1937
Born July 7, 1937
St. Petersburg, FL, USA
George Smith Notable
George Smith divided four seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Detroit Tigers from 1963, then the Boston Red Sox through 1966.
Across 217 games he batted .205, with 130 hits and 64 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 27 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 186 games at second base, with 480 assists and 23 errors. He turned 116 double plays.
He was born in St. Petersburg, FL, USA on July 7, 1937, and died on June 15, 1987. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | DET | 52 | 171 | 16 | 37 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 34 | 4 | .216 |
| 1964 | DET | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .286 |
| 1965 | DET | 32 | 53 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 | .094 |
| 1966 | BOS | 128 | 403 | 41 | 86 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 37 | 86 | 4 | .213 |
| Career | — | 217 | 634 | 64 | 130 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 59 | 142 | 9 | .205 |
On this day & linked events
1987
Died June 15, 1987
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