1926
Born July 21, 1926
Blandburg, PA, USA
Dick Smith Notable
b. July 21, 1926 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1951–1955
Dick Smith played 1951 to 1955 for the Pittsburgh Pirates as a third baseman.
Across 70 games he batted .134, with 25 hits and 17 runs. He finished with 2 doubles.
He played 37 games at third base, with 81 assists and 7 errors. He turned 12 double plays.
He was born in Blandburg, PA, USA on July 21, 1926, and died on January 25, 2021. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | PIT | 12 | 46 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .174 |
| 1952 | PIT | 29 | 66 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .106 |
| 1953 | PIT | 13 | 43 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .163 |
| 1954 | PIT | 12 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .097 |
| 1955 | PIT | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 70 | 186 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 30 | 22 | 0 | .134 |
On this day & linked events
2021
Died January 25, 2021
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain