Charley Smith Notable

b. September 15, 1937 · Los Angeles Dodgers 1960–1961, Philadelphia Phillies 1961, Chicago White Sox 1962–1964, New York Mets 1964–1965, St. Louis Cardinals 1966, New York Yankees 1967–1968, Chicago Cubs 1969

Charley Smith played for seven clubs across 10 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1960 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1969.

Across 771 games he batted .239, with 594 hits and 228 runs. He finished with 69 home runs, 83 doubles and 7 stolen bases.

He played 623 games at third base, with 1,283 assists and 105 errors. He turned 123 double plays.

He was born in Charleston, SC, USA on September 15, 1937, and died on November 29, 1994. 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
1960	LAD	18	60	2	10	1	1	0	5	1	15	0	.167
1961	LAD/PHI	121	435	47	108	14	4	11	50	24	82	3	.248
1962	CHW	65	145	11	30	4	0	2	17	9	32	0	.207
1963	CHW	4	7	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	.286
1964	CHW/NYM	129	450	45	107	12	1	20	58	20	102	2	.238
1965	NYM	135	499	49	122	20	3	16	62	17	123	2	.244
1966	STL	116	391	34	104	13	4	10	43	22	81	0	.266
1967	NYY	135	425	38	95	15	3	9	38	32	110	0	.224
1968	NYY	46	70	2	16	4	1	1	7	5	18	0	.229
1969	CHC	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Career	—	771	2484	228	594	83	18	69	281	130	565	7	.239

On this day & linked events

1937

Born September 15, 1937

Charleston, SC, USA

1994

Died November 29, 1994

1960

Major-league debut: Charley Smith

Charley Smith made a major-league debut on September 8, 1960.

1969

Final major-league game: Charley Smith

Charley Smith played a final major-league game on April 22, 1969.