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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1955 LHP 4 7 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .714 .286 .429 .143 .286
1955 RHP 5 18 7 0 0 1 1 2 2 1.006 .450 .556 .167 .389
1956 LHP 80 215 57 9 2 2 17 21 36 .687 .333 .353 .088 .265
1956 RHP 114 360 76 10 7 7 34 34 64 .614 .278 .336 .125 .211
1957 LHP 76 185 47 10 0 4 13 20 27 .697 .324 .373 .119 .254
1957 RHP 92 258 66 16 0 6 27 18 42 .690 .302 .388 .132 .256
1958 LHP 73 173 48 8 4 8 34 18 21 .852 .344 .509 .231 .277
1958 RHP 93 267 73 9 1 3 24 28 36 .691 .342 .348 .075 .273
1959 LHP 86 205 50 6 0 0 14 32 29 .619 .346 .273 .029 .244
1959 RHP 135 422 124 19 8 8 57 41 73 .793 .359 .434 .140 .294
1960 LHP 93 230 68 11 5 3 20 26 24 .790 .364 .426 .130 .296
1960 RHP 133 375 101 14 6 12 41 44 62 .784 .350 .435 .165 .269
1961 LHP 74 189 52 5 2 4 13 19 25 .728 .341 .386 .111 .275
1961 RHP 135 452 143 22 13 14 59 49 68 .902 .386 .515 .199 .316
1962 LHP 61 149 34 7 1 1 9 15 17 .608 .299 .309 .081 .228
1962 RHP 143 482 134 23 8 18 63 64 87 .833 .362 .471 .193 .278
1963 LHP 79 195 49 11 1 4 15 24 31 .713 .333 .379 .128 .251
1963 RHP 133 445 117 31 4 15 58 40 83 .777 .325 .452 .189 .263
1964 LHP 63 164 45 9 3 1 16 14 18 .714 .330 .384 .110 .274
1964 RHP 119 383 121 21 5 11 44 45 55 .870 .387 .483 .167 .316
1965 LHP 55 145 49 11 3 2 13 11 17 .885 .389 .497 .159 .338
1965 RHP 103 349 101 13 0 13 47 40 63 .802 .364 .438 .149 .289
1966 LHP 96 217 65 8 1 7 30 25 25 .813 .370 .442 .143 .300
1966 RHP 134 422 123 20 1 9 45 54 66 .778 .370 .408 .116 .291
1967 LHP 92 218 60 6 1 8 35 28 28 .775 .353 .422 .147 .275
1967 RHP 120 391 122 24 3 13 50 44 69 .873 .384 .488 .176 .312
1968 LHP 88 217 66 12 2 6 30 27 35 .842 .381 .461 .157 .304
1968 RHP 132 423 135 17 7 16 56 54 69 .903 .397 .506 .187 .319
1969 LHP 71 182 54 7 2 4 13 13 23 .767 .344 .423 .126 .297
1969 RHP 120 314 83 13 0 5 24 38 49 .699 .346 .354 .089 .264
1970 LHP 72 186 53 9 2 2 22 22 24 .748 .361 .387 .102 .285
1970 RHP 133 444 99 19 0 5 39 53 94 .609 .309 .300 .077 .223
1971 LHP 74 195 45 7 0 1 13 21 35 .591 .309 .282 .051 .231
1971 RHP 130 443 111 23 2 3 25 39 66 .644 .313 .332 .081 .251
1972 LHP 59 130 35 1 2 3 12 14 20 .717 .340 .377 .108 .269
1972 RHP 115 355 92 12 1 4 31 35 56 .656 .324 .332 .073 .259
1973 LHP 30 35 10 2 0 1 5 6 3 .819 .390 .429 .143 .286
1973 RHP 81 122 38 6 0 2 14 8 18 .769 .359 .410 .098 .311
Total LHP 1326 3237 889 140 31 61 326 356 439 .740 .346 .394 .119 .275
Total RHP 2170 6725 1866 312 66 165 739 730 1122 .766 .349 .417 .140 .277
Total 2575 9962 2755 452 97 226 1065 1086 1561 .758 .348 .409 .133 .277
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).