Position: Shortstop
Bats: Both • Throws: Right
5-11, 150lb (180cm, 68kg)
Born: December 26, 1954 in Mobile, AL us
Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 7th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA) and the San Diego Padres in the 4th round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA).
High School: Locke HS (Los Angeles, CA)
School: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA)
Debut: April 7, 1978 (Age 23-102d, 14,013th in major league history)
vs. SFG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: September 29, 1996 (Age 41-278d)
vs. CIN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2002. (Voted by BBWAA on 433/472 ballots)
View Ozzie Smith’s Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1978 season
Agents: Dennis Gilbert • Previously: Debra Ehlmann, Ed Gottlieb
Full Name: Osborne Earl Smith
Nicknames: The Wizard of Oz
Twitter: @STLWizard
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Postseason Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | WPA | cWPA | SRC | OSWC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 27 | STL | NL | NLCS | ATL | W | 3 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .556 | .615 | .556 | 1.171 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.09 | 1.8% | ||
| 1982 | 27 | STL | NL | WS | MIL | W | 7 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .208 | .296 | .208 | .505 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.24 | -9.5% | ||
| 1985 | 30 | STL | NL | WS | KCR | L | 7 | 28 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .087 | .222 | .087 | .309 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.38 | -16.3% | ||
| 1987 | 32 | STL | NL | NLCS | SFG | W | 7 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .200 | .276 | .280 | .556 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.24 | -5.6% | ||
| 1987 | 32 | STL | NL | WS | MIN | L | 7 | 30 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .214 | .267 | .214 | .481 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.13 | -10.1% | ||
| 1996 | 41 | STL | NL | NLDS | SDP | W | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 | .933 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | 0.4% | ||
| 1996 | 41 | STL | NL | NLCS | ATL | L | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.23 | -3.6% | 0.000 | 0.000 |