Bobby Gene Smith

Bobby Gene Smith
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: May 28, 1934 in Hood River, OR
Signed: 1952 by the St. Louis Cardinals
Acquired: via the Expansion Draft from the Philadelphia Phillies, October 1961
Departed: traded to the Chicago Cubs for Sammy Taylor, April 1962

Utility outfielder who appeared in eight games with the Mets at the beginning of 1962. He also appeared on two cards in the 1958 Topps set, one on purpose (this card), and one accidentally (which was supposed to be another player named Bob Smith). A 1962 Salada coin is pictured below.

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BATTING RECORD

YEAR CLUB     G  AB   R   H 2B 3B HR RBI  TB SB CS  SO BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
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1957 StL NL  93 185  24  39  7  1  3  18  57  1  1  35 13   0   1  2 .260 .308 .211
1958 StL NL  28  88   8  25  3  0  2   5  34  1  0  18  2   1   0  1 .304 .386 .284
1959 StL NL  43  60  11  13  1  1  1   7  19  0  0   9  1   0   0  0 .230 .317 .217
1960 Phi NL  98 217  24  62  5  2  4  27  83  2  3  28 10   0   3  0 .317 .382 .286
1961 Phi NL  79 174  16  44  7  0  2  18  57  0  1  32 15   1   0  2 .313 .328 .253
1962 3teams 112 181  17  38  9  1  1  16  52  1  3  22 12   0   2  1 .258 .287 .210
1965 Cal AL  23  57   1  13  3  0  0   5  16  0  1  10  2   1   1  1 .262 .281 .228
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METS TOTALS   8  22   1   3  0  1  0   2   5  0  1   2  3   0   0  0 .240 .227 .136
OTHER CLUBS 468 940 100 231 35  4 13  94 313  5  8 152 52   3   7  7 .285 .333 .246
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CAREER TOTS 476 962 101 234 35  5 13  96 318  5  9 154 55   3   7  7 .284 .331 .243

SPLIT SEASONS

YEAR CLUB     G  AB   R   H 2B 3B HR RBI  TB SB CS  SO BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
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1962 *METS*   8  22   1   3  0  1  0   2   5  0  1   2  3   0   0  0 .240 .227 .136
1962 Chi NL  13  29   3   5  0  0  1   2   8  0  1   6  2   0   0  1 .219 .276 .172
1962 StL NL  91 130  13  30  9  0  0  12  39  1  1  14  7   0   2  0 .270 .300 .231

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This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture. The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal. Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den. At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas. If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection. I am still accepting donations, should you feel so moved. Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1962 Salada Coin

1957 Topps #384

1958 Topps #226 (error; should be Bob Smith)
1958 Topps #402

1959 Topps #162

1960 Topps #194

1961 Topps #316

1962 Post #196
1962 Topps #531

1991 Nobody Beats the Wiz Mets #368

Other Bobby Gene Smith memorabilia in my collection:

1962 Salada Coins #176b (Mets)

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