46. Roy Smalley
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: June 9, 1926 in Springfield, MO USA
- Weight: 190 lbs.
- Height: 6'3"
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Debut: April 20, 1948
- Final Game: April 21, 1958
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5288 | 554 | 1202 | 122 | 610 | 8 | 0.227 |
Roy Smalley arrived to Minnesota in 1976 in a blockbuster trade (it sent Bert Blyleven to Texas) and would stay the starting Shortstop for the Twins until his departure in 1982. Smalley’s best season was 1979 where he was named an All-Star and had career highs in Hits (168) and Home Runs (24).
Smalley would return to Minnesota, albeit in a reduced role but in his final season in he Majors he would assist the organization win their first World Series in the Twin Cities. He overall had 1,046 Hits while batting .262 for the Twins.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Short Stop, Third Base
- Acquired: Traded from the Texas Rangers with Mike Cubbage, Jim Gideon, Bill Singer and $250,000 for Bert Blyleven and Danny Thompson 6/1/76.
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Departed: Traded to the New York Yankees for Paul Boris, Ron Davis and Greg Gagne 4/10/82.
Acquired (2):
Traded from the Chicago White Sox for Ron Scheer and Randy Johnson 2/19/85.
Departed (2):
Retired after the 1987 Season. - Games Played: 1146
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Notable Statistics: 551 Runs Scored
1,046 Hits
184 Doubles
21 Triples
110 Home Runs
485 Runs Batted In
15 Stolen Bases
.262/.350/.401 Slash Line
20.8 bWAR
4 Playoff Games
0 Runs Scored
1 Hit
1 Double
0 Triples
0 Home Runs
0 Runs Batted In
0 Stolen Bases
.500/.750/1.001 Slash Line -
Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Champion (1987)
All-Star (1979)
Most Plate Appearances (1979)
Most Sacrifice Hits (1976*)
Most Putouts by a Shortstop (1978 & 1979)
Most Assists by a Shortstop (1977, 1978 & 1979)
Most Double Plays Turned by a Shortstop (1977, 1978 & 1979)
Most Assists (1977, 1978 & 1979)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a Shortstop (1977 & 1979)
*Smalley was traded from Texas during the season.
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