What years did George Smith play?

George Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1966.

Was George Smith a pitcher?

No. George Smith was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did George Smith hit?

George Smith hit 9 career home runs with 130 hits.

George Smith

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1966)

AVG .205

HR 9

RBI 57

H 130

OPS .586

PIV -1,373

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 7/7/1937 in St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Died: 6/15/1987 in St. Petersburg, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1963-08-04
Last Game: 1966-09-17

Full name: George Cornelius Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
217	634	64	130	27	6	9	57	9	59	142	.205	.277	.309	.586	-1,373

Career AVG .205 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Career SLG .309 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.

Career OPS .586 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 14.5% below 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
1963	DET	AL	52	171	16	37	8	2	0	17	4	18	34	.216	.246 (-12%)	.308 (-3%)	.371 (-23%)	.680 (-14%)	-325.8
1964	DET	AL	5	7	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	1	4	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	DET	AL	32	53	6	5	0	0	1	1	0	3	18	.094	.245 (-62%)	.310 (-54%)	.371 (-59%)	.682 (-57%)	-457.8
1966	BOS	AL	128	403	41	86	19	4	8	37	4	37	86	.213	.248 (-14%)	.309 (-9%)	.376 (-10%)	.685 (-9%)	-589.0
Career · 4 seasons			217	634	64	130	27	6	9	57	9	59	142	.205	—	—	—	—	-1,373

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	106	323	32	66	5	31	.204
Away	111	311	32	64	4	26	.206

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1966-09-17	BOS	LAA	W	4	0	0	0	3
1966-09-16	BOS	LAA	W	1	0	0	0	1
1966-09-14	BOS	CHW	W	3	0	0	0	2
1966-09-13	BOS	CHW	W	5	1	1	0	1
1966-09-10	BOS	NYY	L	3	0	1	0	1
1966-09-09	BOS	NYY	L	1	0	0	1	0
1966-09-07	BOS	CLE	W	5	1	2	0	0
1966-09-06	BOS	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	1
1966-09-05	BOS	CLE	W	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-04	BOS	KC1	L	2	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	186	165	391	480	23	116
3B	3	0	2	1	0	0
SS	22	13	30	45	7	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1963	DET	2B	52	52	120	157	5	28
1964	DET	2B	3	1	2	5	0	2
1965	DET	2B	22	11	30	31	1	10
1965	DET	3B	3	0	2	1	0	0
1965	DET	SS	3	0	1	1	0	0
1966	BOS	2B	109	101	239	287	17	76
1966	BOS	SS	19	13	29	44	7	9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	186
Third Base	3
Shortstop	22

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Michigan State University	East Lansing	MI	1954, 1955

Frequently Asked Questions about George Smith

What years did George Smith play?: George Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1966.
Was George Smith a pitcher?: No. George Smith was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did George Smith hit?: George Smith hit 9 career home runs with 130 hits.