Dick Smith (AL outfielder)

Richard Kelly Smith (born August 25, 1944) is a retired American professional baseball player, an outfielder who appeared in 21 games for the 1969 Washington Senators of Major League Baseball. Smith attended Lenoir-Rhyne College. He stood 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall, weighed 200 pounds (91 kg), and threw and batted right-handed.

Dick Smith
Leftfielder
Born: (1944-08-25) August 25, 1944
Lincolnton, North Carolina
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 20, 1969, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1969, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average.107
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams
  • Washington Senators (1969)

Smith was in his sixth season in the Washington farm system when he was recalled from the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons in August after batting .325 in 84 games. He debuted as the Senators' starting left fielder against Tommy John of the Chicago White Sox and notched his first MLB hit, a single, in the sixth inning.[1] But he made only two more hits, both singles, over his next 20 game appearances, and finished his MLB career with three safeties in 28 at bats; he walked four times and fanned seven times.

His minor league baseball career concluded after the 1970 season; he batted .284 in 2,644 minor league at bats during his career.[2]

References
  1. 1969-8-20 box score from Retrosheet
  2. Minor league statistics from Baseball Reference
Sources


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