Dick Smith
Richard Harrison Smith
Born: July 21, 1926
Blandburg, PA US
Deceased: January 25, 2021
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 160
Career: 1949-1960
Major League Statistics
Dick Smith compiled a career batting average of .294 with 18 home runs and 315 RBI in his 1327-game career with the Greenville Pirates, Waco Pirates, Tallahassee Pirates, Charleston Rebels, New Orleans Pelicans, Hollywood Stars, San Diego Padres, Salt Lake City Bees and Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1960 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | ALFL | Greenville Pirates | 71 | 320 | 257 | 70 | 81 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 22 | 59 | .315 | .447 | .502 | .948 | 129 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 1950 | D | GAFL | Tallahassee Pirates | 100 | 389 | 389 | 132 | 19 | 11 | 5 | .339 | .339 | .483 | .823 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 29 | 100 | 87 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 13 | .241 | .340 | .322 | .662 | 28 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 139 | 528 | 528 | 174 | 30 | 9 | 1 | .330 | .330 | .426 | .756 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 54 | 196 | 196 | 57 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .291 | .291 | .362 | .653 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 15 | 56 | 56 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .375 | .679 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 147 | 677 | 587 | 104 | 165 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 24 | 85 | 55 | .281 | .374 | .376 | .750 | 221 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 136 | 619 | 517 | 87 | 152 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 23 | 74 | 53 | .294 | .386 | .371 | .757 | 192 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 3 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 137 | 588 | 493 | 65 | 139 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 24 | 62 | 46 | .282 | .367 | .337 | .704 | 166 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 146 | 593 | 505 | 63 | 136 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 16 | 72 | 39 | .269 | .358 | .337 | .695 | 170 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 121 | 407 | 351 | 43 | 105 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 51 | 27 | .299 | .392 | .373 | .765 | 131 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | (+) San Diego Padres | 114 | 416 | 365 | 43 | 97 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 7 | 40 | 25 | .266 | .338 | .334 | .672 | 122 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | (+) Salt Lake City Bees | 114 | 416 | 365 | 43 | 97 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 7 | 40 | 25 | .266 | .338 | .334 | .672 | 122 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 106 | 345 | 296 | 45 | 85 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 32 | 34 | .287 | .361 | .378 | .740 | 112 | 4 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 65 | 274 | 237 | 22 | 69 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 21 | .291 | .378 | .329 | .707 | 78 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 61 | 223 | 194 | 23 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 19 | .232 | .323 | .294 | .617 | 57 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1327 | 5315 | 4693 | 537 | 1378 | 245 | 56 | 18 | 315 | 135 | 4 | 501 | 307 | .294 | .364 | .381 | .745 | 1789 | 33 | 27 | 82 | 12 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | ALFL | Greenville Pirates | 3B | 71 | 75 | 165 | 22 | 8 | .916 | 3.380 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Waco Pirates | 3B | 22 | 28 | 44 | 7 | 4 | .911 | 3.273 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 2B | 18 | 39 | 49 | 2 | 14 | .978 | 4.889 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | SS | 130 | 256 | 374 | 35 | 70 | .947 | 4.846 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | SS | 136 | 214 | 417 | 27 | 85 | .959 | 4.640 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | SS | 137 | 231 | 362 | 41 | 91 | .935 | 4.328 |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | SS | 143 | 220 | 401 | 39 | 96 | .941 | 4.343 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | SS | 62 | 125 | 182 | 20 | 39 | .939 | 4.952 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 3B | 32 | 35 | 62 | 7 | 4 | .933 | 3.031 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | SS | 51 | 73 | 136 | 14 | 23 | .937 | 4.098 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 23 | 18 | 54 | 4 | 4 | .947 | 3.130 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 2B | 14 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 3.071 |
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | SS | 65 | 88 | 204 | 15 | 39 | .951 | 4.492 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 2B | 38 | 77 | 93 | 7 | 22 | .960 | 4.474 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | SS | 17 | 18 | 36 | 4 | 3 | .931 | 3.176 |
| Totals | 960 | 1521 | 2598 | 244 | 509 | .944 | 4.291 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Alabama State League | Greenville Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1950 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Tallahassee Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Waco Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1951 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | PIT | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CHA | ||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | KC1 |
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