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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 18 | CBE | NAL | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .385 | .333 | .718 | 112 | 4 | 0 | 0 | /56 | ||||||
| 1947 | 19 | CBE | NAL | 19 | 76 | 69 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 6 | .319 | .382 | .609 | .990 | 163 | 42 | 1 | 0 | *6 | ||||||
| 1948 | 20 | CBE | NAL | 16 | 69 | 61 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 6 | .262 | .338 | .377 | .715 | 91 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 7/6 | ||||||
| 1953 | 25 | CLE | AL | 47 | 173 | 150 | 28 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 25 | .240 | .341 | .360 | .701 | 92 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9/H75 | ||
| 1954 | 26 | CLE | AL | 131 | 583 | 481 | 101 | 135 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 50 | 2 | 9 | 88 | 65 | .281 | .398 | .435 | .832 | 127 | 209 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | *759/H6 | |
| 1955 | 27 | CLE | AL | 154 | 725 | 607 | 123 | 186 | 27 | 4 | 22 | 77 | 11 | 6 | 93 | 77 | .306 | .407 | .473 | .880 | 133 | 287 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 1 | *95/8764 | AS,MVP-3 |
| 1956 | 28 | CLE | AL | 141 | 626 | 526 | 87 | 144 | 26 | 5 | 16 | 71 | 6 | 3 | 84 | 72 | .274 | .378 | .433 | .812 | 113 | 228 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 | *9758/H4 | |
| 1957 | 29 | CLE | AL | 135 | 605 | 507 | 78 | 125 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 12 | 6 | 79 | 70 | .247 | .348 | .377 | .725 | 99 | 191 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 587/9H | |
| 1958 | 30 | CHW | AL | 139 | 541 | 480 | 61 | 121 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 77 | .252 | .323 | .396 | .719 | 98 | 190 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | *79/H85 | |
| 1959 | 31 | CHW | AL | 129 | 529 | 472 | 65 | 112 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 55 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 74 | .237 | .311 | .396 | .707 | 94 | 187 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | *79/H85 | |
| 1960 | 32 | CHW | AL | 142 | 596 | 536 | 80 | 169 | 31 | 3 | 12 | 72 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 65 | .315 | .374 | .451 | .826 | 123 | 242 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | *9/87H | AS,AS,MVP-6 |
| 1961 | 33 | CHW | AL | 147 | 602 | 532 | 88 | 148 | 29 | 4 | 28 | 93 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 67 | .278 | .348 | .506 | .854 | 128 | 269 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 597/H8 | MVP-21 |
| 1962 | 34 | CHW | AL | 142 | 575 | 511 | 62 | 149 | 23 | 8 | 16 | 82 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 60 | .292 | .363 | .462 | .825 | 121 | 236 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 57/H9 | MVP-33 |
| 1963 | 35 | BAL | AL | 120 | 406 | 368 | 45 | 100 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 74 | .272 | .335 | .405 | .740 | 111 | 149 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9H/7 | |
| 1964 | 36 | TOT | AL | 90 | 212 | 187 | 25 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 42 | .176 | .267 | .310 | .577 | 59 | 58 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9H5/78 | |
| 1964 | 36 | CLE | AL | 61 | 147 | 136 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 32 | .162 | .214 | .272 | .486 | 34 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9H/587 | |
| 1964 | 36 | BOS | AL | 29 | 65 | 51 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | .216 | .385 | .412 | .796 | 118 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | H5/97 | |
| 15 Yrs | 1556 | 6331 | 5499 | 866 | 1500 | 263 | 51 | 168 | 701 | 70 | 43 | 687 | 768 | .273 | .358 | .431 | .789 | 114 | 2369 | 127 | 65 | 36 | 43 | 31 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 659 | 573 | 90 | 156 | 27 | 5 | 17 | 73 | 7 | 72 | .273 | .358 | .431 | .789 | 114 | 247 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||||||
| CLE (6 yrs) | 669 | 2859 | 2407 | 432 | 648 | 115 | 21 | 67 | 270 | 33 | 25 | 372 | 341 | .269 | .373 | .418 | .791 | 113 | 1006 | 33 | 38 | 20 | 22 | 13 | |||||
| CHW (5 yrs) | 699 | 2843 | 2531 | 356 | 699 | 122 | 24 | 85 | 360 | 25 | 18 | 257 | 343 | .276 | .345 | .444 | .789 | 114 | 1124 | 79 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 17 | |||||
| CBE (3 yrs) | 39 | 158 | 142 | 23 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 13 | .296 | .363 | .486 | .849 | 128 | 69 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| BAL (1 yr) | 120 | 406 | 368 | 45 | 100 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 74 | .272 | .335 | .405 | .740 | 111 | 149 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| BOS (1 yr) | 29 | 65 | 51 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | .216 | .385 | .412 | .796 | 118 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| AL (12 yrs) | 1517 | 6173 | 5357 | 843 | 1458 | 258 | 46 | 164 | 676 | 67 | 43 | 674 | 768 | .272 | .358 | .429 | .787 | 113 | 2300 | 127 | 63 | 35 | 43 | 31 | |||||
| NAL (3 yrs) | 39 | 158 | 142 | 23 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 13 | .296 | .363 | .486 | .849 | 128 | 69 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Al Smith born?
Al Smith was born on February 7, 1928.
Where was Al Smith born?
Al Smith was born in Kirkwood, MO.
How tall was Al Smith?
Al Smith was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Al Smith weigh when playing?
Al Smith weighed 189 lbs (85 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Al Smith play?
Al Smith played 15 seasons.
Is Al Smith in the Hall of Fame?
Al Smith has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Al Smith play?
Al Smith was an Outfielder and Third Baseman.
How many hits did Al Smith have?
Al Smith had 1,500 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Al Smith have?
Al Smith had 168 home runs over his career.
What was Al Smith's average?
Al Smith had a .273 average over his career.
How many teams has Al Smith played for?
Al Smith played for 5 teams; the Cleveland Buckeyes, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox.
How many World Series has Al Smith won?
Al Smith never won a World Series.
When did Al Smith retire?
Al Smith last played in 1964.
What are Al Smith's nicknames?
Fuzzy is a nickname for Al Smith.
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