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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

Al SmithWWikipedia↗

Bats: R Β· Throws: R Β· Born 1928-02-07 Β· Played 1953–1964 Β· Career WAR 20.9 (bWAR) Β·

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Batting

YearTeamLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSWAR
1953CLEAL47150283690314202025.240.341.360.701-0.2
1954CLEAL1314811011352961150298865.281.398.435.8334.5
1955CLEAL15460712318627422771169377.306.407.473.8804.7
1956CLEAL141526871442651671638472.274.378.433.8111.8
1957CLEAL1355077812523511491267970.247.348.377.7250.1
1958CHAAL139480611212351258334877.252.323.396.7190.3
1959CHAAL129472651121641755754674.237.311.396.7072.3
1960CHAAL142536801693131272835065.315.374.451.8251.9
1961CHAAL147532881482942893445667.278.348.506.8542.5
1962CHAAL142511621492381682335760.292.363.462.8252.1
1963BALAL120368451001711039903274.272.335.405.7400.8
1964CLEAL611361522114901832.162.214.272.486-0.5
1964BOSAL295110114027001310.216.385.412.797
Total151753578431458258461646766743674768.272.354.429.78320.3

Fielding

YearTeamLgPosGGSInnPOAEDP
1953CLEAL3B20000
1953CLEALOF3967260
1954CLEAL3B2118173.2232563
1954CLEALOF109105956.1241841
1954CLEALSS408.01100
1955CLEAL2B102.01000
1955CLEAL3B4540356.1335974
1955CLEALOF120114994.0206551
1955CLEALSS507.02301
1956CLEAL2B102.00000
1956CLEAL3B2823207.1223852
1956CLEALOF1221141010.0248651
1957CLEAL3B8482724.1951562416
1957CLEALOF5849462.1100321
1958CHAAL3B106.00000
1958CHAALOF1381281123.2249982
1959CHAAL3B103.00000
1959CHAALOF1281261145.2283862
1960CHAALOF1411411248.1252592
1961CHAAL3B8079634.1581611212
1961CHAALOF7161562.1123330
1962CHAAL3B105104849.176185188
1962CHAALOF3932287.247620
1963BALALOF9793766.1160650
1964CLEAL3B102.00000
1964CLEALOF4827292.164200
1964BOSAL3B10661.081421
1964BOSALOF8550.010010
Total1507134711935.1236970513057

Ejections (1)

DateAsReason
1958-06-22PlayerCall at 3B