Billy Edward Smith
[edit] Biography
Billy Smith (Billy Edward Smith) was born on July 14, 1953 in Hodge, Louisiana. He made his Major League debut on April 13, 1975 for the California Angels. In 1975, his rookie year, he hit .203 with 0 home runs and 14 RBI. Smith played for the California Angels, Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants over the course of his 6 year career.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1975
| CAL
| A
| 59
| 143
| 10
| 29
| 0
| 14
| .203
| .263
| .252
| 5
| 1
| 12
| 27
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1976
| CAL
| A
| 13
| 8
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| .375
| .375
| .375
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1977
| BAL
| A
| 109
| 367
| 44
| 79
| 5
| 29
| .215
| .281
| .300
| 12
| 2
| 33
| 71
| 1
| 9
| 3
| 2
| 3
|
| 1978
| BAL
| A
| 85
| 250
| 29
| 65
| 5
| 30
| .260
| .333
| .384
| 12
| 2
| 27
| 40
| 1
| 4
| 3
| 3
| 2
|
| 1979
| BAL
| A
| 68
| 189
| 18
| 47
| 6
| 33
| .249
| .309
| .434
| 9
| 4
| 15
| 33
| 2
| 7
| 1
| 1
| 1
|
| 1981
| SF
| N
| 36
| 61
| 6
| 11
| 1
| 5
| .180
| .282
| .230
| 0
| 0
| 9
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 36
| 61
| 6
| 11
| 1
| 5
| .180
| .282
| .230
| 0
| 0
| 9
| 16
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 334
| 957
| 101
| 223
| 16
| 106
| .233
| .298
| .342
| 38
| 9
| 87
| 173
| 4
| 24
| 8
| 6
| 6
|
| Total
|
|
| 370
| 1018
| 107
| 234
| 17
| 111
| .230
| .297
| .335
| 38
| 9
| 96
| 189
| 4
| 24
| 8
| 6
| 7
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1975
| CAL
| A
| 1B
| 7
| 0
| 15.2
| 15
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1975
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1975
| CAL
| A
| SS
| 50
| 41
| 374.1
| 80
| 98
| 13
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .932
|
| 1975
| CAL
| A
| 3B
| 2
| 1
| 10
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1976
| CAL
| A
| SS
| 10
| 0
| 17
| 0
| 5
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .625
|
| 1976
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1977
| BAL
| A
| SS
| 5
| 0
| 8
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .750
|
| 1977
| BAL
| A
| 1B
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .750
|
| 1977
| BAL
| A
| 2B
| 104
| 92
| 837
| 260
| 272
| 5
| 78
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1978
| BAL
| A
| SS
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| BAL
| A
| 2B
| 83
| 64
| 610
| 146
| 208
| 5
| 43
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1979
| BAL
| A
| 2B
| 63
| 52
| 440
| 107
| 142
| 5
| 33
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1979
| BAL
| A
| SS
| 5
| 2
| 20
| 1
| 9
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .833
|
| 1981
| SF
| N
| SS
| 21
| 11
| 106
| 27
| 39
| 2
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1981
| SF
| N
| 2B
| 5
| 1
| 18
| 3
| 8
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1981
| SF
| N
| 3B
| 3
| 2
| 20
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 9
| 0
| 19.2
| 18
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .950
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| 2B
| 255
| 209
| 1905
| 516
| 630
| 15
| 155
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| Total
|
|
| SS
| 93
| 54
| 527.1
| 110
| 155
| 21
| 31
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .927
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 5
| 3
| 30
| 6
| 7
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .929
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by California Angels in the 3rd round of the free-agent draft (June 8, 1971).
- Granted free agency (November 1, 1976).
- Signed by Baltimore Orioles (February 8, 1977).
- Released by Baltimore Orioles (April 3, 1980).
- Signed by Philadelphia Phillies (June 8, 1980).
- Sold by Philadelphia Phillies to San Francisco Giants (March 23, 1981).
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