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Dick Smith
Richard Harrison Smith

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 8", Weight 160 lb.
School Penn State

MLB Debut September 14, 1951
Final Game May 1, 1955
Born July 21, 1926 in Blandburg, PA
Died January 25, 2021 (age 94)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1951 24 PIN NL   98  313   42   73  11   1   0   24   1   1   59   63  .233  .354  .275  .629    81    86   0   1   0   0   9  
 1952 25 PIN NL   45  113    3   24   4   0   0   10   0   0   10    6  .212  .280  .248  .528    74    28   0   1   0   1   1  
 1953 26 PIN NL   44   32    5    6   1   1   0    2   0   0    3    5  .188  .257  .281  .538    73     9   0   0   0   0   0  
 1954 27 PIN NL   11   21    4    4   1   1   0    3   0   0    4    3  .190  .320  .333  .653    89     7   0   0   0   0   4  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  4 Seasons      198  479   54  107  17   3   0   39   1   1   76   77  .223  .330  .271  .601         130   0   2   0   1  14
 Per 600 PA           515   58  115  18   3   0   42   1   1   82   83                                 140   0   2   0   1  15
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With PIN      198  479   54  107  17   3   0   39   1   1   76   77  .223  .330  .271  .601         130   0   2   0   1  14
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals       70  186   17   25   2   2   0   11   0   3   30   22  .134  .255  .167  .421          31   0   0   0   0   3
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1951 24 PIN NL  30   33   3.6  13   5   0  .385  21   46   16  .348    0    0  .000  3B   4e38      158   
 1952 25 PIN NL  20    8   2.5   5   0   0  .000   2   21   13  .619    0    0  .000  UT             193   
 1953 26 PIN NL  54    2   2.6   1   0   0  .000   3   17   12  .706    0    0  .000  SS   2e35       64   
 1954 27 PIN NL  76    1   1.7   5   1   0  .200   1    2    1  .500    0    0  .000  3B   4e44      217   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  4 Seasons           45   3.2  24   6   0  .250  27   86   42  .488    0    0  .000                 162   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 0.0 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 0.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1951 24 PIN NL  3B    84   100   208   21   14   .936    82   721.1   3.84
 1952 25 PIN NL  3B    22     9    24    1    5   .971    15   139.0   2.14
                 2B    18    32    39    1    7   .986    14   125.1   5.10
 1953 26 PIN NL  SS    43    18    39    3    6   .950     3   100.0   5.13
 1954 27 PIN NL  3B     5     1    13    1    0   .933     5    38.0   3.32
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 3B   111   110   245   23   19   .939   102   898.1   3.56
                 2B    18    32    39    1    7   .986    14   125.1   5.10
                 SS    43    18    39    3    6   .950     3   100.0   5.13
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+


Draft History


Transaction History


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1951  PIN   73-81   Dennis Van Langen
 1952  PIN   64-90   Dennis Van Langen
 1953  PIN   63-91   Dennis Van Langen
 1954  PIN   55-99   Dennis Van Langen

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