Roy Smalley

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1987)

AVG .257
HR 163
RBI 694
H 1,454
OPS .740
PIV 6,194
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
10/25/1952 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1975-04-30
Last Game
1987-10-04
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Roy Frederick Smalley

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,653 5,657 745 1,454 244 25 163 694 27 771 908 .257 .345 .395 .740 6,194

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Career SLG .395 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .740 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1975 TEX AL 78 250 22 57 8 0 3 33 4 30 42 .228 .257 (-11%) .327 (-6%) .374 (-21%) .701 (-14%) -495.4
1976 TEX AL 41 129 15 29 2 0 1 8 2 29 27 .225 .255 (-12%) .320 (+13%) .360 (-27%) .681 (-8%) -32.9
1976 MIN AL 103 384 46 104 16 3 2 36 0 47 79 .271 .255 (+6%) .320 (+10%) .360 (-5%) .681 (+2%) -32.9
1977 MIN AL 150 584 93 135 21 5 6 56 5 74 89 .231 .264 (-13%) .329 (-4%) .401 (-21%) .730 (-14%) -1182.2
1978 MIN AL 158 586 80 160 31 3 19 77 2 85 70 .273 .257 (+6%) .323 (+12%) .378 (+14%) .702 (+13%) 1719.5
1979 MIN AL 162 621 94 168 28 3 24 95 2 80 80 .271 .265 (+2%) .329 (+7%) .397 (+11%) .727 (+9%) 1270.8
1980 MIN AL 133 486 64 135 24 1 12 63 3 65 63 .278 .264 (+5%) .326 (+10%) .387 (+5%) .714 (+7%) 804.3
1981 MIN AL 56 167 24 44 7 1 7 22 0 31 24 .263 .255 (+3%) .320 (+17%) .368 (+20%) .688 (+19%) 609.5
1982 MIN AL 4 13 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 .154 — — — — 0.0
1982 NYA AL 142 486 55 125 14 2 20 67 0 68 100 .257 .261 (-2%) .324 (+7%) .388 (+7%) .712 (+7%) 0.0
1983 NYA AL 130 451 70 124 24 1 18 62 3 58 68 .275 .260 (+5%) .324 (+10%) .389 (+16%) .714 (+13%) 1258.1
1984 NYA AL 67 209 17 50 8 1 7 26 2 15 35 .239 .259 (-8%) .322 (-11%) .384 (+1%) .707 (-5%) -207.4
1984 CHA AL 47 135 15 23 4 0 4 13 1 22 30 .170 .259 (-34%) .322 (-12%) .384 (-25%) .707 (-19%) -207.4
1985 MIN AL 129 388 57 100 20 0 12 45 0 60 65 .258 .257 (avg) .323 (+10%) .390 (+3%) .714 (+6%) 651.1
1986 MIN AL 143 459 59 113 20 4 20 57 1 68 80 .246 .257 (-4%) .325 (+5%) .395 (+11%) .720 (+8%) 827.0
1987 MIN AL 110 309 32 85 16 1 8 34 2 36 52 .275 .262 (+5%) .331 (+6%) .415 (-1%) .746 (+2%) 199.3
Career · 16 seasons 1,653 5,657 745 1,454 244 25 163 694 27 771 908 .257 — — — — 5,181

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 WS MIN 4 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home830279538475984373.272
Away823286236169579321.243

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1987-10-04 MINKCRL 100000000
1987-10-02 MINKCRL 100000001
1987-09-30 MINTEXL 300000012
1987-09-29 MINTEXL 100000000
1987-09-26 MINKCRL 100000000
1987-09-23 MINTEXW 101000000
1987-09-18 MINCLEW 401000000
1987-09-16 MINCHWL 200000021
1987-09-15 MINCHWL 201000001
1987-09-13 MINCLEW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 34 26 243 12 2 24
2B 58 55 110 156 11 33
3B 188 171 90 375 30 35
C 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 1069 997 1688 3274 174 702

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 TEX 2B 19 17 28 57 4 14
1975 TEX C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1975 TEX SS 59 45 80 175 16 30
1976 TEX 2B 38 38 82 99 7 19
1976 TEX SS 5 3 3 10 1 1
1976 MIN SS 103 101 189 338 18 70
1977 MIN SS 150 149 255 504 33 116
1978 MIN SS 157 157 287 527 25 121
1979 MIN 1B 1 1 9 0 0 2
1979 MIN SS 161 160 296 572 29 144
1980 MIN 1B 3 2 16 2 0 3
1980 MIN SS 125 124 210 446 17 100
1981 MIN 1B 1 1 10 0 0 0
1981 MIN SS 37 37 52 89 8 14
1982 MIN SS 4 4 5 16 0 2
1982 NYA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1982 NYA 3B 53 49 28 113 7 11
1982 NYA SS 89 81 109 238 8 42
1983 NYA 1B 22 15 153 8 1 11
1983 NYA 3B 26 22 11 57 5 7
1983 NYA SS 91 86 125 230 15 40
1984 NYA 1B 5 5 44 0 1 7
1984 NYA 3B 35 35 17 78 10 8
1984 NYA SS 13 6 5 21 1 2
1984 CHA 1B 1 1 7 1 0 1
1984 CHA 3B 38 35 15 57 4 6
1984 CHA SS 3 0 2 1 0 0
1985 MIN 1B 1 1 4 1 0 0
1985 MIN 3B 14 13 9 41 1 2
1985 MIN SS 49 39 57 91 2 16
1986 MIN 3B 8 7 3 19 0 1
1986 MIN SS 19 5 11 15 1 4
1987 MIN 3B 14 10 7 10 3 0
1987 MIN SS 4 0 2 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 34
Second Base 58
Third Base 189
Shortstop 1069
Designated Hitter 272

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1981 Player of the Week Week of 1981-05-01
1979 Player of the Week Week of 1979-06-29
1979 TSN All-Star SS

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 MIN AL $740,000
1985 MIN AL $728,571
Total Career Earnings $1,468,571

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Los Angeles City College Los Angeles CA 1971
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 1972, 1973

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1979 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 16.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Roy Smalley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pete O'Brien
    .261 avg, 169 HR
  2. 96
    Willie Jones
    .258 avg, 190 HR
  3. 93
    Bob Bailey
    .257 avg, 189 HR
  4. 92
    Davey Johnson
    .261 avg, 136 HR
  5. 90
    Rico Petrocelli
    .251 avg, 210 HR
  6. 88
    Don Money
    .261 avg, 176 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Smalley

What years did Roy Smalley play?
Roy Smalley played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1987.
Was Roy Smalley a pitcher?
No. Roy Smalley was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Roy Smalley hit?
Roy Smalley hit 163 career home runs with 1454 hits.