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Billy Smith
Billy Edward Smith
Bats: Both , Throws: Right
Weight: 185 lb.

Born: July 14, 1953 in Jonesboro, LA
High School: John Jay (San Antonio, TX)
Drafted
by the California Angels in the 3rd round of the 1971 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 13, 1975
Final Game: September 24, 1981
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Career Home Runs

Billy Smith: 17 Career Home Runs

1 leading off, 0 walk-off, 2 tying, 5 go ahead
2 Tms
BAL16
SFG1
 
vs RHP16
vs LHP1
 
Away13
Home4
 
Leverage
High Lev6
Medium Lev3
Low Lev8
11 Opps
CLE5
CAL2
TOR2
KCR1
NYM1
BOS1
TEX1
NYY1
SEA1
DET1
MIL1
17 Pitchers
Mark Littell1
Dyar Miller1
Rick Wise1
Dan Spillner1
Ken Brett1
Milt Wilcox1
Eduardo Rodriguez1
Don Aase1
Wayne Garland1
Jim Colborn1
Steve Renko1
Catfish Hunter1
Tom Murphy1
Bert Blyleven1
Jesse Jefferson1
Dennis Eckersley1
Len Barker1
10 Parks
ClevelandStd4
Memor. Stad4
Exhibit Stad2
Shea Stad1
Kingdome1
Yankee Stad1
Arlington1
Angel Stad1
KauffmanStad1
County Stad1
Where Hit
914
Unk1
71
781
General field locations when available.
 
 
Game Totals
1·HR gms17
Gms w/ this # = 0 are not shown.
 
OrderPos
8th7
2nd6
7th2
1st1
9th1
Outs
09
14
24
 
DefPos
2B14
SS2
PH1
Bases
---8
1--4
12-2
1232
-2-1
 
32 RBI
RISP5
0 on8
1 on5
2 on2
3 on2
Any on9
Inning
12
22
32
42
52
73
84
 
1-36
4-64
7-end7
RelScore
+4..2
+31
+22
Tied4
-12
-22
-4..4
 
Ahead5
Tied4
Behind8
Before event, for batter

Play By Play

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1977 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
1 1 1 1 1977-04-17 (1) BAL @ TEX Bert Blyleven ahead 4-0 t 8 0 --- 1 8 4 2% 98% Home Run (LF-CF)
2 2 2 1 1977-06-04 (2) BAL @ KCR Mark Littell behind 9-11 t 7 0 1-- 2 8 PH 26% 50% Home Run; Robinson Scores
3 3 3 1 1977-06-06 BAL @ MIL Eduardo Rodriguez tied 0-0 t 1 1 --- 1 2 4 10% 58% Home Run
4 4 4 1 1977-06-27 BAL @ CLE Dennis Eckersley ahead 2-0 t 7 1 -2- 2 2 4 10% 94% Home Run; Dempsey Scores
5 5 5 1 1977-07-27 BAL @ NYY Catfish Hunter tied 0-0 t 1 0 --- 1 1 4 10% 60% Lead-Off Home Run
1978 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
6 6 1 1 1978-05-26 BAL CLE Rick Wise behind 2-3 b 8 0 --- 1 2 4 32% 60% Home Run
7 7 2 1 1978-06-02 BAL @ SEA Jim Colborn tied 0-0 t 3 0 123 4 2 4 18% 87% Home Run; Dempsey Scores; Belanger Scores; Harlow Scores
8 8 3 1 1978-06-14 BAL CAL Ken Brett ahead 3-0 b 4 0 --- 1 9 4 5% 93% Home Run
9 9 4 1 1978-06-26 BAL @ TOR Tom Murphy behind 6-24 t 8 0 1-- 2 8 4 0% 0% Home Run; Lopez Scores
10 10 5 1 1978-06-27 (2) BAL @ TOR Jesse Jefferson behind 4-8 t 8 0 12- 3 8 4 15% 25% Home Run; Kelly Scores; Hendricks Scores
1979 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
11 11 1 1 1979-05-22 BAL BOS Steve Renko behind 0-7 b 2 2 12- 3 8 4 9% 15% Home Run; May Scores; Dauer Scores
12 12 2 1 1979-06-18 BAL @ CLE Wayne Garland behind 0-2 t 3 0 --- 1 8 4 10% 39% Home Run
13 13 3 1 1979-06-23 (1) BAL DET Milt Wilcox behind 1-6 b 5 2 --- 1 2 6 4% 9% Home Run
14 14 4 1 1979-07-08 BAL @ CAL Don Aase behind 1-2 t 7 1 1-- 2 7 4 36% 67% Home Run; Murray Scores
15 15 5 1 1979-09-28 BAL @ CLE Len Barker ahead 2-0 t 2 2 123 4 2 4 20% 91% Home Run; DeCinces Scores; May Scores; Garcia Scores
16 16 6 1 1979-09-29 BAL @ CLE Dan Spillner tied 0-0 t 4 2 --- 1 7 4 13% 58% Home Run
1981 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
17 17 1 1 1981-05-05 SFG @ NYM Dyar Miller ahead 7-0 t 5 1 1-- 2 8 6 1% 100% Home Run; Stennett Scores

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