1934
Born May 28, 1934
Hood River, OR, USA
Bobby Smith Notable
b. May 28, 1934 · St. Louis Cardinals 1957–1959, 1962, Philadelphia Phillies 1960–1961, New York Mets 1962, Chicago Cubs 1962, California Angels 1965
Bobby Smith played for five clubs across nine seasons as a center fielder, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1957 and closing with the California Angels in 1965.
Across 476 games he batted .243, with 234 hits and 101 runs. He finished with 13 home runs, 35 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 363 games in the outfield, with 550 putouts and 8 errors.
He was born in Hood River, OR, USA on May 28, 1934, and died on November 24, 2015. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | STL | 93 | 185 | 24 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 35 | 1 | .211 |
| 1958 | STL | 28 | 88 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 1 | .284 |
| 1959 | STL | 43 | 60 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .217 |
| 1960 | PHI | 98 | 217 | 24 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 10 | 28 | 2 | .286 |
| 1961 | PHI | 79 | 174 | 16 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 32 | 0 | .253 |
| 1962 | CHC/NYM/STL | 112 | 181 | 17 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 22 | 1 | .210 |
| 1965 | CAL | 23 | 57 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .228 |
| Career | — | 476 | 962 | 101 | 234 | 35 | 5 | 13 | 96 | 55 | 154 | 5 | .243 |
On this day & linked events
2015