Ken Smith, baseball player, 1981-1983

Ken Smith

Born: 2/12/1958 in Youngstown, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1981-09-22 | Final Game: 1983-06-14

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Kenneth Earl Smith

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Biography

Ken Smith was a professional baseball player born in 1958, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1981 until 1983. Over the course of his brief career, he appeared in 83 games, showcasing a batting average of .268. Smith’s offensive contributions included 15 hits, one home run, and five runs batted in (RBIs), along with one stolen base. His playing style reflected the transitional nature of baseball during the early 1980s, a period marked by a mix of power hitters and players emphasizing speed and contact. Although Smith's major league tenure was relatively short-lived, he made his mark in a challenging era that required adaptability and versatility on the field. His career, spanning from the early 1980s, coincided with a time when the game was evolving, setting the stage for the power surge that would define the late 1980s and early 1990s. Smith’s contributions to his teams, though modest in statistical terms, were part of the fabric of the game during a dynamic period in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
83 56 8 15 2 0 1 5 1 7 19 0.268 0.349 0.357 0.706 0.0

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.706 vs. league average 0.707 across their career seasons — near 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
1981 ATL NL 5 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1982 ATL NL 48 41 6 12 1 0 0 3 0 6 13 0.293 — — — — 0.0
1983 ATL NL 30 12 2 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 5 0.167 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 23 0 48 8 0 3
OF 3 1 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 ATL 1B 4 0 6 1 0 0
1982 ATL 1B 6 0 15 1 0 0
1982 ATL OF 3 1 0 0 0 0
1983 ATL 1B 13 0 27 6 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 23
Left Field 3