Was Dick Smith a pitcher?

No. Dick Smith was a position player (Left Fielder).

How many home runs did Dick Smith hit?

Dick Smith hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Dick Smith's career batting average?

Dick Smith batted .107 over his career, with 3 hits in 28 at bats.

Is Dick Smith in the Hall of Fame?

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

What teams did Dick Smith play for?

Dick Smith played for the Washington Senators.

Dick Smith

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969)

Dick Smith was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1969 for the Washington Senators. In 21 career games, he hit .107 with 3 hits.

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 .107

HR 0

RBI 0

H 3

OPS .350

Position: Left Fielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 200 lb
Born: 8/25/1944 in Lincolnton, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-08-20
Last Game: 1969-09-27

Full name: Richard Kelly Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

Dick Smith — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	28	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	.107	.242	.107	.350	0

Career AVG .107 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 56.8% below league average.

Career OBP .242 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.

Career SLG .107 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 71.0% below league average.

Career OPS .350 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 49.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dick 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
1969	WS2	AL	21	28	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	.107	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			21	28	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	7	.107	—	—	—	—	0

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

Dick Smith — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	10	10	2	2	0	0	.200
Away	11	18	0	1	0	0	.056

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Smith — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1969-09-27	TEX	CLE	W	0	0	0	1	0
1969-09-25	TEX	DET	W	2	0	0	1	0
1969-09-24	TEX	DET	W	3	0	0	1	2
1969-09-20	TEX	CLE	W	0	0	0	1	0
1969-09-16	TEX	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	1
1969-09-14	TEX	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0
1969-09-13	TEX	DET	W	2	1	1	0	1
1969-09-10	TEX	NYY	W	0	0	0	0	0
1969-09-09	TEX	BAL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1969-09-09	TEX	BAL	L	3	0	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Smith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	9	7	10	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Smith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	WS2	OF	9	7	10	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dick Smith — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Left Field	9

Dick Smith: the record in brief

The profile opens with Dick Smith's first major league game on August 20, 1969; the last one listed came on September 27, 1969. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Senators in 1969. Smith played primarily as a left fielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on August 25, 1944, in Lincolnton, NC, USA, Smith was listed at 6'5" and 200 pounds. On the record, Dick Smith was born Richard Kelly Smith.

Smith's career batting table shows 21 games, 28 at bats and 3 hits, a .107 average. Set against a .248 league average for the same years, Smith's .107 average sits 56.8% below it. By OPS the gap is 49.3% below league average (.350 against .689). The season table holds a single row: 1969 with the Washington Senators, 21 games, 28 at bats and 3 hits.

Retrosheet box scores cover 21 of Smith's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Every defensive appearance on record for Smith, 9 games, came at left field.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Smith

Was Dick Smith a pitcher?: No. Dick Smith was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Dick Smith hit?: Dick Smith hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Dick Smith's career batting average?: Dick Smith batted .107 over his career, with 3 hits in 28 at bats.
Is Dick Smith in the Hall of Fame?: No. Dick Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Dick Smith play for?: Dick Smith played for the Washington Senators.