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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Dick Smith Center Field
Retired (1973, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .758 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2755 Age at Death 92 Date of Birth 07-29-1933
HR 226 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(142 games)
RBI 1065
SB 351
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L C+ Velocity   Mentor vR B-
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C+ (48.3%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1955 CF BAL 4 4 37.1 10 10 0 0 0 0 2.41 1.000
RF BAL 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
LF BAL 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 1.000
1956 CF BAL 128 123 1103.1 303 301 0 2 0 0 2.46 .993
LF BAL 8 8 70.0 27 27 0 0 0 0 3.47 1.000
RF BAL 4 4 30.2 6 6 0 0 0 0 1.76 1.000
1B BAL 2 0 2.1 4 4 0 0 0 0 15.45 1.000
1957 CF BAL 73 73 637.1 183 182 0 1 0 +1 2.57 .995
LF BAL 38 34 301.2 79 79 0 0 0 +1 2.36 1.000
RF BAL 2 2 15.0 3 3 0 0 0 -1 1.80 1.000
1958 CF BAL 69 69 616.0 163 162 0 1 0 -2 2.37 .994
LF BAL 24 24 210.1 44 43 0 1 0 0 1.84 .977
RF BAL 15 15 136.0 31 31 0 0 0 +2 2.05 1.000
1959 CF BAL 144 143 1295.2 377 369 0 8 0 +4 2.56 .979
LF BAL 10 10 93.0 27 27 0 0 0 +1 2.61 1.000
RF BAL 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 1.000
1960 CF BAL 149 148 1337.2 370 362 2 6 2 +2 2.45 .984
LF BAL 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
RF BAL 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1961 CF BAL 152 151 1351.2 397 394 0 3 0 +8 2.62 .992
1962 CF BAL 152 148 1329.0 394 390 2 2 2 +11 2.65 .995
RF BAL 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1963 CF BAL 154 154 1381.2 383 380 0 3 0 +4 2.48 .992
1964 CF BAL 119 118 1057.0 279 276 0 3 0 +5 2.35 .989
LF BAL 11 11 96.1 21 21 0 0 0 +1 1.96 1.000
SS BAL 1 1 9.0 7 2 5 0 0 0 7.00 1.000
1965 CF BAL 113 113 1014.2 275 270 1 4 1 -2 2.40 .985
1966 CF BAL 154 154 1377.1 384 379 1 4 1 +3 2.48 .990
1967 CF BAL 144 144 1288.1 332 326 1 5 1 +11 2.28 .985
1968 CF BAL 152 152 1372.0 378 371 3 4 3 +5 2.45 .989
1969 CF BAL 117 102 946.2 282 277 1 4 1 0 2.64 .986
LF BAL 9 9 78.2 26 26 0 0 0 0 2.97 1.000
1B BAL 4 4 33.0 36 32 2 2 1 0 9.27 .944
1970 CF BAL 152 152 1376.1 375 371 0 4 0 +9 2.43 .989
1971 CF BAL 134 134 1191.0 331 328 2 1 2 +9 2.49 .997
2B BAL 16 16 138.0 73 26 44 3 12 -1 4.57 .959
LF BAL 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 1.00 1.000
1972 CF BAL 128 116 1056.2 291 289 0 2 0 +8 2.46 .993
SS BAL 2 2 16.0 4 1 2 1 0 -1 1.69 .750
1973 CF BAL 83 11 261.0 74 74 0 0 0 0 2.55 1.000
SS BAL 5 5 42.0 22 10 12 0 3 -3 4.71 1.000
Pos Total CF 2321 2209 20030.2 5581 5511 13 57 13 +76 2.48 .990
LF 103 99 876.0 231 230 0 1 0 +2 2.36 .996
RF 25 25 217.2 46 46 0 0 0 +1 1.90 1.000
2B 16 16 138.0 73 26 44 3 12 -1 4.57 .959
SS 8 8 67.0 33 13 19 1 3 -4 4.30 .970
1B 6 4 35.1 40 36 2 2 1 0 9.68 .950
Total 2479 2361 21364.2 6004 5862 78 64 29 +74 2.50 .989
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Dick Smith has retired from the Baltimore Browns
1967-06-01The Baltimore Browns have re-claimed Dick Smith from the waiver wire.
1967-05-24The Baltimore Browns have designated Dick Smith for assignment.
1965-07-01Dick Smith of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1964-06-18Dick Smith of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1959-06-05The Baltimore Browns have removed Dick Smith from the trade block.
1958-09-03Dick Smith of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1957-04-23Dick Smith of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1955-09-27The Baltimore Browns have promoted Dick Smith to the major league team.
1955-09-06The Baltimore Browns have promoted Hal Urrea to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have sent Dick Smith to the minors. The Baltimore Browns have designated Max Yvars for assignment.
1955-09-03Dick Smith of the Baltimore Browns is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1955-09-02The Baltimore Browns have promoted Dick Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have sent Hal Urrea to the minors.
1952-10-03A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Sickos and the Baltimore Browns. The Baltimore Browns receive Dick Smith from the St. Louis Sickos in exchange for .
1952-04-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the St. Louis Sickos. The St. Louis Sickos receive Willie Green, Matt Gaston, Dick Smith from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for .
1950-09-20A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Texas Titans. The Texas Titans receive Marty Marion, Ed Plank from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Draft Pick 1951 Round 2 TEX (Dick Smith), Draft Pick 1951 Round 3 TEX (Pretzel Lohr), Draft Pick 1951 Round 4 TEX (Bud Kellett).