1953
Born July 14, 1953
Hodge, LA, USA
Billy Smith Notable
b. July 14, 1953 · California Angels 1975–1976, Baltimore Orioles 1977–1979, San Francisco Giants 1981
Billy Smith played for three clubs across seven seasons as a second baseman, opening with the California Angels in 1975 and closing with the San Francisco Giants in 1981.
Across 370 games he batted .230, with 234 hits and 107 runs. He finished with 17 home runs, 38 doubles and 8 stolen bases.
He played 255 games at second base, with 630 assists and 15 errors. He turned 155 double plays.
He was born in Hodge, LA, USA on July 14, 1953. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | CAL | 59 | 143 | 10 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 27 | 1 | .203 |
| 1976 | CAL | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .375 |
| 1977 | BAL | 109 | 367 | 44 | 79 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 33 | 71 | 3 | .215 |
| 1978 | BAL | 85 | 250 | 29 | 65 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 40 | 3 | .260 |
| 1979 | BAL | 68 | 189 | 18 | 47 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 15 | 33 | 1 | .249 |
| 1981 | SFG | 36 | 61 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 0 | .180 |
| Career | — | 370 | 1018 | 107 | 234 | 38 | 9 | 17 | 111 | 96 | 189 | 8 | .230 |
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