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Hal Smith

Q: When was Hal Smith born?

Hal Smith was born on December 7, 1930.

Q: Where was Hal Smith born?

Hal Smith was born in West Frankfort, IL .

Q: How tall was Hal Smith?

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

Q: How much did Hal Smith weigh when playing?

Hal Smith weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Hal Smith in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: What position did Hal Smith play?

Hal Smith was a Catcher and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Hal Smith have?

Hal Smith had 715 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Hal Smith have?

Hal Smith had 58 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Hal Smith's average?

Hal Smith had a .267 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Hal Smith played for?

Hal Smith played for 5 teams; the Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Colt .45s and Cincinnati Reds.

Positions: Catcher and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 195lb (183cm, 88kg)

Born: December 7, 1930 in West Frankfort, IL us

Died: January 9, 2020 in Columbus, TX

Debut: April 11, 1955 (Age 24-125d, 11,188th in major league history)
vs. WSH 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 22, 1964 (Age 33-228d)
vs. NYM 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Harold Wayne Smith

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Relatives: Uncle of Tim Flannery

1960 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.2

2682

715

.267

269

RBI

323

OBP

.317

SLG

.394

OPS

.711

OPS+

Standard Batting

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
1949	18	NYY-min	C	10	36	32	5	7	3	0	1	3	0		4	4	.219	.306	.406	.712		13		0	0				VNT,TWF · CALL,PION
1950	19	NYY-min	D	121	480	480		174	45	4	7						.363	.363	.517	.879		248							NWR · OHIN
1951	20	NYY-min	B	109	405	377	48	116	20	5	7	59	3		26	20	.308	.352	.443	.795		167		0	2				QUI · IIIL
1952	21	NYY-min	AA	129	424	424		110	18	4	4						.259	.259	.349	.608		148							BMT · TL
1953	22	NYY-min	AA	127	473	434	49	135	24	2	3	61	2		34	30	.311	.364	.396	.760		172		2	3				BIR · SOUA
1954	23	STL-min	AAA	110	413	386	51	135	29	3	7	50	3		17	28	.350	.375	.495	.870		191	15	1	5	4			CLB · AA
1955	24	BAL	AL	135	466	424	41	115	23	4	4	52	1	3	30	21	.271	.318	.373	.691	93	158	16	2	4	6	2	*2H
1956	25	TOT	AL	114	398	371	31	99	23	2	5	42	2	1	20	34	.267	.303	.380	.683	84	141	18	1	2	4	3	*2/H
1956	25	BAL	AL	77	250	229	16	60	14	0	3	18	1	0	17	22	.262	.315	.362	.677	86	83	16	1	2	1	3	2/H
1956	25	KCA	AL	37	148	142	15	39	9	2	2	24	1	1	3	12	.275	.284	.408	.692	81	58	2	0	0	3	0	2
1957	26	KCA	AL	107	383	360	41	109	26	0	13	41	2	2	14	44	.303	.328	.483	.811	119	174	13	1	5	3	0	*2/H
1958	27	KCA	AL	99	352	315	32	86	19	2	5	46	0	0	25	47	.273	.323	.394	.717	95	124	6	2	1	8	2	523H
1959	28	KCA	AL	108	332	292	36	84	12	0	5	31	0	3	34	39	.288	.367	.380	.747	104	111	4	3	2	1	0	52H
1960	29	PIT	NL	77	286	258	37	76	18	2	11	45	1	1	22	48	.295	.351	.508	.859	131	131	6	2	1	3	0	2/H
1961	30	PIT	NL	67	208	193	12	43	10	0	3	26	0	0	11	38	.223	.267	.321	.588	56	62	6	1	2	1	1	2/H
1962	31	HOU	NL	109	376	345	32	81	14	0	12	35	0	0	24	55	.235	.286	.380	.666	83	131	13	2	2	3	1	2H/53
1963	32	HOU-min	AAA	81	273	232	33	66	11	0	16	55	1	1	31	54	.284	.363	.539	.901		125		2	0	8			OKC · PCL
1963	32	HOU	NL	31	62	58	1	14	2	0	0	2	0	0	4	15	.241	.290	.276	.566	69	16	4	0	0	0	1	H2
1964	33	CIN-min	AAA	11	30	23	3	4	0	0	2	3	1	1	7	8	.174	.367	.435	.801		10		0	0	0			SDG · PCL
1964	33	CIN	NL	32	79	66	6	8	1	0	0	3	1	0	12	20	.121	.256	.136	.393	13	9	6	0	1	0	2	2H
10 Yrs				879	2942	2682	269	715	148	10	58	323	7	10	196	361	.267	.317	.394	.711	94	1057	92	14	20	29	12
162 Game Avg.				162	542	494	50	132	27	2	11	60	1	2	36	67	.267	.317	.394	.711	94	195	17	3	4	5	2

KCA (4 yrs)				351	1215	1109	124	318	66	4	25	142	3	6	76	142	.287	.332	.421	.753	104	467	25	6	8	15	2
PIT (2 yrs)				144	494	451	49	119	28	2	14	71	1	1	33	86	.264	.316	.428	.744	99	193	12	3	3	4	1
HOU (2 yrs)				140	438	403	33	95	16	0	12	37	0	0	28	70	.236	.287	.365	.651	81	147	17	2	2	3	2
BAL (2 yrs)				212	716	653	57	175	37	4	7	70	2	3	47	43	.268	.317	.369	.686	90	241	32	3	6	7	5
CIN (1 yr)				32	79	66	6	8	1	0	0	3	1	0	12	20	.121	.256	.136	.393	13	9	6	0	1	0	2

AL (5 yrs)				563	1931	1762	181	493	103	8	32	212	5	9	123	185	.280	.326	.402	.728	99	708	57	9	14	22	7
NL (5 yrs)				316	1011	920	88	222	45	2	26	111	2	1	73	176	.241	.299	.379	.678	85	349	35	5	6	7	5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hal Smith born?

Hal Smith was born on December 7, 1930.

Where was Hal Smith born?

Hal Smith was born in West Frankfort, IL.

How tall was Hal Smith?

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

How much did Hal Smith weigh when playing?

Hal Smith weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Hal Smith play?

Hal Smith played 10 seasons.

Is Hal Smith in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Hal Smith play?

Hal Smith was a Catcher and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Hal Smith have?

Hal Smith had 715 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Hal Smith have?

Hal Smith had 58 home runs over his career.

What was Hal Smith's average?

Hal Smith had a .267 average over his career.

How many teams has Hal Smith played for?

Hal Smith played for 5 teams; the Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Colt .45s and Cincinnati Reds.

How many World Series has Hal Smith won?

Hal Smith won 1 World Series.

When did Hal Smith retire?

Hal Smith last played in 1964.

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