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Ozzie Smith

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1977-1996 (1978-1996)
Proper Name
Osborne Earl Smith
Nickname
The Wizard
Positions
SS (2511)
Positions
SS
Height / Weight
5-11 / 150
Bats / Throws
Both / Right
High School
Locke (Los Angeles,CA)
Colleges
Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo,CA)
Drafted/Signed
1977-4-86-San Diego Padres
MLB Debut
April 7,1978
Contract Info
1993-1993 ($3m)
MLBAM ID
122439
Retrosheet#
smito001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career93961257246028793580.262.666

[Player Notes]

Subject of Chapter 8 of the book The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnarski[1978] Topps All-Star Rookie[1982] World Series Champion with St. Louis Cardinals[1989] Winner of the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (Character and Integrity)[1996] His #1 was retired by the Cardinals on September 26,1996[2002] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)[2014] Inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of FameMore Notes

Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1977Walla Walla PadresNwstA-SDN-22SS6828769871021353084012231001043331374.303.391.362.753.275.059.31312.013.600.30287.00
1978San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN123SS1595906915217614640124743028301118466824128.258.311.312.623.181.054.2757.046.440.91590.00
1979San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN124SS156587771241860272873737222151115464924100.211.260.262.522.150.051.2255.705.701.000.00
1980San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN125SS158609671401850355715714952341916871223117.230.313.276.589.232.046.2489.976.880.690.00
1981San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN126SS11045053100112021221241375101181155071387.222.294.256.550.147.034.2428.097.300.900.00
1982St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN127SS14048858121241243255683224512101535672794.248.339.314.653.246.066.25911.995.640.47244.00
1983St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN128SS1595526913430635034764361729101856263995.243.321.335.656.257.092.25410.225.750.56184.00
1984St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN129SS1244125310620514435756172113581394842680.257.347.337.684.284.080.26411.573.510.30412.00
1985St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN130SS158537701482236543186527292111319461531117.276.355.361.716.250.085.28110.574.390.4289.50
1986St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN131SS153514671441940543177927211313917160923121.280.376.333.709.253.053.29412.974.430.340.00
1987St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN132SS158600104182404075439893611243923070644138.303.392.383.775.285.080.32012.615.100.400.00
1988St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN133SS15357580155271351579744311272719366931124.270.350.336.686.278.066.28411.066.430.58191.67
1989St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN134SS155593821623082502975537211331021466440122.273.335.361.696.218.088.2878.285.570.67296.50
1990St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN135SS14351261130211150326613327104815659223107.254.330.305.635.221.051.26410.305.570.54512.00
1991St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN136SS1505509615730335035983361612820264136121.285.380.367.747.280.082.30112.955.620.43183.33
1992St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN137SS132518731532020314395934012141117759022131.295.367.342.709.226.047.31510.005.760.580.00
1993St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN138SS14154575157226153218431817711119460329128.288.337.356.693.171.068.2937.132.990.42545.00
1994St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN139SS98381511001833306338260104331334332476.262.326.349.675.194.087.2728.786.000.68127.00
1995St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN140SS441561631510114317122520638182625.199.282.244.526.160.045.2129.346.590.710.00
1996St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN141SS8222736641022187525927005842611450.282.358.370.728.207.088.2879.583.450.36113.50
1977A-Total--SDN------6828769871021353084012231001043331374.303.391.362.753.275.059.31312.013.600.30287.00Nwst1977
1978MLBTotal--SDN------1595906915217614640124743028301118466824128.258.311.312.623.181.054.2757.046.440.91590.00NL1978
1979MLBTotal--SDN------156587771241860272873737222151115464924100.211.260.262.522.150.051.2255.705.701.00NL1979
1980MLBTotal--SDN------158609671401850355715714952341916871223117.230.313.276.589.232.046.2489.976.880.69NL1980
1981MLBTotal--SDN------11045053100112021221241375101181155071387.222.294.256.549.147.033.2428.097.300.90NL1981
1982MLBTotal--SLN------14048858121241243255683224512101535672794.248.339.314.653.246.066.25911.995.640.47244.00NL1982
1983MLBTotal--SLN------1595526913430635034764361729101856263995.243.321.335.657.257.092.25410.225.750.56184.00NL1983
1984MLBTotal--SLN------1244125310620514435756172113581394842680.257.347.337.684.284.080.26411.573.510.30412.00NL1984
1985MLBTotal--SLN------158537701482236543186527292111319461531117.276.355.361.716.250.086.28110.574.390.4289.50NL1985
1986MLBTotal--SLN------153514671441940543177927211313917160923121.280.376.333.709.253.053.29412.974.430.34NL1986
1987MLBTotal--SLN------158600104182404075439893611243923070644138.303.392.383.775.285.080.32012.615.100.40NL1987
1988MLBTotal--SLN------15357580155271351579744311272719366931124.270.350.336.686.278.066.28411.066.430.58191.67NL1988
1989MLBTotal--SLN------155593821623082502975537211331021466440122.273.335.361.696.218.088.2878.285.570.67296.50NL1989
1990MLBTotal--SLN------14351261130211150326613327104815659223107.254.330.305.635.221.051.26410.305.570.54512.00NL1990
1991MLBTotal--SLN------1505509615730335035983361612820264136121.285.380.367.747.280.082.30112.955.620.43183.33NL1991
1992MLBTotal--SLN------132518731532020314395934012141117759022131.295.367.342.708.226.046.31510.005.760.58NL1992
1993MLBTotal--SLN------14154575157226153218431817711119460329128.288.337.356.693.171.068.2937.132.990.42545.00NL1993
1994MLBTotal--SLN------98381511001833306338260104331334332476.262.326.349.675.194.087.2728.786.000.68127.00NL1994
1995MLBTotal--SLN------441561631510114317122520638182625.199.282.244.526.160.045.2129.346.590.71NL1995
1996MLBTotal--SLN------8222736641022187525927005842611450.282.358.370.728.207.088.2879.583.450.36113.50NL1996
Tot:MLB (19 yrs)MLB2573939612572460402692879358014810725893321463791673084107784991961.262.337.328.666.226.066.2759.955.460.55335.57
Tot:NL (19 yrs)NL2573939612572460402692879358014810725893321463791673084107784991961.262.337.328.666.226.066.2759.955.460.55335.57
Tot:Minors (1 yrs)Minors6828769871021353084012231001043331374.303.391.362.753.275.059.31312.013.600.30287.00
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-6828769871021353084012231001043331374.303.391.362.753.275.059.31312.013.600.30287.00

Other Batting Statistics

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1981National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26100000001020000000200.0001.000.0001.000.000.000.000100.000.000.000.00
1982National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar27100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1982St. Louis CardinalsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs273905000310300000051205.556.667.5561.223.444.000.55625.000.000.000.00
1982St. Louis CardinalsWorld SeriesPlayoffs2772435000110300000052705.208.296.208.504.167.000.20811.110.000.000.00
1983National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28121100000000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00
1984National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29130000001000000000300.000.000.000.000.333.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1985National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar30140000000000000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1985St. Louis CardinalsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs306234101113103100000162637.435.500.6961.196.435.261.42911.543.850.333.85
1985St. Louis CardinalsWorld SeriesPlayoffs3072312000010400000022702.087.222.087.309.217.000.08714.810.000.000.00
1986National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
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Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1978San Diego PadresNLMLB23SS1591541327.0264548259883781200.9705.10.615.4998.1100.01
1979San Diego PadresNLMLB24SS1551531339.0256555208683181100.9765.20.615.4996.399.41
1980San Diego PadresNLMLB25SS1581571398.12886212411393390900.9745.80.655.8597.5100.01
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1977Walla Walla PadresNwstA-SDN2241272-68Cliff Ditto--dnq
1978San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2384784-159Roger Craigdnq
1979San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2468935-156Roger Craigdnq
1980San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2573896-158Jerry ColemandnqNL-GG
1981San Diego PadresNLMLBSDN2641690-110Frank HowarddnqNL-GG
1982St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2792701-140Whitey HerzogWon World Series (Brewers)NL-GG
1983St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2879834-159Whitey HerzogdnqNL-GG
1984St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2984783-124Whitey HerzogdnqNL-GG
1985St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN30101611-158Whitey Herzog1,440,000Lost World Series (Cardinals)NL-GG,NLCS-MVP
1986St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3179823-153Whitey Herzog1,940,000dnqNL-GG
1987St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3295671-158Whitey Herzog1,940,000Lost World Series (Twins)NL-GG,NL-SS
1988St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3376865-153Whitey Herzog2,340,000dnqNL-GG
1989St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3486763-155Whitey Herzog2,240,000dnqNL-GG
1990St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3570926-143Whitey Herzog, Joe Torre, Red Schoendienst1,975,000dnqNL-GG
1991St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3684782-150Joe Torre2,225,000dnqNL-GG
1992St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3783793-132Joe Torre2,000,000dnqNL-GG
1993St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3887753-141Joe Torre3,000,000dnq
1994St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3953613-98Joe Torre3,000,000dnq
1995St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4062814-44Mike Jorgensen, Joe Torre3,000,000dnq
1996St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4188741-82Tony La Russa3,500,000Lost NLCS (Braves)
20 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

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Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1996-04-29Activated from Disabled ListSt. Louis CardinalsNoHist
1996-04-09DL - Strained hamstringSt. Louis CardinalsNoInjury
1992-12-06Signed to 1-year contract for 1993-1993 ($3m) [Free Agent] Renewable contracts each season depending on performanceSt. Louis CardinalsNoHist
1992-11-02Granted free agencyNoHist
1981-12-10Traded from San Diego Padres with Steve Mura and Al Olmsted to St. Louis Cardinals for Sixto Lezcano, Garry Templeton and Luis DeLeon (2/19/1982)St. Louis CardinalsNoHist
1977-06-07Signed out of draft (Cal Poly)San Diego PadresNoHist
6 record(s)

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
1985St. Louis Cardinals301,440,000212371,57160,000
1986St. Louis Cardinals311,940,00015412,52060,000
1987St. Louis Cardinals321,940,00017412,45462,500
1988St. Louis Cardinals332,340,00011438,72962,500
1989St. Louis Cardinals342,240,000211497,25468,000
1990St. Louis Cardinals351,975,000229597,537100,000
1991St. Louis Cardinals362,225,000485851,492100,000
1992St. Louis Cardinals372,000,00071681,028,667109,000
1993St. Louis Cardinals383,000,0001951,076,089109,000Signed to 1-year contract for 1993-1993 ($3m) [Free Agent] Renewable contracts each season depending on performance [1992-12-06]
1994St. Louis Cardinals393,000,00031131,168,263109,000
1995St. Louis Cardinals403,000,00031131,110,766109,000
1996St. Louis Cardinals413,500,0004811,119,981122,667
12 season(s)$28,600,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
88
Power
24
Contact
97
XBH
27
RBIs
34
Runs
55
Hitting
63
Durability
88
Team
.504

[Career Highlights]

[1976]  Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in Round #7 (#146) out of Cal Poly (Did not sign)
[1977]  Drafted by the San Diego Padres in Round #4 (#86) out of Cal Poly ... Signing Scout: Cliff Ditto ... Played for Walla Walla Padres (A-) ... Led Nwst in Stolen Bases, Plate Appearances, At Bats, Runs, Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio ... Finished top 10 in Nwst in Hits, Games Played, Caught Stealings, Walks
[1978]  Played for San Diego Padres (MLB) ... Finished 2nd in NL-ROY voting with 8 points ... Led NL in Sacrifice Hits ... Finished top 10 in NL in Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings, Strikeouts Percentage ... Topps All-Star Rookie
[1979]  Played for San Diego Padres (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in NL in Sacrifice Hits, Strikeouts Percentage
[1980]  Played for San Diego Padres (MLB) ... National League Gold Glove ... Led NL in Sacrifice Hits ... Finished top 10 in NL in At Bats, Stolen Bases, Caught Stealings, Hit By Pitch, Plate Appearances, Strikeouts Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1981]  Played for San Diego Padres (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the National League ... National League Gold Glove ... Led NL in Games Played, Plate Appearances, At Bats ... Finished top 10 in NL in Caught Stealings, Hit By Pitch, Sacrifice Hits, Strikeouts Percentage
[1982]  Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the National League ... Played in Championship Series for St. Louis Cardinals ... Played in World Series for St. Louis Cardinals ... Finished 13rd in NL-MVP voting with 25 points ... National League Gold Glove ... Led NL in Strikeout-Walk Ratio ... Finished top 10 in NL in Strikeouts Percentage ... World Series Champion with St. Louis Cardinals
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