Bobby Smith

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: May 28, 1934 in Hood River, OR us

Died: November 24, 2015 in Hood River, OR

Buried: Idlewilde Cemetery, Hood River, OR

Debut: April 16, 1957 (Age 22-323d, 11,416th in major league history)
vs. CIN 5 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 17, 1965 (Age 31-050d)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season

Full Name: Bobby Gene Smith

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.8

962

234

.243

101

RBI

OBP

.284

SLG

.331

OPS

.615

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1953	19	STL-min	C	140	600	556	88	156	13	21	7	80	12		38	70	.281	.330	.417	.747		232		3	3				STJ,FRE · WA,CALL
1954	20	STL-min	C	138	644	586	95	179	19	22	9	107	8		35	57	.305	.344	.459	.804		269		2	17	4			FRE · CALL
1955	21	STL-min	C,A	142	613	557	111	206	26	16	18	141	24		41	59	.370	.411	.571	.982		318		2	7	6			FRE,CBS · CALL,SALL
1956	22	STL-min	AA	153	667	618	99	185	29	6	21	109	11	5	34	61	.299	.333	.468	.801		289		2	4	9			HSN · TL
1957	23	STL	NL	93	201	185	24	39	7	1	3	18	1	1	13	35	.211	.260	.308	.568	51	57	5	0	1	2	3	8H9
1958	24	STL-min	AAA	131	528	499	76	157	24	5	17	79	4		16	45	.315	.337	.485	.822		242		2	9	2	6		OMA · AA
1958	24	STL	NL	28	92	88	8	25	3	0	2	5	1	0	2	18	.284	.304	.386	.691	78	34	1	1	0	1	0	8/H9
1959	25	STL-min	AAA	39	148	143	19	36	7	1	3	11	1		3	17	.252	.265	.378	.643		54		0	1	1	0		ROC · IL
1959	25	STL	NL	43	61	60	11	13	1	1	1	7	0	0	1	9	.217	.230	.317	.546	41	19	2	0	0	0	0	H97/8
1960	26	PHI	NL	98	230	217	24	62	5	2	4	27	2	3	10	28	.286	.317	.382	.700	92	83	6	0	3	0	1	7H/859
1961	27	PHI	NL	79	192	174	16	44	7	0	2	18	0	1	15	32	.253	.313	.328	.640	73	57	5	1	0	2	2	H79/8
1962	28	TOT	NL	112	196	181	17	38	9	1	1	16	1	3	12	22	.210	.258	.287	.545	42	52	6	0	2	1	0	7H89
1962	28	NYM	NL	8	25	22	1	3	0	1	0	2	0	1	3	2	.136	.240	.227	.467	26	5	1	0	0	0	0	/98H
1962	28	CHC	NL	13	32	29	3	5	0	0	1	2	0	1	2	6	.172	.219	.276	.495	30	8	0	0	0	1	0	/8H9
1962	28	STL	NL	91	139	130	13	30	9	0	0	12	1	1	7	14	.231	.270	.300	.570	47	39	5	0	2	0	0	7H8/9

1963	29	BOS-min	AAA	117	453	429	52	120	20	5	5	38	7	5	18	66	.280	.308	.385	.693		165		1	2	3			SLE · PCL
1965	31	CAL-min	AAA	64	219	202	26	60	13	4	5	28	2	1	11	34	.297	.332	.475	.807		96		1	2	3			SLE · PCL
1965	31	CAL	AL	23	62	57	1	13	3	0	0	5	0	1	2	10	.228	.262	.281	.543	57	16	0	1	1	1	0	7H/9
1966	32	CHC-min	AAA	106	375	353	42	111	20	2	6	36	6	3	18	37	.314	.345	.433	.778		153		0	1	3			TAC · PCL
1967	33	CHC-min	AAA	107	304	284	33	67	8	4	4	27	4	1	19	45	.236	.284	.335	.618		95		0	1	0			TAC · PCL
7 Yrs				476	1034	962	101	234	35	5	13	96	5	9	55	154	.243	.284	.331	.615	64	318	25	3	7	7	6
162 Game Avg.				162	352	327	34	80	12	2	4	33	2	3	19	52	.243	.284	.331	.615	64	108	9	1	2	2	2

STL (4 yrs)				255	493	463	56	107	20	2	6	42	3	2	23	76	.231	.267	.322	.589	54	149	13	1	3	3	3
PHI (2 yrs)				177	422	391	40	106	12	2	6	45	2	4	25	60	.271	.315	.358	.673	83	140	11	1	3	2	3
NYM (1 yr)				8	25	22	1	3	0	1	0	2	0	1	3	2	.136	.240	.227	.467	26	5	1	0	0	0	0
CAL (1 yr)				23	62	57	1	13	3	0	0	5	0	1	2	10	.228	.262	.281	.543	57	16	0	1	1	1	0
CHC (1 yr)				13	32	29	3	5	0	0	1	2	0	1	2	6	.172	.219	.276	.495	30	8	0	0	0	1	0

NL (6 yrs)				453	972	905	100	221	32	5	13	91	5	8	53	144	.244	.286	.334	.619	65	302	25	2	6	6	6
AL (1 yr)				23	62	57	1	13	3	0	0	5	0	1	2	10	.228	.262	.281	.543	57	16	0	1	1	1	0

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