Chris Smith

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1983)

AVG .289
HR 1
RBI 11
H 22
OPS .795
PIV 290
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
7/18/1957 in Torrance, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1981-05-14
Last Game
1983-10-02

Full name: Christopher William Smith

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
31 76 13 22 6 1 1 11 0 7 15 .289 .360 .434 .795 290

Career AVG .289 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons β€” +11.5% above league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons β€” +11.5% above league average.

Career SLG .434 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons β€” +13.1% above league average.

Career OPS .795 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons β€” +12.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7202602.300
Away2456111619.286

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1983-10-02 SFGLADW 412100001
1983-10-01 SFGLADW 321100210
1983-09-30 SFGLADL 101000000
1983-09-29 SFGCINW 422001301
1983-09-28 SFGCINL 400000000
1983-09-26 SFGATLL 101000000
1983-09-25 SFGHOUW 311000121
1983-09-24 SFGHOUL 413010200
1983-09-23 SFGHOUW 312100010
1983-09-21 SFGSDPW 300000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 15 14 113 8 3 6
2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 4 4 5 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 15
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Left Field 4

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 1976, 1977, 1978

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Smith

What years did Chris Smith play?
Chris Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1983.
Was Chris Smith a pitcher?
No. Chris Smith was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Chris Smith hit?
Chris Smith hit 1 career home runs with 22 hits.