1931
Born June 1, 1931
Barling, AR, USA
Hal Smith Notable
Hal Smith divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the St. Louis Cardinals from 1956, then the Pittsburgh Pirates through 1965.
Across 570 games he batted .258, with 437 hits and 126 runs. He finished with 23 home runs, 63 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 548 games behind the plate, with 2,810 putouts and 33 errors. He turned 43 double plays.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1957 and 1959.
He was born in Barling, AR, USA on June 1, 1931, and died on April 12, 2014. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1957, 1959 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | STL | 75 | 227 | 27 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 22 | 1 | .282 |
| 1957 | STL | 100 | 333 | 25 | 93 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 2 | .279 |
| 1958 | STL | 77 | 220 | 13 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 0 | .227 |
| 1959 | STL | 142 | 452 | 35 | 122 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 15 | 28 | 2 | .270 |
| 1960 | STL | 127 | 337 | 20 | 77 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 1 | .228 |
| 1961 | STL | 45 | 125 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 0 | .248 |
| 1965 | PIT | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 570 | 1697 | 126 | 437 | 63 | 8 | 23 | 172 | 102 | 128 | 6 | .258 |
On this day & linked events
2014
Died April 12, 2014
1956
Major-league debut: Hal Smith
Hal Smith made a major-league debut on May 2, 1956.
1965
Final major-league game: Hal Smith
Hal Smith played a final major-league game on July 8, 1965.
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