What years did Dick Smith play?

Dick Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1955.

Was Dick Smith a pitcher?

No. Dick Smith was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Dick Smith hit?

Dick Smith hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.

Dick Smith

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1955)

AVG .134

HR 0

RBI 11

H 25

OPS .421

PIV -755

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 160 lb
Born: 7/21/1926 in Blandburg, PA, USA
Died: 1/25/2021 in Boalsburg, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1951-09-14
Last Game: 1955-05-01

Full name: Richard Harrison Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
70	186	17	25	2	2	0	11	0	30	22	.134	.255	.167	.421	-755

Career AVG .134 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 48.2% below league average.

Career OBP .255 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 57.0% below league average.

Career OPS .421 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1951	PIT	NL	12	46	2	8	0	0	4	8	8	.174	—	—	—	—	-233.7
1952	PIT	NL	29	66	8	7	1	0	5	9	3	.106	.252 (-58%)	.326 (-35%)	.369 (-67%)	.696 (-52%)	-520.9
1953	PIT	NL	13	43	4	7	0	1	2	6	6	.163	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	PIT	NL	12	31	2	3	1	1	0	6	5	.097	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	PIT	NL	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			70	186	17	25	2	2	11	30	22	.134	—	—	—	—	-755

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	38	92	5	11	0	5	.120
Away	32	94	12	14	0	6	.149

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1955-05-01	PIT	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1955-04-28	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1955-04-17	PIT	BRO	L	0	1	0	0
1955-04-17	PIT	BRO	L	0	0	1	0
1954-05-02	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	0	1
1954-04-28	PIT	CIN	L	1	0	0	1
1954-04-25	PIT	BRO	W	1	0	0	0
1954-04-24	PIT	BRO	L	1	0	1	1
1954-04-23	PIT	BRO	L	3	0	0	1
1954-04-22	PIT	NY1	W	4	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	4	0	3	6	0	1
3B	37	7	37	81	7	12
SS	18	0	23	70	4	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1951	PIT	3B	12	0	14	30	3	6
1952	PIT	2B	4	0	3	6	0	1
1952	PIT	3B	16	0	16	30	2	3
1952	PIT	SS	4	0	5	14	1	4
1953	PIT	SS	13	0	18	56	3	10
1954	PIT	3B	9	7	7	21	2	3
1955	PIT	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	4
Third Base	37
Shortstop	18

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania	Lock Haven	PA	1949

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Smith

What years did Dick Smith play?: Dick Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1955.
Was Dick Smith a pitcher?: No. Dick Smith was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Dick Smith hit?: Dick Smith hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.