Ozzie Smith

Q: When was Ozzie Smith born?

Ozzie Smith was born on December 26, 1954.

Q: Where was Ozzie Smith born?

Ozzie Smith was born in Mobile, AL .

Q: How tall is Ozzie Smith?

Ozzie Smith is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ozzie Smith weigh when playing?

Ozzie Smith weighed 150 lbs (68 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ozzie Smith in the Hall of Fame?

Ozzie Smith was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2002.

Q: When was Ozzie Smith drafted?

Ozzie Smith was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 7th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA) and the San Diego Padres in the 4th round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA) .

Q: How many hits did Ozzie Smith have?

Ozzie Smith had 2,460 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Ozzie Smith have?

Ozzie Smith had 28 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Ozzie Smith's average?

Ozzie Smith had a .262 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ozzie Smith played for?

Ozzie Smith played for 2 teams; the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals.

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-11, 150lb (180cm, 68kg)

Born: December 26, 1954 in Mobile, AL us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 7th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA) and the San Diego Padres in the 4th round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA).

High School: Locke HS (Los Angeles, CA)

School: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA)

Debut: April 7, 1978 (Age 23-102d, 13,999th in major league history)
vs. SFG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1996 (Age 41-278d)
vs. CIN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2002. (Voted by BBWAA on 433/472 ballots)
View Ozzie Smith's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1978 season

Agents: Dennis Gilbert • Previously: Debra Ehlmann, Ed Gottlieb

Full Name: Osborne Earl Smith

Nicknames: The Wizard of Oz

Twitter: @STLWizard

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

76.9

9396

2460

.262

1257

RBI

793

580

OBP

.337

SLG

.328

OPS

.666

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1977	22	SDP-min	A-	68	333	287	69	87	10	2	1	35	30	8	40	12	.303	.391	.362	.753		104		2	3	1			WWA · NORW
1978	23	SDP	NL	159	668	590	69	152	17	6	1	46	40	12	47	43	.258	.311	.312	.623	82	184	11	0	28	3	0	*6/H	RoY-2
1979	24	SDP	NL	156	649	587	77	124	18	6	0	27	28	7	37	37	.211	.260	.262	.522	48	154	11	2	22	1	5	*6/H
1980	25	SDP	NL	158	712	609	67	140	18	5	0	35	57	15	71	49	.230	.313	.276	.589	71	168	9	5	23	4	1	*6	GG
1981	26	SDP	NL	*110*	*507*	450	53	100	11	2	0	21	22	12	41	37	.222	.294	.256	.549	62	115	8	5	10	1	1	*6	AS,GG
1982	27	STL	NL	140	567	488	58	121	24	1	2	43	25	5	68	32	.248	.339	.314	.653	84	153	10	2	4	5	12	*6/H	AS,MVP-13,GG
1983	28	STL	NL	159	626	552	69	134	30	6	3	50	34	7	64	36	.243	.321	.335	.657	82	185	10	1	7	2	9	*6/H	AS,MVP-21,GG
1984	29	STL	NL	124	484	412	53	106	20	5	1	44	35	7	56	17	.257	.347	.337	.684	95	139	8	2	11	3	5	*6	AS,GG
1985	30	STL	NL	158	615	537	70	148	22	3	6	54	31	8	65	27	.276	.355	.361	.716	101	194	13	2	9	2	11	*6	AS,MVP-18,GG
1986	31	STL	NL	153	609	514	67	144	19	4	0	54	31	7	79	27	.280	.376	.333	.709	98	171	9	2	11	3	13	*6/H	AS,GG
1987	32	STL	NL	158	706	600	104	182	40	4	0	75	43	9	89	36	.303	.392	.383	.775	105	230	9	1	12	4	3	*6/H	AS,MVP-2,GG,SS
1988	33	STL	NL	153	669	575	80	155	27	1	3	51	57	9	74	43	.270	.350	.336	.686	98	193	7	1	12	7	2	*6/H	AS,GG
1989	34	STL	NL	155	664	593	82	162	30	8	2	50	29	7	55	37	.273	.335	.361	.696	97	214	10	2	11	3	3	*6/H	AS,GG
1990	35	STL	NL	143	592	512	61	130	21	1	1	50	32	6	61	33	.254	.330	.305	.635	77	156	8	2	7	10	4	*6/H	AS,GG
1991	36	STL	NL	150	641	550	96	157	30	3	3	50	35	9	83	36	.285	.380	.367	.747	112	202	8	1	6	1	2	*6/H	AS,MVP-20,GG
1992	37	STL	NL	132	590	518	73	153	20	2	0	31	43	9	59	34	.295	.367	.342	.708	105	177	11	0	12	1	4	*6/H	AS,MVP-22,GG
1993	38	STL	NL	141	603	545	75	157	22	6	1	53	21	8	43	18	.288	.337	.356	.693	89	194	11	1	7	7	1	*6/H
1994	39	STL	NL	98	433	381	51	100	18	3	3	30	6	3	38	26	.262	.326	.349	.675	78	133	3	0	10	4	3	*6/H	AS
1995	40	STL	NL	44	182	156	16	31	5	1	0	11	4	3	17	12	.199	.282	.244	.526	42	38	6	2	5	2	0	6/H	AS
1996	41	STL	NL	82	261	227	36	64	10	2	2	18	7	5	25	9	.282	.358	.370	.728	94	84	5	2	7	0	0	6H	AS
19 Yrs				2573	10778	9396	1257	2460	402	69	28	793	580	148	1072	589	.262	.337	.328	.666	87	3084	167	33	214	63	79
162 Game Avg.				162	679	592	79	155	25	4	2	50	37	9	67	37	.262	.337	.328	.666	87	194	11	2	13	4	5
				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
STL (15 yrs)				1990	8242	7160	991	1944	338	50	27	664	433	102	876	423	.272	.350	.344	.694	93	2463	128	21	131	54	72
SDP (4 yrs)				583	2536	2236	266	516	64	19	1	129	147	46	196	166	.231	.295	.278	.573	66	621	39	12	83	9	7

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ozzie Smith?

Ozzie Smith is 69 years old.

When was Ozzie Smith born?

Ozzie Smith was born on December 26, 1954.

Where was Ozzie Smith born?

Ozzie Smith was born in Mobile, AL.

How tall is Ozzie Smith?

Ozzie Smith is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Ozzie Smith weigh when playing?

Ozzie Smith weighed 150 lbs (68 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ozzie Smith play?

Ozzie Smith played 19 seasons.

Is Ozzie Smith in the Hall of Fame?

Ozzie Smith was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2002.

When was Ozzie Smith drafted?

Ozzie Smith was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 7th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA) and the San Diego Padres in the 4th round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA).

What position did Ozzie Smith play?

Ozzie Smith was a Shortstop.

How many hits did Ozzie Smith have?

Ozzie Smith had 2,460 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ozzie Smith have?

Ozzie Smith had 28 home runs over his career.

What was Ozzie Smith's average?

Ozzie Smith had a .262 average over his career.

How many teams has Ozzie Smith played for?

Ozzie Smith played for 2 teams; the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals.

How many World Series has Ozzie Smith won?

Ozzie Smith has won 1 World Series.

When did Ozzie Smith retire?

Ozzie Smith last played in 1996.

What is Ozzie Smith's Twitter account?

Ozzie Smith is on Twitter at STLWizard.

What are Ozzie Smith's nicknames?

The Wizard of Oz is a nickname for Ozzie Smith.

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