Reggie Smith, baseball player, 314 home runs, 1966-1982

Reggie Smith

Born: 4/2/1945 in Shreveport, LA, USA

MLB Debut: 1966-09-18 | Final Game: 1982-10-03

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Carl Reginald Smith

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Biography

Reggie Smith, born in 1945, was a prominent position player whose career spanned from 1966 until his retirement in 1982. Over the course of 1,987 games, Smith established himself as a formidable hitter, accumulating 2,020 hits and 314 home runs, while driving in 1,092 runs. His impressive .287 batting average and 137 stolen bases highlighted his versatility and ability to impact the game both offensively and defensively. Smith's prowess at the plate earned him seven All-Star selections, underscoring his status as one of the elite players of his era. Playing during a transformative time in baseball history, Smith was part of a generation that witnessed the evolution of the game in the late 1960s through the early 1980s, a period marked by the introduction of the designated hitter and changes in pitching strategies. His combination of power and speed made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, including the Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals. Reggie Smith's contributions to the game, both on and off the field, left a lasting legacy, and he remains a respected figure in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1987 7033 1123 2020 363 57 314 1092 137 890 1030 0.287 0.366 0.489 0.855 32131.5

Career AVG .287 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +12.8% above league average.

Career OBP .366 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — +14.2% above league average.

Career SLG .489 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — +30.5% above league average.

Career OPS 0.855 vs. league average 0.695 across their career seasons — +22.9% above 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
1966 BOS AL 6 26 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.154 — — — — 0.0
1967 BOS AL 158 565 78 139 24 6 15 61 16 57 95 0.246 .242 (+2%) .306 (+3%) .357 (+9%) .663 (+6%) 625.2
1968 BOS AL 155 558 78 148 37 5 15 69 22 64 77 0.265 .236 (+12%) .298 (+15%) .340 (+26%) .638 (+21%) 2151.4
1969 BOS AL 143 543 87 168 29 7 25 93 7 54 67 0.309 .248 (+25%) .320 (+15%) .369 (+43%) .689 (+30%) 2934.5
1970 BOS AL 147 580 109 176 32 7 22 74 10 51 60 0.303 .253 (+19%) .325 (+11%) .385 (+29%) .711 (+21%) 2246.3
1971 BOS AL 159 618 85 175 33 2 30 96 11 63 82 0.283 .249 (+14%) .316 (+11%) .365 (+34%) .682 (+23%) 2729.3
1972 BOS AL 131 467 75 126 25 4 21 74 15 68 63 0.270 .243 (+11%) .310 (+17%) .353 (+34%) .664 (+26%) 2356.0
1973 BOS AL 115 423 79 128 23 2 21 69 3 68 49 0.303 .256 (+18%) .325 (+22%) .378 (+36%) .703 (+30%) 2524.9
1974 STL NL 143 517 79 160 26 9 23 100 4 71 70 0.309 .256 (+20%) .324 (+20%) .369 (+43%) .693 (+32%) 3216.4
1975 STL NL 135 477 67 144 26 3 19 76 9 63 59 0.302 .257 (+17%) .327 (+17%) .374 (+31%) .701 (+24%) 2274.0
1976 STL NL 47 170 20 37 7 1 8 23 1 14 28 0.218 .255 (-15%) .320 (-12%) .360 (+14%) .681 (+2%) 6.2
1976 LAD NL 65 225 35 63 8 4 10 26 2 18 42 0.280 .255 (+10%) .320 (+5%) .360 (+34%) .681 (+20%) 6.2
1977 LAD NL 148 488 104 150 27 4 32 87 7 104 76 0.307 .264 (+16%) .329 (+30%) .401 (+44%) .730 (+37%) 4108.6
1978 LAD NL 128 447 82 132 27 2 29 93 12 70 90 0.295 .257 (+15%) .323 (+18%) .378 (+48%) .702 (+34%) 2917.8
1979 LAD NL 68 234 41 64 13 1 10 32 6 31 50 0.274 .265 (+3%) .329 (+9%) .397 (+17%) .727 (+13%) 594.5
1980 LAD NL 92 311 47 100 13 0 15 55 5 41 63 0.322 .264 (+22%) .326 (+20%) .387 (+31%) .714 (+26%) 1544.0
1981 LAD NL 41 35 5 7 1 0 1 8 0 7 8 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1982 SFG NL 106 349 51 99 11 0 18 56 7 46 46 0.284 .261 (+9%) .324 (+12%) .388 (+21%) .712 (+17%) 1201.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
32 107 17 25 3 1 6 17 10 20 0.234

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 NLCS LAN 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
1981 NWDIV LAN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.000
1981 WS LAN 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500
1978 NLCS LAN 4 16 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 0.188
1978 WS LAN 6 25 3 5 0 0 1 5 2 6 0.200
1977 NLCS LAN 4 16 2 3 0 1 0 1 2 5 0.188
1977 WS LAN 6 22 7 6 1 0 3 5 4 3 0.273
1967 WS BOS 7 24 3 6 1 0 2 3 2 2 0.250

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 186 180 1477 122 28 130
2B 6 6 18 22 1 8
3B 15 13 15 33 0 2
OF 1668 1646 3676 127 94 25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 BOS OF 6 6 17 0 1 0
1967 BOS 2B 6 6 18 22 1 8
1967 BOS OF 144 139 335 10 6 3
1968 BOS OF 155 155 390 8 6 1
1969 BOS OF 139 138 321 8 14 1
1970 BOS OF 145 143 361 15 9 1
1971 BOS OF 159 159 386 15 14 2
1972 BOS OF 129 128 247 8 5 2
1973 BOS 1B 1 1 7 0 0 1
1973 BOS OF 104 104 275 8 5 1
1974 SLN 1B 1 1 11 0 0 0
1974 SLN OF 132 132 275 9 7 3
1975 SLN 1B 66 63 524 33 10 51
1975 SLN 3B 1 1 0 3 0 0
1975 SLN OF 69 63 126 3 5 0
1976 SLN 1B 17 16 128 10 2 16
1976 SLN 3B 13 11 15 29 0 2
1976 SLN OF 16 16 41 5 0 0
1976 LAN 3B 1 1 0 1 0 0
1976 LAN OF 58 57 130 3 2 2
1977 LAN OF 140 140 240 7 5 0
1978 LAN OF 126 123 220 8 12 4
1979 LAN OF 62 62 159 5 2 0
1980 LAN OF 84 81 153 15 1 5
1981 LAN 1B 2 0 15 1 0 1
1982 SFN 1B 99 99 792 78 16 61

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 186
Second Base 6
Third Base 15
Left Field 4
Center Field 808
Right Field 879
Designated Hitter 8

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1982 Player of the Week Week of 1982-08-06
1976 Player of the Week Week of 1976-07-09
1975 Player of the Week Week of 1975-08-15
1970 TSN All-Star OF
1968 Gold Glove OF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1978 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 164.0 336 0
1977 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 112.0 336 0
1974 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 39.0 336 0
1972 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 3.0 336 0
1971 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 9.0 336 0
1970 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 3.0 336 0
1969 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 6.0 336 0
1967 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 1.0 20 1