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.
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.
431 home runs
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.
Ozzie Smith had 8 home-runs in his career. He is a baseball player.
In 1992, Ozzie Smith played in 132 games, all for the St. Louis Cardinals, and batting in all of them. He had 518 at bats, getting 153 hits, for a .295 batting average, with 12 sacrifice hits, 1 sacrifice flie, and 31 runs batted in. He was walked 59 times, 4 times intentionally. He struck out 34 times. He hit 20 doubles, 2 triples, and 0 home runs.
In 1994, Ozzie Smith played in 98 games, all for the St. Louis Cardinals, and batting in all of them. He had 381 at bats, getting 100 hits, for a .262 batting average, with 10 sacrifice hits, 4 sacrifice flies, and 30 runs batted in. He was walked 38 times, 3 times intentionally. He struck out 26 times. He hit 18 doubles, 3 triples, and 3 home runs.
In 1995, Ozzie Smith played in 44 games, all for the St. Louis Cardinals, and batting in all of them. He had 156 at bats, getting 31 hits, for a .199 batting average, with 5 sacrifice hits, 2 sacrifice flies, and 11 runs batted in. He was walked 17 times, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He struck out 12 times. He hit 5 doubles, 1 triple, and 0 home runs.
In 1996, Ozzie Smith played in 82 games, all for the St. Louis Cardinals, and batting in all of them. He had 227 at bats, getting 64 hits, for a .282 batting average, with 7 sacrifice hits, 0 sacrifice flies, and 18 runs batted in. He was walked 25 times, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He struck out 9 times. He hit 10 doubles, 2 triples, and 2 home runs.
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 1979, Ozzie Smith played in 156 games, all for the San Diego Padres, and batting in all of them. He had 587 at bats, getting 124 hits, for a .211 batting average, with 22 sacrifice hits, 1 sacrifice flie, and 27 runs batted in. He was walked 37 times, 5 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He struck out 37 times. He hit 18 doubles, 6 triples, and 0 home runs.
In 1980, Ozzie Smith played in 158 games, all for the San Diego Padres, and batting in all of them. He had 609 at bats, getting 140 hits, for a .230 batting average, with 23 sacrifice hits, 4 sacrifice flies, and 35 runs batted in. He was walked 71 times, 1 time intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 5 times. He struck out 49 times. He hit 18 doubles, 5 triples, and 0 home runs.
In 1982, Ozzie Smith played in 140 games, all for the St. Louis Cardinals, and batting in all of them. He had 488 at bats, getting 121 hits, for a .248 batting average, with 4 sacrifice hits, 5 sacrifice flies, and 43 runs batted in. He was walked 68 times, 12 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He struck out 32 times. He hit 24 doubles, 1 triple, and 2 home runs.
In 1983, Ozzie Smith played in 159 games, all for the St. Louis Cardinals, and batting in all of them. He had 552 at bats, getting 134 hits, for a .243 batting average, with 7 sacrifice hits, 2 sacrifice flies, and 50 runs batted in. He was walked 64 times, 9 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 1 time. He struck out 36 times. He hit 30 doubles, 6 triples, and 3 home runs.
In 1985, Ozzie Smith played in 158 games, all for the St. Louis Cardinals, and batting in all of them. He had 537 at bats, getting 148 hits, for a .276 batting average, with 9 sacrifice hits, 2 sacrifice flies, and 54 runs batted in. He was walked 65 times, 11 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He struck out 27 times. He hit 22 doubles, 3 triples, and 6 home runs.
In 1986, Ozzie Smith played in 153 games, all for the St. Louis Cardinals, and batting in all of them. He had 514 at bats, getting 144 hits, for a .280 batting average, with 11 sacrifice hits, 3 sacrifice flies, and 54 runs batted in. He was walked 79 times, 13 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He struck out 27 times. He hit 19 doubles, 4 triples, and 0 home runs.