What years did Ray Smith play?

Ray Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1983.

Was Ray Smith a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Ray Smith hit?

Ray Smith hit 1 career home runs with 47 hits.

Ray Smith

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1983)

AVG .219

HR 1

RBI 10

H 47

OPS .529

PIV -600

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 9/18/1955 in Glendale, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-04-09
Last Game: 1983-09-21

Full name: Raymond Edward Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
83	215	16	47	6	1	1	10	1	11	18	.219	.259	.270	.529	-600

Career AVG .219 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Career OBP .259 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Career SLG .270 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 29.7% below league average.

Career OPS .529 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 25.3% 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
1981	MIN	AL	15	40	4	8	1	0	1	1	0	0	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	MIN	AL	9	23	1	5	0	1	0	1	0	1	3	.217	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	MIN	AL	59	152	11	34	5	0	0	8	1	10	12	.224	.260 (-14%)	.324 (-16%)	.389 (-34%)	.714 (-26%)	-600.0
Career · 3 seasons			83	215	16	47	6	1	1	10	1	11	18	.219	—	—	—	—	-600

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	44	125	12	30	0	7	.240
Away	39	90	4	17	1	3	.189

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1983-09-21	MIN	CHW	L	1	1	0	1	0	0
1983-08-29	MIN	DET	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1983-08-15	MIN	SEA	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1983-08-12	MIN	OAK	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1983-08-11	MIN	OAK	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1983-08-08	MIN	LAA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1983-08-07	MIN	OAK	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1983-08-06	MIN	OAK	L	3	1	0	0	1	1
1983-08-05	MIN	OAK	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1983-08-04	MIN	OAK	W	4	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	83	67	381	32	5	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1981	MIN	C	15	13	65	3	0	0
1982	MIN	C	9	8	44	2	0	0
1983	MIN	C	59	46	272	27	5	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	83

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Oregon	Eugene	OR	1975, 1976

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Smith

What years did Ray Smith play?: Ray Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1983.
Was Ray Smith a pitcher?: No. Ray Smith was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Ray Smith hit?: Ray Smith hit 1 career home runs with 47 hits.