Billy Smith

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1981)

AVG .230
HR 17
RBI 111
H 234
OPS .632
PIV -1,860
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
7/14/1953 in Hodge, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1975-04-13
Last Game
1981-09-24

Full name: Billy Edward Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
370 1,018 107 234 38 9 17 111 8 96 189 .230 .297 .335 .632 -1,860

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career SLG .335 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career OPS .632 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 10.5% 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
1975 CAL AL 59 143 10 29 5 1 0 14 1 12 27 .203 .257 (-21%) .327 (-20%) .374 (-33%) .701 (-27%) -599.3
1976 CAL AL 13 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .375 — — — — 0.0
1977 BAL AL 109 367 44 79 12 2 5 29 3 33 71 .215 .264 (-19%) .329 (-15%) .401 (-25%) .730 (-20%) -1185.0
1978 BAL AL 85 250 29 65 12 2 5 30 3 27 40 .260 .257 (+1%) .323 (+3%) .378 (+1%) .702 (+2%) 122.7
1979 BAL AL 68 189 18 47 9 4 6 33 1 15 33 .249 .265 (-6%) .329 (-6%) .397 (+9%) .727 (+2%) 23.4
1981 SFN NL 36 61 6 11 0 0 1 5 0 9 16 .180 .255 (-29%) .320 (-12%) .368 (-38%) .688 (-26%) -222.3
Career · 6 seasons 370 1,018 107 234 38 9 17 111 8 96 189 .230 — — — — -1,860

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
5 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .182

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 ALCS BAL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1979 WS BAL 4 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17245950104439.227
Away198559571301372.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1981-09-24 SFGLADL 100000001
1981-09-20 SFGHOUL 100000001
1981-09-17 SFGCINL 000000010
1981-09-16 SFGCINW 310000121
1981-09-15 SFGATLW 201000000
1981-09-11 SFGHOUL 101000000
1981-09-08 SFGLADL 100000000
1981-09-07 SFGLADL 101000000
1981-09-05 SFGCHCL 100000001
1981-08-24 SFGSTLL 200000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 8 0 18 1 1 0
2B 255 209 516 630 15 155
3B 6 3 6 7 1 3
SS 93 54 110 155 21 31

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 CAL 1B 6 0 15 1 0 0
1975 CAL 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0
1975 CAL SS 50 41 80 98 13 19
1976 CAL SS 10 0 0 5 3 1
1977 BAL 1B 2 0 3 0 1 0
1977 BAL 2B 104 92 260 272 5 78
1977 BAL 3B 1 0 4 4 0 2
1977 BAL SS 5 0 1 2 1 0
1978 BAL 2B 83 64 146 208 5 43
1978 BAL SS 2 0 1 2 0 0
1979 BAL 2B 63 52 107 142 5 33
1979 BAL SS 5 2 1 9 2 2
1981 SFN 2B 5 1 3 8 0 1
1981 SFN 3B 3 2 2 3 0 1
1981 SFN SS 21 11 27 39 2 9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 9
Second Base 255
Third Base 5
Shortstop 93
Designated Hitter 7

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Billy Smith (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Boze Berger
    .236 avg, 13 HR
  2. 97
    Andy LaRoche
    .226 avg, 22 HR
  3. 90
    Chuck Harrison
    .238 avg, 17 HR
  4. 86
    Rusty Peters
    .236 avg, 8 HR
  5. 83
    Nick Green
    .236 avg, 17 HR
  6. 78
    Steve Lombardozzi
    .233 avg, 20 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Smith

What years did Billy Smith play?
Billy Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1981.
Was Billy Smith a pitcher?
No. Billy Smith was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Billy Smith hit?
Billy Smith hit 17 career home runs with 234 hits.