Osborne Earl Smith (The Wizard of Oz)
Position: Shortstop
Bats: Both, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 150 lb.
Born: December 26, 1954 in Mobile, AL
High School: Locke HS (Los Angeles, CA)
School: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA)
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 4th round of the 1977 amateur draft.
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Debut: April 7, 1978 (Age 23)
vs. SFG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Cardinals/Padres 1978-1996
Agents: Dennis Gilbert, previously: Debra Ehlmann,Ed Gottlieb [*]
Final Game: September 29, 1996 (Age 41)
vs. CIN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 2002 (433/472 ballots).
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| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 (6) | Apr 8 | STL | MON | L,3-4 | GS | 36 | 9.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | SS | |
| 2 | 26 (18) | Apr 29 | STL | ATL | L,1-4 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | PH SS | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 3 | 28 (1) | May 1 | STL | @ | CHC | L,3-9 | CG | 40 | 8.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | SS |
| 4 | 31 (2) | May 5 | STL | @ | SDP | L,4-10 | CG | 44 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | SS |
| 5 | 34 (2) | May 9 | STL | SFG | W,16-8 | CG | 40 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | SS | |
| 6 | 36 (1) | May 11 | STL | LAD | L,2-4 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | SS | |
| 7 | 39 (2) | May 14 | STL | @ | FLA | L,5-11 | CG | 42 | 8.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | SS |
| 8 | 40 | May 15 | STL | @ | FLA | W,6-0 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | SS |
| 9 | 45 (4) | May 21 | STL | @ | HOU | W,8-2 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | SS |
| 10 | 47 (1) | May 24 | STL | @ | FLA | W,4-2 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | SS |
| 11 | 51 (3) | May 28 | STL | COL | L,5-6 | CG | 40 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | SS | |
| 12 | 53 (1) | May 31 | STL | HOU | W,6-4 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | SS | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 13 | 54 | Jun 1 | STL | HOU | W,5-4 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | PH SS | |
| 14 | 58 (3) | Jun 5 | STL | @ | SDP | L,4-6 | CG | 39 | 8.2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | SS |
| 15 | 59 | Jun 7 | STL | @ | SFG | W,9-4 | CG | 39 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | SS |
| 16 | 65 (5) | Jun 14 | STL | NYM | W,13-4 | CG | 39 | 9.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | SS | |
| 17 | 67 (1) | Jun 16 | STL | NYM | W,5-4 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | SS | |
| 18 | 72 (4) | Jun 22 | STL | @ | MON | W,9-4 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 | SS |
| 19 | 74 (1) | Jun 24 | STL | @ | ATL | W,9-2 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | SS |
| 20 | 77 (2) | Jun 27 | STL | @ | ATL | L,0-3 | CG | 33 | 8.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | SS |
| 21 | 79 (1) | Jun 29 | STL | PIT | W,6-5 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | SS | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 22 | 82 (2) | Jul 2 | STL | CIN | W,4-3 | CG | 39 | 9.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | SS | |
| 23 | 83 | Jul 3 | STL | CIN | W,4-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | SS | |
| 24 | 86 (2) | Jul 6 | STL | @ | PIT | W,9-5 | CG | 39 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | SS |
| 25 | 91 (4) | Jul 14 | STL | @ | CHC | W,7-6 | CG | 43 | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | SS |
| 26 | 94 (2) | Jul 17 | STL | @ | CIN | W,6-4 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | SS |
| 27 | 96 (1) | Jul 19 | STL | CHC | W,9-1 | CG | 31 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | SS | |
| 28 | 98 (1) | Jul 21 | STL | CHC | W,6-5 | CG | 45 | 10.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | SS | |
| 29 | 100 (1) | Jul 23 | STL | ATL | L,2-3 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | SS | |
| 30 | 102 (1) | Jul 25 | STL | MON | L,2-4 | CG | 44 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | SS | |
| 31 | 105 (2) | Jul 28 | STL | MON | W,6-4 | CG | 40 | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | SS | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 32 | 107 (1) | Aug 1 (1) | STL | @ | PHI | L,1-2 | CG | 37 | 8.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | SS |
| 33 | 110 (2) | Aug 3 | STL | @ | NYM | L,4-5 | CG | 34 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | SS |
| 34 | 114 (3) | Aug 7 | STL | SDP | W,1-0 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | SS | |
| 35 | 116 (1) | Aug 9 | STL | SFG | L,6-8 | CG | 43 | 9.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2 | SS | |
| 36 | 117 | Aug 10 | STL | SFG | W,7-1 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | SS | |
| 37 | 123 (5) | Aug 17 | STL | FLA | W,4-3 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | SS | |
| 38 | 127 (3) | Aug 22 | STL | @ | COL | L,5-10 | CG | 39 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | SS |
| 39 | 128 | Aug 23 | STL | @ | HOU | W,1-0 | CG | 39 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SS |
| 40 | 130 (1) | Aug 25 | STL | @ | HOU | L,1-4 | CG | 32 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | SS |
| 41 | 133 (2) | Aug 28 | STL | FLA | L,2-3 | CG | 43 | 10.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | SS | |
| 42 | 136 (2) | Aug 31 | STL | COL | W,2-1 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | SS | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 43 | 138 (1) | Sep 2 | STL | HOU | W,8-7 | CG | 45 | 10.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | SS | |
| 44 | 142 (3) | Sep 7 | STL | SDP | W,8-3 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | SS | |
| 45 | 146 (3) | Sep 11 | STL | @ | SFG | L,2-4 | CG | 34 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | SS |
| 46 | 148 (1) | Sep 13 | STL | @ | LAD | W,2-0 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | SS |
| 47 | 151 (2) | Sep 17 | STL | CHC | W,5-3 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | SS | |
| 48 | 153 (1) | Sep 19 | STL | CHC | W,5-4 | CG | 53 | 13.0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | SS | |
| 49 | 155 (1) | Sep 22 (1) | STL | @ | CIN | L,3-6 | CG | 39 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | SS |
| 50 | 158 (2) | Sep 24 | STL | @ | PIT | W,7-1 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | SS |
| 51 | 161 (2) | Sep 28 | STL | CIN | W,5-2 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | SS | |
| 52 | 162 | Sep 29 | STL | CIN | L,3-6 | GS | 11 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | SS | |
| 52gm | 442.2 | 90 | 162 | 8 | 260 | 36 | |||||||||
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Apr 8 | STL | MON | L,3-4 | GS | 36 | 9.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2 | 26 (18) | Apr 29 | STL | ATL | L,1-4 | GF | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 3 | 28 (1) | May 1 | STL | @ | CHC | L,3-9 | CG | 40 | 8.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | 31 (2) | May 5 | STL | @ | SDP | L,4-10 | CG | 44 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | 34 (2) | May 9 | STL | SFG | W,16-8 | CG | 40 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 6 | 36 (1) | May 11 | STL | LAD | L,2-4 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 7 | 39 (2) | May 14 | STL | @ | FLA | L,5-11 | CG | 42 | 8.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | 40 | May 15 | STL | @ | FLA | W,6-0 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | 45 (4) | May 21 | STL | @ | HOU | W,8-2 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | 47 (1) | May 24 | STL | @ | FLA | W,4-2 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | 51 (3) | May 28 | STL | COL | L,5-6 | CG | 40 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 12 | 53 (1) | May 31 | STL | HOU | W,6-4 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 13 | 54 | Jun 1 | STL | HOU | W,5-4 | GF | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 58 (3) | Jun 5 | STL | @ | SDP | L,4-6 | CG | 39 | 8.2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 15 | 59 | Jun 7 | STL | @ | SFG | W,9-4 | CG | 39 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | 65 (5) | Jun 14 | STL | NYM | W,13-4 | CG | 39 | 9.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 17 | 67 (1) | Jun 16 | STL | NYM | W,5-4 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 18 | 72 (4) | Jun 22 | STL | @ | MON | W,9-4 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 19 | 74 (1) | Jun 24 | STL | @ | ATL | W,9-2 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | 77 (2) | Jun 27 | STL | @ | ATL | L,0-3 | CG | 33 | 8.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 21 | 79 (1) | Jun 29 | STL | PIT | W,6-5 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 22 | 82 (2) | Jul 2 | STL | CIN | W,4-3 | CG | 39 | 9.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 23 | 83 | Jul 3 | STL | CIN | W,4-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 24 | 86 (2) | Jul 6 | STL | @ | PIT | W,9-5 | CG | 39 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 25 | 91 (4) | Jul 14 | STL | @ | CHC | W,7-6 | CG | 43 | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | 94 (2) | Jul 17 | STL | @ | CIN | W,6-4 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | 96 (1) | Jul 19 | STL | CHC | W,9-1 | CG | 31 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 28 | 98 (1) | Jul 21 | STL | CHC | W,6-5 | CG | 45 | 10.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 29 | 100 (1) | Jul 23 | STL | ATL | L,2-3 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| 30 | 102 (1) | Jul 25 | STL | MON | L,2-4 | CG | 44 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 31 | 105 (2) | Jul 28 | STL | MON | W,6-4 | CG | 40 | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 32 | 107 (1) | Aug 1 (1) | STL | @ | PHI | L,1-2 | CG | 37 | 8.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 33 | 110 (2) | Aug 3 | STL | @ | NYM | L,4-5 | CG | 34 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | 114 (3) | Aug 7 | STL | SDP | W,1-0 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 35 | 116 (1) | Aug 9 | STL | SFG | L,6-8 | CG | 43 | 9.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| 36 | 117 | Aug 10 | STL | SFG | W,7-1 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 37 | 123 (5) | Aug 17 | STL | FLA | W,4-3 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| 38 | 127 (3) | Aug 22 | STL | @ | COL | L,5-10 | CG | 39 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 39 | 128 | Aug 23 | STL | @ | HOU | W,1-0 | CG | 39 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | 130 (1) | Aug 25 | STL | @ | HOU | L,1-4 | CG | 32 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 41 | 133 (2) | Aug 28 | STL | FLA | L,2-3 | CG | 43 | 10.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| 42 | 136 (2) | Aug 31 | STL | COL | W,2-1 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | |||
| 43 | 138 (1) | Sep 2 | STL | HOU | W,8-7 | CG | 45 | 10.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 44 | 142 (3) | Sep 7 | STL | SDP | W,8-3 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 45 | 146 (3) | Sep 11 | STL | @ | SFG | L,2-4 | CG | 34 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | 148 (1) | Sep 13 | STL | @ | LAD | W,2-0 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 47 | 151 (2) | Sep 17 | STL | CHC | W,5-3 | CG | 38 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 48 | 153 (1) | Sep 19 | STL | CHC | W,5-4 | CG | 53 | 13.0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| 49 | 155 (1) | Sep 22 (1) | STL | @ | CIN | L,3-6 | CG | 39 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | 158 (2) | Sep 24 | STL | @ | PIT | W,7-1 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 51 | 161 (2) | Sep 28 | STL | CIN | W,5-2 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 52 | 162 | Sep 29 | STL | CIN | L,3-6 | GS | 11 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 52gm | 442.2 | 90 | 162 | 8 | 260 | 36 | ||||||||
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