Dick Smith (AL outfielder)

Dick Smith
Leftfielder
Born: August 25, 1944 (1944-08-25) (age 67) Lincolnton, North Carolina
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 20, 1969 for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1969 for the Washington Senators
Career statistics
Batting average	.107
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	0
Teams
Washington Senators (1969)

Richard Kelly Smith (born August 25, 1944, at Lincolnton, North Carolina) is a retired American professional baseball player, an outfielder who appeared in 21 games for the 1969 Washington Senators of Major League Baseball. Smith attended Lenoir-Rhyne College. He stood 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall, weighed 200 pounds (91 kg), and threw and batted right-handed.

Smith was in his sixth season in the Washington farm system when he was recalled from the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons in August after batting .325 in 84 games. He debuted as the Senators' starting left fielder against Tommy John of the Chicago White Sox and notched his first MLB hit, a single, in the sixth inning.^[1] But he made only two more hits, both singles, over his next 20 game appearances, and finished his MLB career with three safeties in 28 at bats; he walked four times and fanned seven times.

His minor league baseball career concluded after the 1970 season; he batted .284 in 2,644 minor league at bats during his career.^[2]

References

1. ^ 1969-8-20 box score from Retrosheet
2. ^ Minor league statistics from Baseball Reference

References

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Persondata
Name	Smith, Dick
Alternative names
Short description	Baseball player
Date of birth	August 25, 1944
Place of birth	Lincolnton, North Carolina
Date of death
Place of death