What years did Bernie Smith play?

Bernie Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1971.

Was Bernie Smith a pitcher?

No. Bernie Smith was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Bernie Smith hit?

Bernie Smith hit 2 career home runs with 26 hits.

Bernie Smith

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1971)

AVG .232

HR 2

RBI 9

H 26

OPS .657

PIV 141

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 164 lb
Born: 9/4/1941 in Ponchatoula, LA, USA
Died: 10/18/2025 in Lutcher, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-07-31
Last Game: 1971-04-28

Full name: Calvin Bernard Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
59	112	9	26	4	1	2	9	1	11	17	.232	.317	.339	.657	141

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .339 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Career OPS .657 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 5.7% below 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
1970	ML4	AL	44	76	8	21	3	1	1	6	1	11	12	.276	.253 (+9%)	.325 (+17%)	.385 (-1%)	.711 (+7%)	141.3
1971	ML4	AL	15	36	1	5	1	0	1	3	0	0	5	.139	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			59	112	9	26	4	1	2	9	1	11	17	.232	—	—	—	—	141

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	24	39	3	8	1	4	.205
Away	35	73	6	18	1	5	.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1971-04-28	MIL	BOS	L	1	0	0
1971-04-27	MIL	BOS	W	2	0	0
1971-04-25	MIL	TEX	L	1	0	0
1971-04-24	MIL	TEX	L	0	0	0
1971-04-22	MIL	CHW	L	1	0	1
1971-04-20	MIL	CHW	L	1	0	0
1971-04-18	MIL	KCR	W	2	0	0
1971-04-17	MIL	KCR	L	1	0	1
1971-04-14	MIL	CHW	W	4	0	1
1971-04-13	MIL	OAK	L	3	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	51	22	57	1	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	ML4	OF	39	15	46	0	1	0
1971	ML4	OF	12	7	11	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	5
Center Field	12
Right Field	37

Frequently Asked Questions about Bernie Smith

What years did Bernie Smith play?: Bernie Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1971.
Was Bernie Smith a pitcher?: No. Bernie Smith was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bernie Smith hit?: Bernie Smith hit 2 career home runs with 26 hits.