What years did Vinnie Smith play?

Vinnie Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1946.

Was Vinnie Smith a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Vinnie Smith hit?

Vinnie Smith hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.

Vinnie Smith

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1946)

AVG .259

HR 0

RBI 5

H 14

OPS .563

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 176 lb
Born: 12/7/1915 in Richmond, VA, USA
Died: 12/14/1979 in Virginia Beach, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1941-09-10
Last Game: 1946-04-27

Full name: Vincent Ambrose Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	54	5	14	1	0	0	5	0	2	10	.259	.286	.278	.563	0

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 13.6% below league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 24.1% below league average.

Career OPS .563 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1941	PIT	NL	9	33	3	10	1	5	1	5	.303	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	PIT	NL	7	21	2	4	0	0	1	5	.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			16	54	5	14	1	5	2	10	.259	—	—	—	—	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

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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	11	37	4	11	0	3	.297
Away	5	17	1	3	0	2	.176

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1946-04-27	PIT	CIN	L	2	0	1	0	0	1
1946-04-25	PIT	STL	W	2	0	0	0	0	0
1946-04-23	PIT	CHC	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1946-04-21	PIT	CIN	L	3	1	2	0	0	0
1946-04-18	PIT	STL	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1946-04-17	PIT	STL	L	3	0	1	0	0	1
1946-04-16	PIT	STL	W	4	1	0	0	1	2
1941-09-28	PIT	CIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1941-09-27	PIT	CIN	L	5	0	3	2	0	1
1941-09-26	PIT	CIN	L	3	0	2	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	16	0	52	9	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1941	PIT	C	9	0	27	5	2	0
1946	PIT	C	7	0	25	4	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	16

Frequently Asked Questions about Vinnie Smith

What years did Vinnie Smith play?: Vinnie Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1946.
Was Vinnie Smith a pitcher?: No. Vinnie Smith was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Vinnie Smith hit?: Vinnie Smith hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.