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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 A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR B-
Speed C  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 B  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1951 Minors 18 57.00 6 / 6 14 / 14 8 / 8 4 / 6 2 / 5 9 / 9 9 / 9 52 / 57
1951 Pos (CF) 18 39.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 39
1952 Minors 19 73.00 9 / 10 7 / 9 8 / 11 4 / 7 6 / 15 10 / 10 11 / 11 55 / 73
1952 Pos (CF) 19 63.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 16 / 63
1953 Minors 20 50.00 6 / 6 6 / 9 4 / 5 8 / 14 3 / 5 4 / 5 6 / 6 37 / 50
1954 Minors 21 42.00 1 / 2 0 / 2 4 / 8 3 / 8 2 / 5 5 / 7 7 / 10 22 / 42
1955 Minors 22 45.00 2 / 3 6 / 8 4 / 6 1 / 3 2 / 9 6 / 7 7 / 9 28 / 45
1955 Majors 22 3.13 6 6 21 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3
1955 Pos (3B) 22 90.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 90
1956 Majors 23 63.53 162 135 0 7 / 9 6 / 7 3 / 10 5 / 13 1 / 6 4 / 9 4 / 9 30 / 63
1957 Majors 24 57.81 154 109 8 4 / 8 6 / 9 4 / 10 1 / 5 0 / 4 6 / 11 6 / 10 27 / 57
1958 Majors 25 55.49 138 108 24 2 / 8 4 / 11 1 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 9 5 / 8 14 / 55
1959 Majors 26 65.72 162 154 0 2 / 10 2 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 6 3 / 10 2 / 13 1 / 7 11 / 65
1960 Majors 27 65.99 162 150 0 1 / 6 2 / 16 0 / 6 2 / 11 0 / 7 5 / 12 0 / 7 10 / 65
1961 Majors 28 65.49 162 151 0 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 14 3 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 11 5 / 65
1962 Majors 29 64.12 162 149 0 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 64
1963 Majors 30 64.46 162 154 0 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 15 0 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 9 3 / 64
1964 Majors 31 56.17 142 130 20 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 11 1 / 56
1965 Majors 32 47.51 119 113 43 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 47
1966 Majors 33 64.38 162 154 0 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 15 1 / 64
1967 Majors 34 61.18 155 144 0 -1 / 15 -6 / 12 -2 / 7 -4 / 7 -6 / 5 -2 / 7 -2 / 8 -23 / 61
1968 Majors 35 64.55 162 152 0 0 / 7 -7 / 9 -3 / 10 -6 / 8 -6 / 10 -2 / 12 0 / 8 -24 / 64
1969 Majors 36 58.57 162 115 0 -1 / 5 -6 / 10 -2 / 8 -7 / 10 -6 / 7 -2 / 10 -3 / 8 -27 / 58
1970 Majors 37 64.90 162 152 0 0 / 5 -5 / 12 0 / 4 -1 / 10 -4 / 13 -1 / 11 -1 / 9 -12 / 64
1971 Majors 38 64.59 162 151 0 -2 / 10 -4 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 10 -10 / 7 0 / 10 -4 / 10 -20 / 64
1972 Majors 39 57.52 162 118 0 -1 / 6 -4 / 9 -2 / 10 -4 / 9 -6 / 9 -3 / 6 -2 / 8 -22 / 57
1973 Majors 40 40.79 162 16 0 -3 / 7 -2 / 4 -3 / 5 -1 / 7 -6 / 5 -4 / 6 -3 / 6 -22 / 40
Total 2820 2361 116 32 / 164 20 / 207 24 / 185 12 / 197 -23 / 180 39 / 206 43 / 204 171 / 1535
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).