66.7 64.6 *9758/H4
1957 29 CLE AL 605 .345 101 .263 .130 1.8 11.6 13.1 1.7 0.3% 9.73 34.0 66.7 66.7 587/9H
1958 30 CHW AL 541 .332 95 .275 .144 2.2 14.2 8.9 -1.3 -1.3% -6.32 30.2 50.0 51.0 *79/H85
1959 31 CHW AL 529 .336 97 .249 .159 3.2 14.0 8.7 0.0 -1.9% -6.02 32.9 58.3 56.8 *79/H85
1960 32 CHW AL 596 .382 125 .339 .136 2.0 10.9 8.4 0.8 1.1% 17.27 32.4 72.7 47.8 *9/87H AS,AS,MVP-6
1961 33 CHW AL 602 .388 129 .270 .227 4.7 11.1 9.3 0.5 -0.8% 13.56 33.1 50.0 48.5 597/H8 MVP-21
1962 34 CHW AL 575 .371 121 .303 .170 2.8 10.4 9.9 0.6 -0.1% 7.21 23.8 50.0 46.4 57/H9 MVP-33
1963 35 BAL AL 406 .349 114 .317 .133 2.5 18.2 7.9 0.5 0.9% 6.22 28.0 100.0 54.5 9H/7
1964 36 2TM AL 212 .284 64 .194 .134 2.8 19.8 9.9 -1.5 -1.9% -3.67 38.0 0.0 60.7 9H5/78
1964 36 CLE AL 147 .228 25 .180 .110 2.7 21.8 5.4 -1.9 -1.9% -9.09 40.7 0.0 64.3 9H/578
1964 36 BOS AL 65 .407 151 .231 .196 3.1 15.4 20.0 0.4 0.0% 5.41 34.8 57.1 H5/97
15 Yrs 6331 .369 115 .289 .158 2.7 12.1 10.9 6.6 8.2% 114.78 33.5 60.9 55.7 975H86/4
MLB Average .333 100 .276 .129 2.1 12.1 8.9 30.7 59.9 46.0
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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% Pos Awards
1947 19 CBE WS 20 .353 .235 0.0 10.0 22.2
1954 26 CLE WS 17 .182 .214 5.9 11.8 11.8 0.0 2.1% 0.60 20.0 */7
1959 31 CHW WS 24 .313 .150 0.0 16.7 16.7 -0.3 -10.8% -0.73 11.1 */79
3 Yrs 61 .295 .196 1.6 9.8 13.1 -0.3 -8.7% -0.14 17.4 7/9
MLB Average .281 .110 1.4 10.5 10.3 32.5
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Al Smith born?

Al Smith was born on February 7, 1928.

Where was Al Smith born?

Al Smith was born in Kirkwood, MO.

How tall was Al Smith?

Al Smith was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Al Smith weigh when playing?

Al Smith weighed 189 lbs (85 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Al Smith play?

Al Smith played 15 seasons.

Is Al Smith in the Hall of Fame?

Al Smith has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Al Smith play?

Al Smith was an Outfielder and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Al Smith have?

Al Smith had 1,500 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Al Smith have?

Al Smith had 168 home runs over his career.

What was Al Smith's average?

Al Smith had a .273 average over his career.

How many teams has Al Smith played for?

Al Smith played for 5 teams; the Cleveland Buckeyes, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox.

How many World Series has Al Smith won?

Al Smith never won a World Series.

When did Al Smith retire?

Al Smith last played in 1964.

What are Al Smith's nicknames?

Fuzzy is a nickname for Al Smith.

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