| Season | Age | Team | Lg | WAR | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GIDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 25 | STL | NL | 0.8 | 75 | 242 | 227 | 27 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 22 | .282 | .326 | .401 | .727 | 96 | .340 | 103 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2/H | |
| 1957 | 26 | STL | NL | 0.2 | 100 | 355 | 333 | 25 | 93 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | .279 | .314 | .351 | .665 | 78 | .317 | 82 | 117 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2/H | AS |
| 1958 | 27 | STL | NL | -0.6 | 77 | 238 | 220 | 13 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | .227 | .272 | .268 | .541 | 41 | .260 | 31 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2/H | |
| 1959 | 28 | STL | NL | 1.3 | 142 | 474 | 452 | 35 | 122 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 28 | .270 | .295 | .403 | .698 | 80 | .319 | 80 | 182 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | *2/H | AS,AS |
| 1960 | 29 | STL | NL | -0.1 | 127 | 370 | 337 | 20 | 77 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 33 | .228 | .291 | .294 | .585 | 56 | .269 | 41 | 99 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | *2/H | |
| 1961 | 30 | STL | NL | 0.4 | 45 | 142 | 125 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | .248 | .309 | .296 | .605 | 57 | .279 | 42 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1965 | 34 | PIT | NL | -0.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | .000 | -142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /2 | |
| 7 Yrs | 1.9 | 570 | 1824 | 1697 | 126 | 437 | 63 | 8 | 23 | 172 | 6 | 8 | 102 | 128 | .258 | .300 | .345 | .644 | 70 | .300 | 66 | 585 | 50 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 33 | 2H | ||||
| 162 Game Avg | 0.5 | 162 | 518 | 482 | 36 | 124 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 36 | .258 | .300 | .345 | .644 | 70 | .300 | 66 | 166 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | |||||
| STL (6 Yrs) | 2.0 | 566 | 1821 | 1694 | 126 | 437 | 63 | 8 | 23 | 172 | 6 | 8 | 102 | 127 | .258 | .300 | .345 | .645 | 70 | .301 | 66 | 585 | 50 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 33 | 2H | ||||
| PIT (1 Yr) | -0.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -100 | .000 | -142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /2 | ||||
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| Standard | Total Zone | Range Factor | Baserunners | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | lgFld% | Rtot | Rtot/yr | RF/9 | lgRF9 | RF/G | lgRFG | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% | lgCS% | Pick | Awards |
| 1956 | 25 | STL | NL | C | 66 | 58 | 56 | 516.0 | 340 | 300 | 34 | 6 | 3 | .982 | .985 | -2 | -5 | 5.83 | 5.83 | 5.06 | 5.77 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 42.3 | 40.1 | 1 | |
| 1957 | 26 | STL | NL | C | 97 | 86 | 77 | 795.0 | 515 | 468 | 42 | 5 | 8 | .990 | .988 | -3 | -5 | 5.77 | 5.98 | 5.26 | 6.02 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 15 | 34.9 | 39.7 | 4 | AS |
| 1958 | 27 | STL | NL | C | 71 | 61 | 52 | 554.2 | 372 | 346 | 22 | 4 | 4 | .989 | .988 | 0 | 0 | 5.97 | 6.06 | 5.18 | 6.02 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 26.5 | 38.6 | 1 | |
| 1959 | 28 | STL | NL | C | 141 | 128 | 99 | 1105.2 | 827 | 758 | 60 | 9 | 13 | .989 | .989 | 3 | 3 | 6.66 | 6.34 | 5.80 | 6.28 | 5 | 34 | 44 | 32 | 42.1 | 37.9 | 8 | AS,AS |
| 1960 | 29 | STL | NL | C | 124 | 108 | 74 | 917.0 | 732 | 664 | 61 | 7 | 9 | .990 | .986 | 6 | 8 | 7.12 | 6.58 | 5.85 | 6.57 | 2 | 24 | 32 | 34 | 51.5 | 40.3 | 0 | |
| 1961 | 30 | STL | NL | C | 45 | 42 | 29 | 344.1 | 291 | 261 | 28 | 2 | 6 | .993 | .985 | 5 | 17 | 7.55 | 6.39 | 6.42 | 6.32 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 47.8 | 38.2 | 5 | |
| 1965 | 34 | PIT | NL | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .988 | 0 | 0 | 9.75 | 6.98 | 3.25 | 6.98 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 7 Yrs | 548 | 484 | 387 | 4244.2 | 3090 | 2810 | 247 | 33 | 43 | .989 | .987 | 9 | 3 | 6.48 | 6.23 | 5.58 | 6.21 | 28 | 118 | 156 | 112 | 41.8 | 39.1 | 19 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hal Smith born?
Hal Smith was born on June 1, 1931.
Where was Hal Smith born?
Hal Smith was born in Barling, AR.
How tall was Hal Smith?
Hal Smith was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.
How much did Hal Smith weigh when playing?
Hal Smith weighed 186 lbs (84 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Hal Smith play?
Hal Smith played 7 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.
How many hits did Hal Smith have?
Hal Smith had 437 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Hal Smith have?
Hal Smith had 23 home runs over his career.
What was Hal Smith's average?
Hal Smith had a .258 average over his career.
How many teams has Hal Smith played for?
Hal Smith played for 2 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates.
How many World Series has Hal Smith won?
Hal Smith never won a World Series.
When did Hal Smith retire?
Hal Smith last played in 1965.
What are Hal Smith's nicknames?
Cura is a nickname for Hal Smith.
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