Seth Smith | |||
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Smith with the Seattle Mariners
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Baltimore Orioles | |||
Outfielder / Designated hitter | |||
Born: Jackson, Mississippi |
September 30, 1982 |||
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MLB debut | |||
September 16, 2007, for the Colorado Rockies | |||
MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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Batting average | .261 | ||
Hits | 849 | ||
Home runs | 113 | ||
Runs batted in | 426 | ||
Teams | |||
Medal record | ||
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Men's baseball | ||
Representing the United States | ||
Pan American Games | ||
2003 Santo Domingo | Team competition |
Garry Seth Smith (born September 30, 1982) is an American professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, and Seattle Mariners.
Smith attended Hillcrest Christian School in Jackson, Mississippi, and the University of Mississippi. He played college baseball for the Ole Miss Rebels baseball team from 2002 through 2004, and was also the backup quarterback to Eli Manning on the Ole Miss Rebels football team. During his freshman year, Smith batted .402 and was named a Freshman All-American. Smith also played for the USA National Team in the Pan-Am games while at Ole Miss.
Smith made his Major League Baseball debut with the Colorado Rockies on September 16, 2007, in a 13–0 home win over the Florida Marlins. He did not record a hit in two total at bats during the game. He got his first hit, an infield single, on September 21, 2007, in a 2–1 extra-innings road win over the San Diego Padres. His hit came off of Doug Brocail in the top of the 12th inning. Smith played in seven games during the regular season, racking up five hits in eight at bats.