Dick Smith (third baseman)
| Dick Smith | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: July 21, 1926 Blandburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: January 25, 2021 (aged 94) Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
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 | |
Richard Harrison Smith (July 21, 1926 – January 25, 2021) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in seventy 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.
Biography
The
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
.
Smith's professional career lasted for a dozen seasons, beginning in 1949. His highest MLB
runs batted in. In his longest stint in the majors, Smith appeared in twenty-nine 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] He died on January 25, 2021, in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania.[2]
References
- ISBN 978-0-7864-4688-9.
- ^ "Richard Smith Obituary (1926 - 2021)". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet