How Dave Smith's Plate Appearances Compares to Similar Players
Dave Smith totaled 53 career Plate Appearances, well below the league average of 2,109.8 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His best Plate Appearances season came in 1980, posting 14, well below the league average of 287.1 that year. The lowest point came in 1992 at 0, well below the league average of 287.4 that year, a partial season. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Plate Appearances total went from 3 in 1990 to 1 in 1991 and 0 in 1992, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Plate Appearances profile — ranging from 0 to 14 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Dave Smith Lifetime Plate Appearances
Stats similar to Plate Appearances for Dave Smith
| Dave Smith
Plate Appearances |
|---|
| Career | 53 |
| Season Avg. | 4.08 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 14.1 |
| More Info | See More |
Dave Smith Plate Appearances Per Season
Dave Smith's Plate Appearances for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Dave Smith Plate Appearances by Team
Dave Smith's career Plate Appearances totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Dave Smith Cumulative Plate Appearances — Career Progression
A running total of Dave Smith's career Plate Appearances, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Dave Smith Plate Appearances Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Dave Smith's seasonal Plate Appearances alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Dave Smith Plate Appearances — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Dave Smith's MLB career with Plate Appearances alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
