Dick Smith (third baseman)

Dick Smith
Dick Smith
	Third baseman
	Born: July 21, 1927 (age 97); Blandburg, Pennsylvania
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 14, 1951, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
	May 1, 1955, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average	.134
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	11
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Pittsburgh Pirates (1951–1955);

Richard Harrison Smith (born July 21, 1927) is an American former professional baseball player who appeared in 70 games over parts of five Major League Baseball seasons (1951–1955) as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Smith was primarily a third baseman who also played shortstop and second base. The Blandburg, Pennsylvania, native threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall and 160 pounds (73 kg). He attended Penn State University and Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania.

Smith's professional career lasted for a dozen seasons, beginning in 1949. Smith's highest MLB batting average was .174 in 46 at bats during his rookie 1951 campaign. Lifetime, he hit .134, with his 25 hits including two doubles and two triples. He was credited with 11 runs batted in. In his longest stint in the majors, Smith appeared in 29 games for the last-place 1952 Pirates, but collecting seven hits and batting .106. The Pirates went 42–112 that year.

After his playing career, Smith became a professor of sports science and physical education at Pennsylvania State University, as well as an assistant coach of the Nittany Lions' varsity baseball team.^[1]

References

^ Marazzi, Rich, and Fiorito, Len, Baseball Players of the 1950s: A Biographical Dictionary of All 1,560 Major Leaguers. McFarland & Co., ISBN 978-0-7864-4688-9, page 371

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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[1] Marazzi, Rich, and Fiorito, Len, Baseball Players of the 1950s: A Biographical Dictionary of All 1,560 Major Leaguers. McFarland & Co., ISBN 978-0-7864-4688-9, page 371

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