Dick Smith

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-8, 160lb (173cm, 72kg)

Born: July 21, 1926 in Blandburg, PA us

Died: January 25, 2021 in Boalsburg, PA

Buried: Centre County Memorial Park, State College, PA

High School: Westover HS (Westover, PA)

Schools: Pennsylvania State University (State College, PA), Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania (Lock Haven, PA)

Debut: September 14, 1951 (Age 25-055d, 8,436th in MLB history)
vs. BRO 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 1, 1955 (Age 28-284d)
vs. STL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1952 season

Full Name: Richard Harrison Smith

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.8

AB

186

H

HR

BA

.134

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.255

SLG

.167

OPS

.421

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1949	22	0.5	Greenville	ALSL	D	PIT	71	320	257	70	81	25	7	3	46	22		59		.315	.447	.502	.948	129		2	2
1950	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-B	PIT	129	489	476	15	153	20	11	7	11	0		12	13	.321		.454		216		1	0
1950	23	-2.8	Waco	BSTL	B	PIT	29	100	87	15	21	1	0	2	11	0		12	13	.241	.340	.322	.662	28		1	0
1950	23	1.1	Tallahassee	GAFL	D	PIT	100		389		132	19	11	5						.339		.483		188
1951	24	-4.5	PIT	NL	MLB	PIT	12	54	46	2	8	0	0	0	4	0	2	8	8	.174	.296	.174	.470	8	0	0	0		0
1951	24	-1.6	Charleston	SALL	A	PIT	139		528		174	30	9	1						.330		.426		225
1952	25		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	PIT	69	252	252		74	12	3	0						.294		.365		92
1952	25	-3.3	PIT	NL	MLB	PIT	29	75	66	8	7	1	0	0	5	0	0	9	3	.106	.213	.121	.335	8	1	0	0		0
1952	25	-1.3	New Orleans	SOUA	AA	PIT	15		56		17	4	0	0						.304		.375		21
1952	25	-0.7	Charleston	SALL	A	PIT	54		196		57	8	3	0						.291		.362		71
1953	26	-2.1	PIT	NL	MLB	PIT	13	49	43	4	7	0	1	0	2	0	1	6	6	.163	.265	.209	.475	9	1	0	0		1
1953	26	0.2	New Orleans	SOUA	AA	PIT	147	677	587	104	165	33	7	3	45	24		85	55	.281	.374	.376	.750	221		2	3
1954	27	-0.9	PIT	NL	MLB	PIT	12	37	31	2	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	6	5	.097	.243	.194	.437	6	1	0	0	0	0
1954	27	-3.0	Hollywood	PCL	Opn	PIT	136	619	517	87	152	32	4	0	51	23		74	53	.294	.386	.371	.757	192	8	5	20	3
1955	28	0.0	PIT	NL	MLB	PIT	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1.000			0	0	0	0	0	0
1955	28	-1.0	Hollywood	PCL	Opn	PIT	137	588	493	65	139	25	1	0	34	24		62	46	.282	.367	.337	.704	166	8	5	27	1
1956	29	0.9	Hollywood	PCL	Opn	PIT	146	593	505	63	136	24	2	2	48	16		72	39	.269	.358	.337	.695	170	11	0	12	4
1957	30	1.5	Hollywood	PCL	Opn	PIT	121	407	351	43	105	15	4	1	32	5		51	27	.299	.392	.373	.765	131	6	3	1	1
1958	31		2 Teams	PCL	AAA	CLE-PIT	114	416	365	43	97	14	1	3	32	7		40	25					122	8	2	5	4
1958	31	3.1	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CLE	97
1958	31	3.1	Salt Lake City	PCL	AAA	PIT	17
1959	32	4.3	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CLE	106	345	296	45	85	14	5	1	24	13	3	32	34	.287	.361	.378	.740	112		4	10	3
1960	33		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	KCA	126	497	431	45	114	15	3	0	24	8	1	54	40	.265	.353	.313	.666	135		5	7	0	0
1960	33	6.3	Dallas-Fort Worth	AA	AAA	KCA	65	274	237	22	69	7	1	0	12	6		29	21	.291	.378	.329	.707	78		4	4	0	0
1960	33	5.6	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CHW	61	223	194	23	45	8	2	0	12	2	1	25	19	.232	.323	.294	.617	57		1	3	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
MLB (5 seasons)					MLB		70	216	186	17	25	2	2	0	11	0	3	30	22	.134	.255	.167	.421	31	3	0	0	0	1
Minors (12 seasons)					Minors		1441	5315	4693	537	1378	245	56	18	315	135	4	501	307					1789		27	82	12	0
All Levels (12 Seasons)							1511	5531	4879	554	1403	247	58	18	326	135	7	531	329					1820		27	82	12	1

Opn (4 seasons)					Minors		540	2207	1866	258	532	96	11	3	165	68		259	165	.285	.374	.353	.728	659	33	13	60	9
AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		346	842	727	90	199	29	8	1	48	21	4	86	74					247		9	17	3	0
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		162	733	643	104	182	37	7	3	45	24		85	55	.283		.376		242		2	3
A (2 seasons)					Minors		193	724	724		231	38	12	1						.319		.409		296
B (1 season)					Minors		29	100	87	15	21	1	0	2	11	0		12	13	.241	.340	.322	.662	28		1	0
D (2 seasons)					Minors		171	709	646	70	213	44	18	8	46	22		59		.330		.491		317		2	2

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