1B John Smitherman #31
Wichita Rustlers (NYI) HL
Age: 20 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/08/1975
BNN Index | HL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B JOHN SMITHERMAN #31 - AGE: 20 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
68 253 66 6 2 3 27 26 43 .261 .332 .336 0 0.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/17/1975 @ TH Win, 4-3 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/16/1975 @ TH Win, 8-2 3 0 2 3 0 0 0 0
09/15/1975 @ TH Win, 6-5 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/14/1975 LIN Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1975 LIN Win, 10-9 4 3 3 3 1 0 0 0
09/12/1975 LIN Loss, 3-5 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/11/1975 @ DUB Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/10/1975 @ DUB Loss, 0-1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/09/1975 @ DUB Loss, 3-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/06/1975 @ RCK Loss, 3-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/15/1955
Born in:Baltimore, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 11th Pick in Round 6
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 68 253 66 6 2 3 27 26 26 43 .261 .332 .336 .668 .325 .075 88
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 67 284 1 0 0 5 4 0 85 11 0 0 0.0 29.2 4.02 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   63 18 3 0 0 8 5 6 10 0 1 0 .286 .348 .333 .681
Versus Right   190 48 3 2 3 19 21 20 33 0 3 1 .253 .327 .337 .664
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
July   88 24 1 1 1 8 10 9 14 0 2 0 .273 .340 .341 .681
August   100 21 2 1 1 11 11 13 20 0 0 1 .210 .307 .280 .587
September   61 20 2 0 1 7 5 4 9 0 2 0 .328 .369 .410 .779
Last Year   78 19 2 2 1 12 12 15 13 0 0 1 .244 .372 .359 .731
Career   331 85 8 4 4 39 38 41 56 0 4 2 .257 .342 .341 .684
Home   122 32 4 2 2 15 14 18 17 0 3 0 .262 .357 .377 .734
Road   131 34 2 0 1 12 12 8 26 0 1 1 .260 .307 .298 .605
Grass   253 66 6 2 3 27 26 26 43 0 4 1 .261 .332 .336 .668
Day   85 20 1 0 0 5 8 6 16 0 2 1 .235 .293 .247 .541
Night   168 46 5 2 3 22 18 20 27 0 2 0 .274 .351 .381 .732
As Starter   252 65 6 2 3 27 25 26 43 0 4 1 .258 .330 .333 .663
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 61 225 69 7 4 3 23 30 40 43 .307 .418 .413 .831 .395 .107 127
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 57 269 3 4 0 5 1 0 93 14 0 0 0.0 41.2 6.87 1.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   60 22 1 2 0 4 10 10 12 0 0 0 .367 .457 .450 .907
Versus Right   165 47 6 2 3 19 20 30 31 0 1 3 .285 .404 .400 .804
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   30 7 0 1 0 3 1 5 5 0 0 0 .233 .343 .300 .643
May   91 25 2 2 1 6 10 19 21 0 1 2 .275 .411 .374 .784
June   104 37 5 1 2 14 19 16 17 0 0 1 .356 .446 .481 .927
Last Year   217 51 10 2 2 18 25 28 54 3 5 0 .235 .319 .327 .646
2 Years Ago   73 21 4 1 0 9 11 10 18 0 1 4 .288 .402 .370 .772
Career   515 141 21 7 5 50 66 78 115 3 7 7 .274 .375 .371 .746
Home   112 34 5 0 1 11 17 20 20 0 1 2 .304 .418 .375 .793
Road   113 35 2 4 2 12 13 20 23 0 0 1 .310 .418 .451 .869
Grass   225 69 7 4 3 23 30 40 43 0 1 3 .307 .418 .413 .831
Day   66 17 2 1 1 5 10 10 14 0 0 1 .258 .364 .364 .727
Night   159 52 5 3 2 18 20 30 29 0 1 2 .327 .440 .434 .874
As Starter   221 69 7 4 3 23 30 40 41 0 1 3 .312 .424 .421 .845
As Reliever / Substitution   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1973 Burlington - R 18 37 130 42 4 2 2 23 16 28 2 2 36 0 0 .323 .444 .431 .875 112 120 1.0
1973 Winston-Salem - A 18 23 73 21 4 1 0 9 11 10 4 0 18 0 0 .288 .402 .370 .772 113 109 0.4
1974 Burlington - R 19 36 134 38 6 2 6 30 22 29 2 1 31 0 0 .284 .416 .493 .908 125 131 1.1
1974 Winston-Salem - A 19 59 217 51 10 2 2 18 25 28 0 3 54 0 0 .235 .319 .327 .646 81 76 -1.1
1974 Wichita - A 19 24 78 19 2 2 1 12 12 15 1 0 13 0 0 .244 .372 .359 .731 99 103 0.1
1975 Winston-Salem - A 20 61 225 69 7 4 3 23 30 40 3 0 43 0 0 .307 .418 .413 .831 113 127 1.6
1975 Wichita - A 20 68 253 66 6 2 3 27 26 26 1 0 43 0 0 .261 .332 .336 .668 81 88 0.6
Total HL 92 331 85 8 4 4 39 38 41 2 0 56 0 0 .257 .342 .341 .684 85 91
Total SEL 143 515 141 21 7 5 50 66 78 7 3 115 0 0 .274 .375 .371 .746 100 103
Total UMVA 73 264 80 10 4 8 53 38 57 4 3 67 0 0 .303 .430 .462 .892 119 125
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1973 Winston-Salem - A 3B 21 21 17 36 7 55 2 .964 176.0 2.71 -0.2 .973
1973 Burlington - R 3B 29 26 18 48 2 71 5 .930 226.0 2.63 +1.1 .993
1973 Winston-Salem - A SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .000
1973 Burlington - R SS 9 9 15 24 4 40 1 .975 80.0 4.39 +0.1 1.043
1974 Winston-Salem - A 1B 13 13 100 5 10 107 2 .981 116.0 8.15 -0.2 1.005
1974 Wichita - A 3B 1 1 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 1.059
1974 Winston-Salem - A 3B 15 13 6 19 1 26 1 .962 112.1 2.00 -0.3 1.016
1974 Burlington - R 3B 29 27 13 52 4 65 0 1.000 227.0 2.58 +2.7 1.084
1974 Wichita - A SS 22 22 38 45 17 89 6 .933 182.0 4.10 -3.2 .870
1974 Winston-Salem - A SS 33 31 59 72 15 143 12 .916 267.1 4.41 -6.1 .890
1974 Burlington - R SS 12 7 10 22 4 35 3 .914 76.2 3.76 -0.1 .971
1975 Wichita - A 1B 4 4 26 5 6 31 0 1.000 32.0 8.72 +0.7 1.069
1975 Wichita - A 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Winston-Salem - A 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.2 .000
1975 Wichita - A SS 63 63 101 191 61 305 13 .957 543.1 4.84 -1.3 1.003
1975 Winston-Salem - A SS 58 57 101 176 39 285 8 .972 501.1 4.97 -2.1 .999
TOTAL 1B 17 17 126 10 16 138 2 .986 148.0 8.27 +0.6 1.027
TOTAL 3B 99 88 56 157 14 221 8 .964 758.1 2.53 +3.2 1.021
TOTAL SS 199 189 325 530 140 898 43 .952 1652.2 4.66 -12.8 .971
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft out of high school (Northeast Catholic; Philadelphia, PA) by the New York Imperials. (Round 6, Pick 11, 131st overall pick).
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