Was Nate Smith a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Nate Smith hit?

Nate Smith hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Nate Smith

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962)

AVG .222

HR 0

RBI 0

H 2

OPS .697

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 4/26/1935 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 8/18/2019 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-09-19
Last Game: 1962-09-29

Full name: Nathaniel Beverly Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	9	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	.222	.364	.333	.697	0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career OBP .364 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +11.5% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career OPS .697 vs. league average .719 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
1962	BAL	AL	5	9	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	9	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	4	.222	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	3	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	6	2	2	0	0	.333

Last 5 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1962-09-29	BAL	MIN	L	4	1	1	1	0	2
1962-09-28	BAL	MIN	L	1	1	0	0	1	0
1962-09-23	BAL	MIN	L	2	1	0	0	0	1
1962-09-22	BAL	MIN	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1962-09-19	BAL	LAA	L	1	0	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	3	3	17	1	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	BAL	C	3	3	17	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	3

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Tennessee State University	Nashville	TN	1955, 1956

Frequently Asked Questions about Nate Smith

Was Nate Smith a pitcher?: No. Nate Smith was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Nate Smith hit?: Nate Smith hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.