Billy Smith

Born: 7/14/1953 in Hodge, LA, USA

MLB Debut: 1975-04-13 | Final Game: 1981-09-24

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Billy Edward Smith

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Biography

Billy Smith, born in 1953, was a professional baseball player who showcased his talents in Major League Baseball from 1975 until his retirement in 1981. Primarily a position player, Smith played in a total of 370 games throughout his career, during which he accumulated 234 hits, 17 home runs, and 111 runs batted in (RBIs). With a batting average of 0.23, he contributed to his teams in various capacities, including a total of 8 stolen bases, demonstrating a blend of power and speed that made him a valuable asset on the field. Smith's career unfolded during a transformative era in baseball, marked by the evolution of player conditioning and the increasing emphasis on athleticism. Although his overall statistics may not place him among the most celebrated players of his time, his persistence and role in the league during the late 1970s and early 1980s reflected the competitive spirit of that period. His contributions were significant within his teams and offered a glimpse into the evolving nature of baseball as it began to embrace more dynamic styles of play.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
370	1018	107	234	38	9	17	111	8	96	189	0.230	0.297	0.335	0.632	-2179.9

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career SLG .335 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.632 vs. league average 0.707 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1975	LAA	AL	59	143	10	29	5	1	0	14	1	12	27	0.203	.257 (-21%)	.327 (-20%)	.374 (-33%)	.701 (-27%)	-664.7
1976	LAA	AL	13	8	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	BAL	AL	109	367	44	79	12	2	5	29	3	33	71	0.215	.264 (-19%)	.329 (-15%)	.401 (-25%)	.730 (-20%)	-1424.1
1978	BAL	AL	85	250	29	65	12	2	5	30	3	27	40	0.260	.257 (+1%)	.323 (+3%)	.378 (+1%)	.702 (+2%)	122.7
1979	BAL	AL	68	189	18	47	9	4	6	33	1	15	33	0.249	.265 (-6%)	.329 (-6%)	.397 (+9%)	.727 (+2%)	23.4
1981	SFG	NL	36	61	6	11	0	0	1	5	0	9	16	0.180	.255 (-29%)	.320 (-12%)	.368 (-38%)	.688 (-26%)	-237.1

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	11	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	0.182

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1979	ALCS	BAL	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000
1979	WS	BAL	4	7	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.286

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	8	0	18	1	1	0
2B	255	209	516	630	15	155
3B	6	3	6	7	1	3
SS	93	54	110	155	21	31

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	CAL	1B	6	0	15	1	0	0
1975	CAL	3B	2	1	0	0	1	0
1975	CAL	SS	50	41	80	98	13	19
1976	CAL	SS	10	0	0	5	3	1
1977	BAL	1B	2	0	3	0	1	0
1977	BAL	2B	104	92	260	272	5	78
1977	BAL	3B	1	0	4	4	0	2
1977	BAL	SS	5	0	1	2	1	0
1978	BAL	2B	83	64	146	208	5	43
1978	BAL	SS	2	0	1	2	0	0
1979	BAL	2B	63	52	107	142	5	33
1979	BAL	SS	5	2	1	9	2	2
1981	SFN	2B	5	1	3	8	0	1
1981	SFN	3B	3	2	2	3	0	1
1981	SFN	SS	21	11	27	39	2	9