Ozzie Smith

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)

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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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

76.9

9396

2460

.262

1257

RBI

793

580

OBP

.338

SLG

.328

OPS

.666

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1977	22	0.8	Walla Walla	NORW	A-	SDP	68	333	287	69	87	10	2	1	35	30	8	40	12	.303	.391	.362	.753	104		2	3	1
1978	23	-4.8	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	159	668	590	69	152	17	6	1	46	40	12	47	43	.258	.311	.312	.623	184	11	0	28	3	0
1979	24	-4.3	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	156	649	587	77	124	18	6	0	27	28	7	37	37	.211	.260	.262	.522	154	11	2	22	1	5
1980	25	-3.5	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	158	712	609	67	140	18	5	0	35	57	15	71	49	.230	.314	.276	.589	168	9	5	23	4	1
1981	26	-2.4	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	110	507	450	53	100	11	2	0	21	22	12	41	37	.222	.294	.256	.549	115	8	5	10	1	1
1982	27	-1.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	140	567	488	58	121	24	1	2	43	25	5	68	32	.248	.339	.314	.653	153	10	2	4	5	12
1983	28	-0.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	159	626	552	69	134	30	6	3	50	34	7	64	36	.243	.322	.335	.657	185	10	1	7	2	9
1984	29	0.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	124	484	412	53	106	20	5	1	44	35	7	56	17	.257	.347	.337	.684	139	8	2	11	3	5
1985	30	1.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	158	615	537	70	148	22	3	6	54	31	8	65	27	.276	.355	.361	.716	194	13	2	9	2	11
1986	31	2.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	153	609	514	67	144	19	4	0	54	31	7	79	27	.280	.376	.333	.709	171	9	2	11	3	13
1987	32	3.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	158	706	600	104	182	40	4	0	75	43	9	89	36	.303	.392	.383	.775	230	9	1	12	4	3
1988	33	4.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	153	669	575	80	155	27	1	3	51	57	9	74	43	.270	.350	.336	.686	193	7	1	12	7	2
1989	34	5.6	STL	NL	Maj	STL	155	664	593	82	162	30	8	2	50	29	7	55	37	.273	.335	.361	.696	214	10	2	11	3	3
1990	35	6.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	143	592	512	61	130	21	1	1	50	32	6	61	33	.254	.330	.305	.635	156	8	2	7	10	4
1991	36	7.6	STL	NL	Maj	STL	150	641	550	96	157	30	3	3	50	35	9	83	36	.286	.380	.367	.747	202	8	1	6	1	2
1992	37	8.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	132	590	518	73	153	20	2	0	31	43	9	59	34	.295	.367	.342	.709	177	11	0	12	1	4
1993	38	10.0	STL	NL	Maj	STL	141	603	545	75	157	22	6	1	53	21	8	43	18	.288	.337	.356	.693	194	11	1	7	7	1
1994	39	10.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	98	433	381	51	100	18	3	3	30	6	3	38	26	.263	.326	.349	.675	133	3	0	10	4	3
1995	40	11.8	STL	NL	Maj	STL	44	182	156	16	31	5	1	0	11	4	3	17	12	.199	.283	.244	.526	38	6	2	5	2	0
1996	41	12.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	82	261	227	36	64	10	2	2	18	7	5	25	9	.282	.358	.370	.728	84	5	2	7	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (19 seasons)					Majors		2573	10778	9396	1257	2460	402	69	28	793	580	148	1072	589	.262	.338	.328	.666	3084	167	33	214	63	79
Minors (1 season)					Minors		68	333	287	69	87	10	2	1	35	30	8	40	12	.303	.391	.362	.753	104		2	3	1
All Levels (20 Seasons)							2641	11111	9683	1326	2547	412	71	29	828	610	156	1112	601	.263	.339	.329	.668	3188	167	35	217	64	79