What years did Bobby Smith play?

Bobby Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1965.

Was Bobby Smith a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Bobby Smith hit?

Bobby Smith hit 13 career home runs with 234 hits.

Bobby Smith

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1965)

AVG .243

HR 13

RBI 96

H 234

OPS .615

PIV -1,968

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 5/28/1934 in Hood River, OR, USA
Died: 11/24/2015 in Hood River, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-04-16
Last Game: 1965-07-17

Full name: Bobby Gene Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
476	962	101	234	35	5	13	96	5	55	154	.243	.284	.331	.615	-1,968

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career SLG .331 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.

Career OPS .615 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 13.7% 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
1957	SLN	NL	93	185	24	39	7	1	3	18	1	13	35	.211	.257 (-18%)	.323 (-20%)	.391 (-21%)	.715 (-21%)	-631.8
1958	SLN	NL	28	88	8	25	3	0	2	5	1	2	18	.284	.257 (+10%)	.324 (-6%)	.394 (-2%)	.719 (-4%)	-71.1
1959	SLN	NL	43	60	11	13	1	1	1	7	0	1	9	.217	.256 (-16%)	.323 (-29%)	.392 (-19%)	.715 (-24%)	-239.5
1960	PHI	NL	98	217	24	62	5	2	4	27	2	10	28	.286	.255 (+12%)	.323 (-2%)	.387 (-1%)	.711 (-2%)	-75.3
1961	PHI	NL	79	174	16	44	7	0	2	18	0	15	32	.253	.258 (-2%)	.328 (-5%)	.399 (-18%)	.727 (-12%)	-325.4
1962	NYN	NL	8	22	1	3	0	1	0	2	0	3	2	.136	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	CHN	NL	13	29	3	5	0	0	1	2	0	2	6	.172	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	SLN	NL	91	130	13	30	9	0	0	12	1	7	14	.231	.257 (-10%)	.326 (-17%)	.393 (-24%)	.719 (-21%)	0.0
1965	CAL	AL	23	57	1	13	3	0	0	5	0	2	10	.228	.245 (-7%)	.310 (-16%)	.371 (-24%)	.682 (-20%)	-185.4
Career · 9 seasons			476	962	101	234	35	5	13	96	5	55	154	.243	—	—	—	—	-1,529

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	235	465	51	116	10	51	.249
Away	241	497	50	118	3	45	.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1965-07-17	LAA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0
1965-07-09	LAA	CLE	W	0	0	0	1	0
1965-07-04	LAA	CHW	L	1	1	0	0	0
1965-07-02	LAA	CHW	W	0	0	0	0	0
1965-06-27	LAA	NYY	L	2	1	1	0	0
1965-06-26	LAA	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0
1965-06-25	LAA	NYY	L	4	0	0	0	2
1965-06-23	LAA	DET	L	4	0	0	0	1
1965-06-22	LAA	DET	W	4	1	0	0	2
1965-06-20	LAA	CLE	L	4	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	1	0	1	1	0	0
OF	363	212	550	29	8	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1957	SLN	OF	79	45	138	6	4	4
1958	SLN	OF	27	22	57	2	0	0
1959	SLN	OF	32	10	31	3	1	1
1960	PHI	3B	1	0	1	1	0	0
1960	PHI	OF	70	46	125	4	0	1
1961	PHI	OF	47	37	91	8	3	1
1962	NYN	OF	6	5	12	0	0	0
1962	CHN	OF	7	7	9	1	0	0
1962	SLN	OF	80	27	65	4	0	1
1965	CAL	OF	15	13	22	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	1
Left Field	189
Center Field	123
Right Field	62

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Smith

What years did Bobby Smith play?: Bobby Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1965.
Was Bobby Smith a pitcher?: No. Bobby Smith was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bobby Smith hit?: Bobby Smith hit 13 career home runs with 234 hits.