Roy Smalley

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 190lb (190cm, 86kg)

Born: June 9, 1926 in Springfield, MO us

Died: October 22, 2011 in Sahuarita, AZ

High School: Springfield HS (Springfield, MO)

Schools: Drury University (Springfield, MO), Pepperdine University (Malibu, CA)

Debut: April 20, 1948 (Age 21-316d, 10,468th in major league history)
vs. PIT 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 21, 1958 (Age 31-316d)
vs. CIN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season

Full Name: Roy Frederick Smalley

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Relatives: Brother-In-Law of Gene Mauch; Father of Roy Smalley

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.4

2644

601

.227

277

RBI

305

OBP

.300

SLG

.360

OPS

.660

OPS+

Many detailed statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by Retrosheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1912 to 1968 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary of data completeness) for some players prior to 1969 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Summary of 61 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 1 walk-off, 3 tying, 16 go ahead

3 Tms
CHC	52
PHI	8
MLN	1

Platoon
vs RHP	47
vs LHP	14

Home/Road
Away	33
Home	28

Outs
1	21
2	21
0	19

8 Opps
CIN	11
PIT	10
NYG	9
PHI	9
BSN/MLN	8
STL	6
BRO	5
CHC	3

49 Pitchers
Cliff Chambers	2
Mel Queen	2
Warren Hacker	2
Clyde King	2
Ted Wilks	2
Bud Podbielan	2
Johnny Sain	2
Howie Pollet	2
Larry Jansen	2
Bob Chesnes	2
Ken Burkhart	2
Bob Miller	2
Joe Black	1
Robin Roberts	1
Red Munger	1
Sheldon Jones	1
Andy Hansen	1
Vern Bickford	1
Ralph Branca	1
Jim Konstanty	1
Eddie Erautt	1
Lew Burdette	1
Vern Law	1
Johnny Vander Meer	1
Ken Raffensberger	1
Bob Friend	1
Carl Erskine	1
Johnny Antonelli	1
Vic Lombardi	1
Ewell Blackwell	1
Hank Borowy	1
Harry Perkowski	1
Sal Maglie	1
Russ Meyer	1
Blix Donnelly	1
Howie Fox	1
Rubén Gómez	1
Steve Ridzik	1
Hal Jeffcoat	1
Ernie Johnson	1
Max Lanier	1
Dave Koslo	1
Monk Dubiel	1
Bob Chipman	1
Max Surkont	1
Kirby Higbe	1
Monty Kennedy	1
Joe Nuxhall	1
Jim Wilson	1

8 Parks
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	23
ConnieMackSt (PHI)	10
Crosley Fld (CIN)	8
Polo Grounds (NYC)	6
Forbes Fld (PIT)	5
Ebbets Fld (NYC)	5
Braves Fld (BOS)	3
County Stad (MIL)	1

Where Hit
7	34
78	7
8	5
9	2

General field locations
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	61

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	34
1--	15
12-	7
-2-	2
123	1
--3	1
1-3	1

98 RBI
RISP	12
0 on	34
1 on	18
2 on	8
3 on	1
Any on	27

Inning
1	2
2	10
3	2
4	5
5	12
6	8
7	9
8	5
9	7
Extra	1

1-3	14
4-6	25
7-end	22

RelScore
+4..	3
+3	4
+2	4
+1	8
Tied	11
-1	5
-2	6
-3	4
-4..	16

Ahead	19
Tied	11
Behind	31

Before event,
for batter

DefPos
SS	60
PH	1

OrderPos
8th	33
7th	14
3rd	8
6th	5
9th	1

Leverage
High Lev	13
Medium Lev	15
Low Lev	29

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
1948	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1948-05-20	CHC	@	PHI	Monk Dubiel	ahead 3-0	t 2	0	---	1	8	6
2	2	2	1	1948-09-06 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	Ken Burkhart	ahead 3-1	t 6	1	12-	3	8	6	0.140	95%		Home Run (Deep LF); R. Walker Scores; H. Jeffcoat Scores
3	3	3	1	1948-09-11	CHC		PIT	Bob Chesnes	ahead 1-0	b 2	2	-2-	2	8	6	0.164	81%		Home Run; B. Nicholson Scores
4	4	4	1	1948-09-28	CHC		CIN	Johnny Vander Meer	ahead 5-2	b 8	2	---	1	8	6	0.017	99%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1949	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
5	5	1	1	1949-05-15 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	Ken Burkhart	ahead 3-2	t 9	2	---	1	8	6	0.106	91%		Home Run (Deep CF)
6	6	2	1	1949-05-30 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	Kirby Higbe	behind 1-4	t 5	1	---	1	8	6	0.080	22%		Home Run
7	7	3	1	1949-06-03	CHC	@	NYG	Monty Kennedy	behind 3-7	t 6	1	---	1	8	6	0.048	11%		Home Run (Deep LF)
8	8	4	1	1949-07-08	CHC	@	PIT	Vic Lombardi	tied 0-0	t 5	0	---	1	7	6	0.137	64%		Home Run (Deep LF)
9	9	5	1	1949-08-28 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	Hank Borowy	tied 0-0	t 1	1	1--	2	3	6	0.171	67%		Home Run (LF-CF); P. Cavarretta Scores
10	10	6	1	1949-09-05 (2)	CHC		CIN	Eddie Erautt	ahead 6-2	b 7	0	---	1	3	6	0.014	99%		Home Run
11	11	7	1	1949-09-21 (2)	CHC		PHI	Robin Roberts	ahead 1-0	b 5	0	---	1	8	6
12	12	8	1	1949-09-30	CHC		STL	Max Lanier	behind 0-2	b 1	2	---	1	3	6	0.098	40%		Home Run (Deep LF)
1950	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
13	13	1	1	1950-04-22	CHC		STL	Howie Pollet	tied 6-6	b 9	1	---	1	8	6	0.418	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Deep LF)
14	14	2	1	1950-05-09	CHC		NYG	Larry Jansen	tied 0-0	b 2	1	1--	2	6	6	0.177	73%		Home Run (Deep CF); H. Sauer Scores
15	15	3	1	1950-05-23	CHC	@	BRO	Ralph Branca	ahead 3-1	t 6	1	1--	2	7	6	0.132	91%		Home Run (Deep LF); H. Sauer Scores
16	16	4	1	1950-05-26	CHC	@	PIT	Mel Queen	tied 0-0	t 4	1	123	4	8	6
17	17	5	1	1950-05-27	CHC	@	PIT	Bob Chesnes	ahead 2-0	t 2	2	---	1	8	6	0.086	75%		Home Run (Deep LF)
18	18	6	1	1950-06-13	CHC	@	BRO	Bud Podbielan	tied 3-3	t 11	0	1--	2	8	6	0.339	92%		Home Run (Deep LF); B. Serena Scores
19	19	7	1	1950-06-17	CHC	@	NYG	Andy Hansen	ahead 6-3	t 3	2	1--	2	8	6	0.116	89%		Home Run (Deep LF); B. Serena Scores
20	20	8	1	1950-06-20	CHC	@	BSN	Johnny Sain	behind 1-3	t 7	2	---	1	8	6	0.106	23%		Home Run (Deep CF)
21	21	9	1	1950-06-23	CHC	@	PHI	Blix Donnelly	ahead 4-3	t 7	2	12-	3	8	6	0.248	93%		Home Run (Deep LF); W. Terwilliger Scores; R. Northey Scores
22	22	10	1	1950-06-25 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	Jim Konstanty	tied 4-4	t 9	0	---	1	6	6	0.335	83%		Home Run (Deep LF)
23	23	11	1	1950-06-27 (1)	CHC		STL	Howie Pollet	behind 1-3	b 6	2	---	1	6	6	0.127	33%		Home Run (Deep LF)
24	24	12	1	1950-06-28	CHC		STL	Red Munger	behind 0-1	b 2	1	1--	2	7	6	0.190	64%		Home Run (Deep LF); H. Edwards Scores
25	25	13	1	1950-07-16 (1)	CHC		PHI	Russ Meyer	tied 0-0	b 4	0	1--	2	3	6	0.183	79%		Home Run; B. Borkowski Scores
26	26	14	1	1950-07-16 (2)	CHC		PHI	Bob Miller	ahead 2-1	b 5	2	12-	3	3	6	0.220	92%		Home Run; D. Lade Scores; B. Borkowski Scores
27	27	15	1	1950-07-19	CHC		BSN	Bob Chipman	ahead 2-1	b 5	2	1--	2	3	6	0.185	87%		Home Run; B. Borkowski Scores
28	28	16	1	1950-08-10	CHC	@	PIT	Vern Law	behind 0-6	t 5	1	---	1	7	6	0.023	5%		Home Run (LF-CF)
29	29	17	1	1950-08-18	CHC		PIT	Cliff Chambers	behind 2-9	b 9	0	---	1	7	6	0.002	0%		Home Run
30	30	18	1	1950-08-19	CHC		PIT	Mel Queen	tied 0-0	b 2	1	---	1	7	6	0.108	64%		Home Run (Deep LF)
31	31	19	1	1950-08-26	CHC		BSN	Vern Bickford	behind 1-12	b 7	2	--3	2	7	6	0.001	0%		Home Run; B. Borkowski Scores
32	32	20	1	1950-09-14	CHC	@	BSN	Johnny Sain	behind 3-7	t 7	0	---	1	7	6	0.046	10%		Home Run (Deep LF)
33	33	21	1	1950-09-24	CHC		STL	Ted Wilks	ahead 6-1	b 6	0	---	1	7	6	0.013	99%		Home Run (LF-CF)
1951	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
34	34	1	1	1951-04-25	CHC	@	CIN	Howie Fox	tied 0-0	t 4	0	1--	2	7	6	0.189	73%		Home Run; B. Serena Scores
35	35	2	1	1951-07-13	CHC	@	BRO	Clyde King	behind 3-8	t 6	1	---	1	7	6	0.029	6%		Home Run (Deep LF)
36	36	3	1	1951-07-17	CHC	@	NYG	Sheldon Jones	ahead 1-0	t 2	0	---	1	7	6	0.096	70%		Home Run (Deep LF)
37	37	4	1	1951-07-30	CHC		NYG	Dave Koslo	tied 0-0	b 2	1	1-3	3	7	6	0.191	81%		Home Run (Deep LF); R. Jackson Scores; C. Connors Scores
38	38	5	1	1951-08-30	CHC	@	BSN	Jim Wilson	behind 0-9	t 7	1	1--	2	8	6	0.003	0%		Home Run (Deep LF-CF); C. Connors Scores
39	39	6	1	1951-09-03 (2)	CHC		PIT	Ted Wilks	behind 0-4	b 5	0	---	1	8	6
40	40	7	1	1951-09-06	CHC		STL	Cliff Chambers	behind 1-6	b 6	0	---	1	6	6	0.041	10%		Home Run (Deep LF)
41	41	8	1	1951-09-09 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	Ewell Blackwell	behind 1-2	t 7	2	1--	2	8	6	0.397	65%		Home Run (Deep LF); S. Burgess Scores/unER; R. Smalley Scores/unER
1952	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
42	42	1	1	1952-06-27	CHC	@	CIN	Bud Podbielan	ahead 3-0	t 9	1	12-	3	7	6	0.023	100%		Home Run; H. Sauer Scores; P. Cavarretta Scores
43	43	2	1	1952-06-29 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	Harry Perkowski	behind 0-5	t 5	1	---	1	8	6	0.032	8%		Home Run (Deep RF)
44	44	3	1	1952-06-30	CHC		PIT	Bob Friend	behind 2-4	b 8	2	12-	3	8	6	0.701	85%		Home Run (Deep LF); T. Atwell Scores/unER; T. Brown Scores/unER; R. Smalley Scores/unER
45	45	4	1	1952-08-25	CHC		PHI	Steve Ridzik	behind 2-3	b 7	1	---	1	8	6	0.246	55%		Home Run (Deep LF)
46	46	5	1	1952-09-11	CHC	@	BRO	Clyde King	ahead 8-0	t 5	2	---	1	8	6	0.005	99%		Home Run (Deep CF)
1953	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
47	47	1	1	1953-05-10 (1)	CHC	@	MLN	Max Surkont	behind 1-6	t 9	2	---	1	8	6	0.001	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
48	48	2	1	1953-05-20	CHC		NYG	Larry Jansen	behind 3-8	b 7	0	---	1	8	6	0.036	8%		Home Run (Deep CF)
49	49	3	1	1953-05-24 (1)	CHC		MLN	Ernie Johnson	behind 2-5	b 4	2	1--	2	3	6	0.185	38%		Home Run (Deep LF); E. Miksis Scores
50	50	4	1	1953-05-30 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	Ken Raffensberger	ahead 1-0	t 6	2	---	1	3	6	0.131	74%		Home Run
51	51	5	1	1953-06-08	CHC	@	PHI	Bob Miller	behind 0-4	t 3	0	---	1	8	6	0.064	21%		Home Run (Deep LF)
52	52	6	1	1953-09-01	CHC	@	NYG	Sal Maglie	behind 0-2	t 2	2	-2-	2	8	6	0.167	46%		Home Run (Deep LF); B. Serena Scores
1954	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
53	53	1	1	1954-05-16 (2)	MLN	@	NYG	Johnny Antonelli	behind 1-8	t 8	1	---	1	9	PH	0.003	0%		Home Run
1955	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
54	54	1	1	1955-05-22	PHI	@	BRO	Carl Erskine	behind 2-8	t 9	1	---	1	6	6	0.001	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
55	55	2	1	1955-05-30 (1)	PHI	@	NYG	Rubén Gómez	behind 1-3	t 5	1	---	1	8	6	0.110	33%		Home Run (Deep LF)
56	56	3	1	1955-06-03	PHI		MLN	Lew Burdette	behind 0-3	b 4	1	12-	3	8	6	0.277	53%		Home Run (LF-CF); A. Seminick Scores; B. Morgan Scores
57	57	4	1	1955-06-24 (1)	PHI	@	CIN	Joe Black	ahead 5-3	t 8	2	12-	3	8	6	0.125	98%		Home Run (Deep RF); M. Blaylock Scores; W. Jones Scores
58	58	5	1	1955-07-16	PHI		CHC	Warren Hacker	behind 2-3	b 2	0	1--	2	8	6	0.177	66%		Home Run (Deep LF); M. Blaylock Scores
59	59	6	1	1955-07-17 (1)	PHI		CHC	Hal Jeffcoat	behind 8-11	b 8	0	1--	2	8	6	0.170	30%		Home Run (LF-CF); M. Blaylock Scores/unER
60	60	7	1	1955-07-18	PHI		CHC	Warren Hacker	behind 0-1	b 5	2	1--	2	8	6	0.302	67%		Home Run (Deep LF); M. Blaylock Scores
1957	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
61	61	1	1	1957-07-19	PHI		CIN	Joe Nuxhall	behind 1-7	b 5	0	---	1	8	6	0.027	6%		Home Run (Deep LF)

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