Billy Smith
Billy Edward Smith
Born: July 14, 1953
Hodge, LA USA
Primary Position: 2B
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, DH, PH, PR
Bats: B
Throws: R
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1975-1981
Draft: Round 3 (1971 June Amateur Draft, California Angels)
School: John Jay HS (San Antonio, TX)
Minor League Statistics
Billy Smith compiled a career batting average of .230 with 17 home runs and 111 RBI in his 370-game career with the California Angels, Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1981 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AL | California Angels | 59 | 159 | 143 | 10 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 27 | .203 | .263 | .252 | .515 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | AL | California Angels | 13 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .375 | .375 | .375 | .750 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 109 | 411 | 367 | 44 | 79 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 71 | .215 | .281 | .300 | .581 | 110 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 1978 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 85 | 283 | 250 | 29 | 65 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 40 | .260 | .333 | .384 | .717 | 96 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 1979 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 68 | 214 | 189 | 18 | 47 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 33 | .249 | .309 | .434 | .743 | 82 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 1981 | NL | San Francisco Giants | 36 | 71 | 61 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | .180 | .282 | .230 | .511 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 370 | 1147 | 1018 | 107 | 234 | 38 | 9 | 17 | 111 | 8 | 5 | 96 | 189 | .230 | .297 | .335 | .632 | 341 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | AL | California Angels | SS | 50 | 41 | 374.3 | 80 | 98 | 13 | 19 | .932 | 4.280 | 3.560 |
| 1975 | AL | California Angels | 1B | 6 | 0 | 15.7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.191 | 2.667 |
| 1975 | AL | California Angels | 3B | 2 | 1 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1976 | AL | California Angels | SS | 10 | 0 | 17.0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .625 | 2.647 | .500 |
| 1977 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 2B | 104 | 92 | 837.0 | 260 | 272 | 5 | 78 | .991 | 5.720 | 5.115 |
| 1977 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 5 | 0 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 3.375 | .600 |
| 1977 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 6.750 | 1.500 |
| 1977 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.000 | |
| 1978 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 2B | 83 | 64 | 610.0 | 146 | 208 | 5 | 43 | .986 | 5.223 | 4.265 |
| 1978 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 13.500 | 1.500 |
| 1979 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 2B | 63 | 52 | 440.0 | 107 | 142 | 5 | 33 | .980 | 5.093 | 3.952 |
| 1979 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | SS | 5 | 2 | 20.0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .833 | 4.500 | 2.000 |
| 1981 | NL | San Francisco Giants | SS | 21 | 11 | 106.0 | 27 | 39 | 2 | 9 | .971 | 5.604 | 3.143 |
| 1981 | NL | San Francisco Giants | 3B | 3 | 2 | 20.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.250 | 1.667 |
| 1981 | NL | San Francisco Giants | 2B | 5 | 1 | 18.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.500 | 2.200 |
| Totals | 362 | 266 | 2482.0 | 650 | 793 | 38 | 189 | .974 | 5.232 | 3.986 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | ALCS | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | WS | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .286 | .444 | .286 | .730 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 5 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .182 | .308 | .182 | .490 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | ALCS | 2B | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.500 | 3.000 |
| 1979 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | WS | 2B | 4 | 2 | 21.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 1.750 |
| Totals | 5 | 3 | 27.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 3.333 | 2.000 |
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