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.

What was Billy Smith's career batting average?

Billy Smith batted .230 over his career, with 234 hits in 1,018 at bats.

How many RBI did Billy Smith have?

Billy Smith drove in 111 runs in his career.

Is Billy Smith in the Hall of Fame?

No. Billy Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Billy Smith

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

Billy Smith was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1981 for the California Angels, the Baltimore Orioles, and the San Francisco Giants, a span of 7 seasons. In 370 career games, he hit .230 with 234 hits, 17 home runs, and 111 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

Billy Smith — 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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Billy Smith — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Billy Smith — 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

Billy Smith — 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

Billy Smith — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	172	459	50	104	4	39	.227
Away	198	559	57	130	13	72	.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

Billy Smith — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1981-09-24	SFG	LAD	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1981-09-20	SFG	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1981-09-17	SFG	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1981-09-16	SFG	CIN	W	3	1	0	1	2	1
1981-09-15	SFG	ATL	W	2	0	1	0	0	0
1981-09-11	SFG	HOU	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1981-09-08	SFG	LAD	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-07	SFG	LAD	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1981-09-05	SFG	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1981-08-24	SFG	STL	L	2	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Billy Smith — 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

Billy Smith — 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

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Billy Smith — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	9
Second Base	255
Third Base	5
Shortstop	93
Designated Hitter	7

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Career Spans

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Billy Smith: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 13, 1975 and the final game on September 24, 1981, Billy Smith built the record summarized on this page. Smith played for the California Angels (1975 through 1976), the Baltimore Orioles (1977 to 1979), and the San Francisco Giants (1981). Smith played primarily as a second baseman and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Born on July 14, 1953, in Hodge, LA, USA, Smith was listed at 185 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Billy Smith was the playing name; the full given name is Billy Edward.

The batting record for Smith: 370 games, 234 hits in 1,018 at bats, and a .230 average; the totals also include 17 homers and 111 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .297 and .335 give Smith a career OPS of .632. Over the seasons Smith played, league hitters batted .260; the .230 career figure is 11.5% below that. No season topped the 79 hits of 1977. The Lg AVG column puts Smith's 1978 at .260 against .257, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 1%.

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.
What was Billy Smith's career batting average?: Billy Smith batted .230 over his career, with 234 hits in 1,018 at bats.
How many RBI did Billy Smith have?: Billy Smith drove in 111 runs in his career.
Is Billy Smith in the Hall of Fame?: No. Billy Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.