Bobby Smith

Q: When was Bobby Smith born?

Bobby Smith was born on May 28, 1934.

Q: Where was Bobby Smith born?

Bobby Smith was born in Hood River, OR .

Q: How tall was Bobby Smith?

Bobby Smith was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bobby Smith weigh when playing?

Bobby Smith weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bobby Smith in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: What position did Bobby Smith play?

Bobby Smith was an Outfielder and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Bobby Smith have?

Bobby Smith had 234 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Bobby Smith have?

Bobby Smith had 13 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Bobby Smith's average?

Bobby Smith had a .243 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bobby Smith played for?

Bobby Smith played for 5 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets and California Angels.

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: May 28, 1934 in Hood River, OR us

Died: November 24, 2015 in Hood River, OR

Buried: Idlewilde Cemetery, Hood River, OR

Debut: April 16, 1957 (Age 22-323d, 11,409th in major league history)
vs. CIN 5 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 17, 1965 (Age 31-050d)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season

Full Name: Bobby Gene Smith

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.8

962

234

.243

101

RBI

OBP

.284

SLG

.331

OPS

.615

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1953	19	STL-min	C	140	600	556	88	156	13	21	7	80	12		38	70	.281	.330	.417	.747		232		3	3				STJ,FRE · WA,CALL
1954	20	STL-min	C	138	644	586	95	179	19	22	9	107	8		35	57	.305	.344	.459	.804		269		2	17	4			FRE · CALL
1955	21	STL-min	C,A	142	613	557	111	206	26	16	18	141	24		41	59	.370	.411	.571	.982		318		2	7	6			FRE,CBS · CALL,SALL
1956	22	STL-min	AA	153	667	618	99	185	29	6	21	109	11	5	34	61	.299	.333	.468	.801		289		2	4	9			HSN · TL
1957	23	STL	NL	93	201	185	24	39	7	1	3	18	1	1	13	35	.211	.260	.308	.568	51	57	5	0	1	2	3	8H9
1958	24	STL-min	AAA	131	528	499	76	157	24	5	17	79	4		16	45	.315	.337	.485	.822		242		2	9	2	6		OMA · AA
1958	24	STL	NL	28	92	88	8	25	3	0	2	5	1	0	2	18	.284	.304	.386	.691	78	34	1	1	0	1	0	8/H9
1959	25	STL-min	AAA	39	148	143	19	36	7	1	3	11	1		3	17	.252	.265	.378	.643		54		0	1	1	0		ROC · IL
1959	25	STL	NL	43	61	60	11	13	1	1	1	7	0	0	1	9	.217	.230	.317	.546	41	19	2	0	0	0	0	H97/8
1960	26	PHI	NL	98	230	217	24	62	5	2	4	27	2	3	10	28	.286	.317	.382	.700	92	83	6	0	3	0	1	7H/859
1961	27	PHI	NL	79	192	174	16	44	7	0	2	18	0	1	15	32	.253	.313	.328	.640	73	57	5	1	0	2	2	H79/8
1962	28	TOT	NL	112	196	181	17	38	9	1	1	16	1	3	12	22	.210	.258	.287	.545	42	52	6	0	2	1	0	7H89
1962	28	NYM	NL	8	25	22	1	3	0	1	0	2	0	1	3	2	.136	.240	.227	.467	26	5	1	0	0	0	0	/98H
1962	28	CHC	NL	13	32	29	3	5	0	0	1	2	0	1	2	6	.172	.219	.276	.495	30	8	0	0	0	1	0	/8H9
1962	28	STL	NL	91	139	130	13	30	9	0	0	12	1	1	7	14	.231	.270	.300	.570	47	39	5	0	2	0	0	7H8/9

1963	29	BOS-min	AAA	117	453	429	52	120	20	5	5	38	7	5	18	66	.280	.308	.385	.693		165		1	2	3			SLE · PCL
1965	31	CAL-min	AAA	64	219	202	26	60	13	4	5	28	2	1	11	34	.297	.332	.475	.807		96		1	2	3			SLE · PCL
1965	31	CAL	AL	23	62	57	1	13	3	0	0	5	0	1	2	10	.228	.262	.281	.543	57	16	0	1	1	1	0	7H/9
1966	32	CHC-min	AAA	106	375	353	42	111	20	2	6	36	6	3	18	37	.314	.345	.433	.778		153		0	1	3			TAC · PCL
1967	33	CHC-min	AAA	107	304	284	33	67	8	4	4	27	4	1	19	45	.236	.284	.335	.618		95		0	1	0			TAC · PCL
7 Yrs				476	1034	962	101	234	35	5	13	96	5	9	55	154	.243	.284	.331	.615	64	318	25	3	7	7	6
162 Game Avg.				162	352	327	34	80	12	2	4	33	2	3	19	52	.243	.284	.331	.615	64	108	9	1	2	2	2

STL (4 yrs)				255	493	463	56	107	20	2	6	42	3	2	23	76	.231	.267	.322	.589	54	149	13	1	3	3	3
PHI (2 yrs)				177	422	391	40	106	12	2	6	45	2	4	25	60	.271	.315	.358	.673	83	140	11	1	3	2	3
NYM (1 yr)				8	25	22	1	3	0	1	0	2	0	1	3	2	.136	.240	.227	.467	26	5	1	0	0	0	0
CAL (1 yr)				23	62	57	1	13	3	0	0	5	0	1	2	10	.228	.262	.281	.543	57	16	0	1	1	1	0
CHC (1 yr)				13	32	29	3	5	0	0	1	2	0	1	2	6	.172	.219	.276	.495	30	8	0	0	0	1	0

NL (6 yrs)				453	972	905	100	221	32	5	13	91	5	8	53	144	.244	.286	.334	.619	65	302	25	2	6	6	6
AL (1 yr)				23	62	57	1	13	3	0	0	5	0	1	2	10	.228	.262	.281	.543	57	16	0	1	1	1	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bobby Smith born?

Bobby Smith was born on May 28, 1934.

Where was Bobby Smith born?

Bobby Smith was born in Hood River, OR.

How tall was Bobby Smith?

Bobby Smith was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Bobby Smith weigh when playing?

Bobby Smith weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bobby Smith play?

Bobby Smith played 7 seasons.

Is Bobby Smith in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Bobby Smith play?

Bobby Smith was an Outfielder and Pinch Hitter.

How many hits did Bobby Smith have?

Bobby Smith had 234 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bobby Smith have?

Bobby Smith had 13 home runs over his career.

What was Bobby Smith's average?

Bobby Smith had a .243 average over his career.

How many teams has Bobby Smith played for?

Bobby Smith played for 5 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets and California Angels.

When did Bobby Smith retire?

Bobby Smith last played in 1965.

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