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Dwight Smith

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: November 8, 1963 in Tallahassee, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 3rd round of the 1984 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Spartanburg Methodist College (Spartanburg, SC) and the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1984 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Spartanburg Methodist College (Spartanburg, SC).

High School: Wade Hampton HS (Varnville, SC)

School: Spartanburg Methodist College (Spartanburg, SC)

Debut: May 1, 1989 (Age 25-174d, 15,612th in major league history)
vs. SFG 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1996 (Age 32-326d)
vs. MON 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1989 season

Full Name: John Dwight Smith

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Relatives: Father of Dwight Smith Jr.

1995 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.6

1807

497

.275

244

RBI

226

OBP

.333

SLG

.422

OPS

.755

OPS+

103

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1984	20	CHC-min	Rk	61	253	195	42	46	6	2	1	17	39	7	52	47	.236	.406	.303	.709		59		4	2	0	1		PIK · APPY
1985	21	CHC-min	A-	73	265	232	44	67	11	2	4	32	30	10	31	33	.289	.374	.405	.779		94		1	0	1	3		GEN · NYPL
1986	22	CHC-min	A	124	537	471	92	146	22	11	11	57	53	19	59	92	.310	.389	.473	.862		223		3	2	2	2		PEO · MIDW
1987	23	CHC-min	AA	130	573	498	111	168	28	10	18	72	60	18	67	79	.337	.415	.542	.957		270		2	2	4	6		PFD · EL
1988	24	CHC-min	AAA	129	569	505	76	148	26	3	9	48	25	20	54	90	.293	.367	.410	.777		207		5	5	0	1		IWA · AA
1989	25	CHC-min	AAA	21	91	83	11	27	7	3	2	7	6	2	7	11	.325	.378	.554	.932		46		0	1	0	0		IWA · AA
1989	25	CHC	NL	109	381	343	52	111	19	6	9	52	9	4	31	51	.324	.382	.493	.875	141	169	4	2	4	1	0	79H	RoY-2
1990	26	CHC	NL	117	322	290	34	76	15	0	6	27	11	6	28	46	.262	.329	.376	.705	88	109	7	2	0	2	2	7H9/8
1991	27	CHC	NL	90	180	167	16	38	7	2	3	21	2	3	11	32	.228	.279	.347	.627	73	58	2	1	1	0	2	H98/7
1992	28	CHC-min	AAA	3	10	8	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	2	.250	.400	.375	.775		3	0	0	0	0	0		IWA · AA
1992	28	CHC	NL	109	233	217	28	60	10	3	3	24	9	8	13	40	.276	.318	.392	.709	98	85	1	1	0	2	0	H897
1993	29	CHC-min	A+	5	20	16	3	5	4	0	0	2	0	1	3	4	.313	.450	.563	1.013		9	0	1	0	0	0		DYT · FLOR
1993	29	CHC	NL	111	343	310	51	93	17	5	11	35	8	6	25	51	.300	.355	.494	.848	128	153	3	3	1	3	1	8H97
1994	30	TOT	AL	73	210	196	31	55	7	2	8	30	2	4	12	37	.281	.324	.459	.783	98	90	3	1	0	1	1	7H/D89
1994	30	CAL	AL	45	130	122	19	32	5	1	5	18	2	3	7	20	.262	.300	.443	.743	89	54	1	0	0	1	0	7H/D
1994	30	BAL	AL	28	80	74	12	23	2	1	3	12	0	1	5	17	.311	.363	.486	.849	113	36	2	1	0	0	1	7/HD89
1995	31	ATL	NL	103	147	131	16	33	8	2	3	21	0	3	13	35	.252	.327	.412	.739	91	54	2	2	0	1	1	H97
1996	32	ATL	NL	101	172	153	16	31	5	0	3	16	1	3	17	42	.203	.285	.294	.579	51	45	2	1	0	1	1	H9/7
1998	34	BAL-min	AAA	20	80	69	5	12	2	0	0	8	2	0	7	20	.174	.238	.203	.440		14	1	0	0	4	0		ROC · IL
8 Yrs				813	1988	1807	244	497	88	20	46	226	42	37	150	334	.275	.333	.422	.755	103	763	24	13	6	11	8
162 Game Avg.				162	396	360	49	99	18	4	9	45	8	7	30	67	.275	.333	.422	.755	103	152	5	3	1	2	2

CHC (5 yrs)				536	1459	1327	181	378	68	16	32	159	39	27	108	220	.285	.341	.433	.773	111	574	17	9	6	8	5
ATL (2 yrs)				204	319	284	32	64	13	2	6	37	1	6	30	77	.225	.304	.349	.653	69	99	4	3	0	2	2
CAL (1 yr)				45	130	122	19	32	5	1	5	18	2	3	7	20	.262	.300	.443	.743	89	54	1	0	0	1	0
BAL (1 yr)				28	80	74	12	23	2	1	3	12	0	1	5	17	.311	.363	.486	.849	113	36	2	1	0	0	1

NL (7 yrs)				740	1778	1611	213	442	81	18	38	196	40	33	138	297	.274	.334	.418	.752	103	673	21	12	6	10	7
AL (1 yr)				73	210	196	31	55	7	2	8	30	2	4	12	37	.281	.324	.459	.783	98	90	3	1	0	1	1