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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Ricky Smith Right Field
Retired (1968, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .245 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .667 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 715 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 09-17-1934
HR 75 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1954)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(75 games)
RBI 326
SB 33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.8%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (37.3%)   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1958 BRO
115
489
55
104
12
7
8
25
19
115 0 1
8
6 4
.557
.242
.315
.102
.213
1959 BRO
130
535
64
122
17
3
15
52
38
101 3 2
3
1 3
.637
.282
.355
.127
.228
1960 BRO
97
373
48
104
13
2
14
61
28
63 1 2
2
2 0
.766
.329
.437
.158
.279
1961 BRO
123
482
58
119
10
3
13
60
40
87 1 0
13
4 3
.667
.306
.361
.114
.247
1962 BRO
122
465
48
126
23
3
11
69
38
88 3 2
6
5 2
.733
.329
.404
.133
.271
1963 BRO
101
350
50
89
13
3
11
39
31
76 1 1
1
1 5
.719
.316
.403
.149
.254
1964 BRO
46
135
12
25
4
1
2
7
11
28 0 0
0
2 3
.521
.247
.274
.089
.185
1965 BRO
24
83
11
22
6
0
1
13
3
16 0 1
0
1 2
.661
.287
.373
.108
.265
1968 LAN
4
8
4
4
1
0
0
0
1
0 0 0
0
1 0
1.181
.556
.625
.125
.500
Total
762
2920
350
715
99
22
75
326
209
574 9 9
33
23 22
.667
.296
.371
.126
.245
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Ricky Smith has retired from the Los Angeles Dodgers
1968-07-27The Los Angeles Dodgers have designated Ricky Smith for assignment.
1968-06-30The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted Ricky Smith to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dodgers have sent Bob Manrique to the minors.
1966-07-16The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired Ricky Smith from the waiver wire.
1966-04-08The Brooklyn Eckfords have waived Ricky Smith.
1965-06-21The Brooklyn Eckfords have promoted Carlos Vizcaino to the major league team. The Brooklyn Eckfords have designated Ricky Smith for assignment.
1963-08-08The Brooklyn Eckfords have promoted Ricky Smith to the major league team. The Brooklyn Eckfords have promoted Thomas Goodwin to the major league team. The Brooklyn Eckfords have sent Tony Ginsberg to the minors.
1963-07-20The Brooklyn Eckfords have designated Ricky Smith for assignment.
1960-08-10Ricky Smith of the Brooklyn Eckfords is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1960-06-21Ricky Smith of the Brooklyn Eckfords is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1958-09-05Ricky Smith of the Brooklyn Eckfords is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1958-04-01The Brooklyn Eckfords have promoted Ricky Smith to the major league team. The Brooklyn Eckfords have sent Ray Trosky to the minors.
1954-08-05The Brooklyn Eckfords have acquired Ricky Smith from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Eckfords have waived Euel Ownbey.
1954-06-12The Chicago Black Riders have waived Ricky Smith.