6 ... 5 in the regular season and 1 in the postseason.
1) October 14, 1985 off of Tom Niedenfuer of the Dodgers (Game 5 of the NLCS).
2) June 12, 1988 off of Greg Maddux of the Cubs.
3) April 28, 1989 off of Tim Crews of the Dodgers.
4) May 14, 1994 off of Ken Hill of the Expos.
5) August 9, 1996 off of Jose Bautista of the Giants.
6) September 2, 1996 off of Darryl Kile of the Astros.
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In 1981, Ozzie Smith played in 110 games, all for the San Diego Padres, and batting in all of them. He had 450 at bats, getting 100 hits, for a .222 batting average, with 10 sacrifice hits, 1 sacrifice flie, and 21 runs batted in. He was walked 41 times, 1 time intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 5 times. He struck out 37 times. He hit 11 doubles, 2 triples, and 0 home runs.
In 1981, Ozzie Smith played for the San Diego Padres. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 1981, Ozzie Smith had 450 at bats, 100 hits, 41 walks, and was hit by the pitch 5 times. He had 1 sacrifice fly. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .294. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 1981, Ozzie Smith had 450 at bats, and hit 87 singles, 11 doubles, 2 triples, and 0 home runs, for a .256 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 1981, Ozzie Smith had a .294 On Base Percentage and a .256 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .549. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 1981, Ozzie Smith had a .294 On Base Percentage and 115 Total Bases for 33.78 Runs Created.
In 1996, Ozzie Smith played for the St. Louis Cardinals. On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 1996, Ozzie Smith had 227 at bats, 64 hits, 25 walks, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He had 0 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .358. Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 1996, Ozzie Smith had 227 at bats, and hit 50 singles, 10 doubles, 2 triples, and 2 home runs, for a .370 slugging percentage. Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 1996, Ozzie Smith had a .358 On Base Percentage and a .370 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .728. Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 1996, Ozzie Smith had a .358 On Base Percentage and 84 Total Bases for 30.09 Runs Created.
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As of July 27, 2007: Luis Aparicio, Hall of Famer whose career spanned 1956-1973 with the Orioles, White Sox, and Red Sox, played in 2583 games at shortstop to hold the record. Omar Vizquel (1989-present) of the Giants is second with 2517 and Ozzie Smith (1978-1996), who played with the Padres and Cardinals, is third with 2511. Should Vizquel stay healthy he should overtake Aparicio early next season.