What years did Hal Smith play?

Hal Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1965.

Was Hal Smith a pitcher?

No. Hal Smith was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Hal Smith hit?

Hal Smith hit 23 career home runs with 437 hits.

Hal Smith

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1965)

AVG .258

HR 23

RBI 172

H 437

OPS .644

PIV -2,800

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 186 lb
Born: 6/1/1931 in Barling, AR, USA
Died: 4/12/2014 in Fort Smith, AR, USA
MLB Debut: 1956-05-02
Last Game: 1965-07-08
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Harold Raymond Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
570	1,697	126	437	63	8	23	172	6	102	128	.258	.300	.345	.644	-2,800

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career OPS .644 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 9.7% 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
1956	SLN	NL	75	227	27	64	12	0	5	23	1	15	22	.282	.258 (+9%)	.331 (-1%)	.397 (+1%)	.728 (avg)	-20.4
1957	SLN	NL	100	333	25	93	12	3	2	37	2	18	18	.279	.257 (+8%)	.323 (-3%)	.391 (-10%)	.715 (-7%)	-400.3
1958	SLN	NL	77	220	13	50	4	1	1	24	0	14	14	.227	.257 (-12%)	.324 (-16%)	.394 (-32%)	.719 (-25%)	-855.1
1959	SLN	NL	142	452	35	122	15	3	13	50	2	15	28	.270	.256 (+5%)	.323 (-9%)	.392 (+3%)	.715 (-3%)	-276.7
1960	SLN	NL	127	337	20	77	16	0	2	28	1	29	33	.228	.255 (-10%)	.323 (-10%)	.387 (-24%)	.711 (-18%)	-916.6
1961	SLN	NL	45	125	6	31	4	1	0	10	0	11	12	.248	.258 (-4%)	.328 (-6%)	.399 (-26%)	.727 (-17%)	-330.5
1965	PIT	NL	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			570	1,697	126	437	63	8	23	172	6	102	128	.258	—	—	—	—	-2,800

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	280	798	67	199	10	88	.249
Away	290	899	59	238	13	84	.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1965-07-08	PIT	LAD	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1965-07-05	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1965-07-04	PIT	ATL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1965-07-01	PIT	STL	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1961-06-07	STL	CHC	W	3	1	1	0	1	0
1961-06-06	STL	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1961-06-06	STL	CHC	W	3	0	1	0	1	0
1961-06-05	STL	CHC	W	5	1	2	2	0	1
1961-06-04	STL	ATL	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1961-06-03	STL	ATL	L	4	0	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	548	484	2810	247	33	43

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1956	SLN	C	66	58	300	34	6	3
1957	SLN	C	97	86	468	42	5	8
1958	SLN	C	71	61	346	22	4	4
1959	SLN	C	141	128	758	60	9	13
1960	SLN	C	124	108	664	61	7	9
1961	SLN	C	45	42	261	28	2	6
1965	PIT	C	4	1	13	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	548

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hal Smith

What years did Hal Smith play?: Hal Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1965.
Was Hal Smith a pitcher?: No. Hal Smith was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Hal Smith hit?: Hal Smith hit 23 career home runs with 437 hits.