Dwight Smith

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1996)

AVG .275
HR 46
RBI 226
H 497
OPS .755
PIV 1,530
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
11/8/1963 in Tallahassee, FL, USA
Died
7/22/2022 in Peachtree City, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1989-05-01
Last Game
1996-09-29

Full name: John Dwight Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
813 1,807 244 497 88 20 46 226 42 150 334 .275 .333 .422 .755 1,530

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .422 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Career OPS .755 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — near 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
1989 CHN NL 109 343 52 111 19 6 9 52 9 31 51 .324 .254 (+27%) .319 (+20%) .375 (+31%) .694 (+26%) 1622.9
1990 CHN NL 117 290 34 76 15 0 6 27 11 28 46 .262 .257 (+2%) .324 (+1%) .385 (-2%) .710 (-1%) -7.9
1991 CHN NL 90 167 16 38 7 2 3 21 2 11 32 .228 .255 (-11%) .323 (-14%) .384 (-10%) .708 (-11%) -321.8
1992 CHN NL 109 217 28 60 10 3 3 24 9 13 40 .276 .255 (+8%) .322 (-1%) .377 (+4%) .699 (+1%) 1.3
1993 CHN NL 111 310 51 93 17 5 11 35 8 25 51 .300 .265 (+13%) .332 (+7%) .403 (+22%) .735 (+15%) 856.0
1994 CAL AL 45 122 19 32 5 1 5 18 2 7 20 .262 .269 (-3%) .338 (-11%) .424 (+4%) .763 (-3%) -88.0
1994 BAL AL 28 74 12 23 2 1 3 12 0 5 17 .311 .269 (+15%) .338 (+7%) .424 (+15%) .763 (+11%) -88.0
1995 ATL NL 103 131 16 33 8 2 3 21 0 13 35 .252 .266 (-6%) .337 (-3%) .417 (-1%) .755 (-2%) -60.4
1996 ATL NL 101 153 16 31 5 0 3 16 1 17 42 .203 .269 (-25%) .340 (-16%) .426 (-31%) .767 (-25%) -620.0
Career · 9 seasons 813 1,807 244 497 88 20 46 226 42 150 334 .275 — — — — 1,294

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 22 2 6 2 0 0 1 3 2 .273

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 NLCS ATL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 NLDS1 ATL 4 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .667
1995 WS ATL 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500
1989 NLCS CHN 4 15 2 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 .200

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home40986812424724117.285
Away40493912025022109.266

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1996-09-29 ATLWSNL 201000001
1996-09-28 ATLWSNW 201000201
1996-09-27 ATLWSNW 000000010
1996-09-24 ATLMIAL 311100012
1996-09-23 ATLWSNW 400000001
1996-09-19 ATLWSNL 100000001
1996-09-17 ATLHOUW 000000000
1996-09-14 ATLNYNL 200000000
1996-09-13 ATLNYNL 100000000
1996-09-12 ATLCOLL 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 484 387 810 24 31 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1989 CHN OF 102 86 188 7 5 3
1990 CHN OF 81 65 139 4 2 2
1991 CHN OF 42 35 73 3 3 1
1992 CHN OF 63 42 93 2 2 0
1993 CHN OF 89 76 163 5 8 2
1994 CAL OF 31 27 50 2 5 1
1994 BAL OF 22 20 31 0 2 0
1995 ATL OF 25 16 24 0 2 0
1996 ATL OF 29 20 49 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 238
Center Field 98
Right Field 173
Designated Hitter 5

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 ATL NL $455,000
1995 ATL NL $300,000
1994 CAL AL $755,718
1993 CHN NL $680,000
1992 CHN NL $460,000
1991 CHN NL $225,667
1990 CHN NL $165,000
1989 CHN NL $68,000
Total Career Earnings $3,109,385

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Spartanburg Methodist College Spartanburg SC 1984

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1989 Rookie of the Year NL 2nd 68.0 120 2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dwight Smith (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ernie Koy
    .279 avg, 36 HR
  2. 89
    Alex Ochoa
    .279 avg, 46 HR
  3. 87
    Ryan Spilborghs
    .272 avg, 42 HR
  4. 85
    Mark Carreon
    .277 avg, 69 HR
  5. 84
    Allen Craig
    .276 avg, 59 HR
  6. 76
    Ryan Church
    .264 avg, 56 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dwight Smith

What years did Dwight Smith play?
Dwight Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1996.
Was Dwight Smith a pitcher?
No. Dwight Smith was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dwight Smith hit?
Dwight Smith hit 46 career home runs with 497 hits.