What years did Dick Smith play?

Dick Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1965.

Was Dick Smith a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Dick Smith hit?

Dick Smith hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.

Dick Smith

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1965)

AVG .218

HR 0

RBI 7

H 31

OPS .549

PIV -298

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 205 lb
Born: 5/17/1939 in Lebanon, OR, USA
Died: 2/19/2012 in Medford, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1963-07-20
Last Game: 1965-05-02

Full name: Richard Arthur Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
76	142	18	31	6	2	0	7	9	6	42	.218	.260	.289	.549	-298

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career OBP .260 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.

Career SLG .289 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 22.8% below league average.

Career OPS .549 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1963	NYN	NL	20	42	4	10	0	1	3	3	5	10	.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	NYN	NL	46	94	14	21	6	1	3	6	1	29	.223	.250 (-11%)	.312 (-21%)	.377 (-18%)	.690 (-19%)	-298.5
1965	LAN	NL	10	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			76	142	18	31	6	2	7	9	6	42	.218	—	—	—	—	-298

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	30	42	6	8	0	1	.190
Away	46	100	12	23	0	6	.230

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	RBI	SO
1965-05-02	LAD	SFG	L	0	0	0
1965-05-01	LAD	SFG	W	0	0	0
1965-04-30	LAD	SFG	W	0	0	0
1965-04-26	LAD	PHI	L	1	0	1
1965-04-25	LAD	PHI	L	1	0	1
1965-04-21	LAD	NYN	W	0	0	0
1965-04-18	LAD	PHI	W	0	0	0
1965-04-17	LAD	PHI	L	0	0	0
1965-04-14	LAD	PIT	W	3	1	1
1965-04-12	LAD	NYN	W	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	20	17	154	11	2	11
OF	32	13	24	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1963	NYN	1B	2	1	11	0	0	0
1963	NYN	OF	10	9	15	0	0	0
1964	NYN	1B	18	16	143	11	2	11
1964	NYN	OF	13	3	8	0	0	0
1965	LAN	OF	9	1	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	20
Left Field	20
Center Field	11
Right Field	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Smith

What years did Dick Smith play?: Dick Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1965.
Was Dick Smith a pitcher?: No. Dick Smith was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dick Smith hit?: Dick Smith hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.