What years did Tommy Smith play?

Tommy Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1977.

Was Tommy Smith a pitcher?

No. Tommy Smith was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Tommy Smith hit?

Tommy Smith hit 4 career home runs with 63 hits.

Tommy Smith

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1977)

AVG .232

HR 4

RBI 21

H 63

OPS .581

PIV -269

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 8/1/1948 in Albemarle, NC, USA
Died: 11/1/2024 in Wake Forest, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1973-09-06
Last Game: 1977-09-10

Full name: Tommy Alexander Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
121	271	28	63	7	2	4	21	9	11	24	.232	.263	.317	.581	-269

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OBP .263 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Career SLG .317 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OPS .581 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 17.4% 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
1973	CLE	AL	14	41	6	10	2	0	2	3	1	1	2	.244	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	CLE	AL	23	31	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	7	.097	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	CLE	AL	8	8	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	CLE	AL	55	164	17	42	3	1	2	12	8	8	8	.256	.255 (avg)	.320 (-10%)	.360 (-10%)	.681 (-10%)	-268.9
1977	SEA	AL	21	27	1	7	1	1	0	4	0	0	6	.259	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			121	271	28	63	7	2	4	21	9	11	24	.232	—	—	—	—	-269

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	61	128	12	31	2	11	.242
Away	60	143	16	32	2	10	.224

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1977-09-10	SEA	TEX	L	1	0
1977-09-08	SEA	KCR	L	1	1
1977-09-05	SEA	KCR	L	1	0
1977-06-20	SEA	KCR	W	0	0
1977-06-17	SEA	TEX	L	2	1
1977-06-07	SEA	DET	L	1	1
1977-06-03	SEA	CLE	L	1	1
1977-05-22	SEA	OAK	W	0	0
1977-05-21	SEA	OAK	W	0	0
1977-05-15	SEA	BOS	L	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	97	63	160	8	4	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1973	CLE	OF	13	11	27	0	0
1974	CLE	OF	17	6	29	1	2
1975	CLE	OF	3	1	4	0	0
1976	CLE	OF	50	41	90	4	2
1977	SEA	OF	14	4	10	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	24
Center Field	16
Right Field	59
Designated Hitter	7

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
North Carolina State University	Raleigh	NC	1968, 1969, 1970

Frequently Asked Questions about Tommy Smith

What years did Tommy Smith play?: Tommy Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1977.
Was Tommy Smith a pitcher?: No. Tommy Smith was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tommy Smith hit?: Tommy Smith hit 4 career home runs with 63 hits.