Feb 5
OF Seth Smith has a .397 average (31-for-78) as a pinch hitter, the highest among active players with at least 50 pinch-hitting plate appearances. And last year, Smith hit .472 (17-for-36) as a pinch hitter with one homer and 12 RBI. Overall, Smith hit .293 with 15 homers and 55 RBI and might have done more had he made more than 77 starts -- all in left field.
