1B Franklin Smith #12
Hattiesburg Top Hats (BOS) GSL
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/1975
BNN Index | GSL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B FRANKLIN SMITH #12 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
10 42 19 2 0 5 17 5 7 .452 .511 .857 2 1.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/22/1974 TUS Win, 3-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/21/1974 TUS Loss, 4-8 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
07/20/1974 TUS Win, 6-4 5 1 3 3 1 0 1 0
07/18/1974 @ BRG Loss, 1-3 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
07/17/1974 @ BRG Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/16/1974 @ BRG Win, 16-1 5 2 3 4 0 2 1 0
07/15/1974 @ PEN Win, 9-0 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 0
07/14/1974 @ PEN Win, 6-4 6 2 4 1 1 0 0 0
07/13/1974 @ PEN Loss, 4-5 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 2
07/12/1974 @ PEN Win, 11-3 5 2 2 5 1 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/23/1953
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
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:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 4th Pick in Round 7
GULF STATES LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 10 42 19 2 0 5 17 11 5 7 .452 .511 .857 1.368 .630 .405 258
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 9 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 7 2 0 100.0 19.6 22.98 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 8 2 0 1 8 3 4 2 0 0 0 .615 .706 1.000 1.706
Versus Right   29 11 0 0 4 9 8 1 5 0 0 0 .379 .400 .793 1.193
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   42 19 2 0 5 17 11 5 7 0 0 0 .452 .511 .857 1.368
Last Year   42 19 2 0 5 17 11 5 7 0 0 0 .452 .511 .857 1.368
2 Years Ago   72 21 7 0 3 20 11 12 22 2 0 2 .292 .398 .514 .912
Career   352 117 19 0 16 76 57 53 74 4 3 7 .332 .425 .523 .948
Home   13 5 0 0 1 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .385 .429 .615 1.044
Road   29 14 2 0 4 14 10 4 4 0 0 0 .483 .545 .966 1.511
Grass   42 19 2 0 5 17 11 5 7 0 0 0 .452 .511 .857 1.368
Day   21 9 0 0 3 7 5 2 5 0 0 0 .429 .478 .857 1.335
Night   21 10 2 0 2 10 6 3 2 0 0 0 .476 .542 .857 1.399
As Starter   41 19 2 0 5 17 11 5 7 0 0 0 .463 .522 .878 1.400
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
1971 Hattiesburg - R 18 49 146 46 7 0 3 17 17 19 4 1 24 0 4 .315 .406 .425 .831 119 117 1.4
1971 Arlington - A 18 6 21 5 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .238 .304 .238 .542 60 63 -0.1
1972 Hattiesburg - R 19 24 92 31 3 0 5 22 18 17 1 1 21 1 1 .337 .441 .533 .974 153 154 1.1
1972 Arlington - A 19 55 181 47 7 2 3 24 26 20 8 4 37 1 1 .260 .352 .370 .722 112 109 1.3
1972 Springfield - A 19 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 88 85 0.0
1973 Hattiesburg - R 20 18 72 21 7 0 3 20 11 12 2 2 22 0 0 .292 .398 .514 .912 131 124 0.9
1973 Arlington - A 20 83 308 87 15 1 13 46 42 27 7 1 87 0 2 .282 .353 .464 .817 127 128 3.1
1973 Springfield - A 20 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -147 -0.1
1974 Hattiesburg - R 21 10 42 19 2 0 5 17 11 5 0 0 7 2 0 .452 .511 .857 1.368 242 258 1.2
1974 Arlington - A 21 52 180 45 3 1 7 26 26 25 4 1 46 0 0 .250 .352 .394 .747 109 112 0.9
1974 Springfield - A 21 24 68 18 3 0 1 17 5 6 0 1 21 0 0 .265 .320 .353 .673 83 80 0.0
Total MAL 26 75 19 3 0 1 17 6 6 0 1 22 0 0 .253 .305 .333 .638 74 69
Total SEL 196 690 184 25 4 23 97 96 74 19 6 172 1 3 .267 .351 .414 .766 116 117
Total GSL 101 352 117 19 0 16 76 57 53 7 4 74 3 5 .332 .425 .523 .948 144 144
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Arlington - A 3B 4 4 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 33.0 1.91 +0.0 1.081
1971 Arlington - A SS 2 2 3 6 0 11 2 .818 18.0 4.50 -0.8 .816
1971 Hattiesburg - R SS 49 49 80 112 16 198 6 .970 383.1 4.51 +4.7 1.040
1972 Springfield - A 3B 1 1 2 4 0 7 1 .857 8.0 6.75 +0.1 .895
1972 Arlington - A 3B 43 43 23 76 11 105 6 .943 357.0 2.50 +1.4 1.040
1972 Hattiesburg - R 3B 21 20 12 25 3 41 4 .902 171.0 1.95 -0.2 1.022
1972 Arlington - A SS 15 11 20 24 4 47 3 .936 105.0 3.77 -0.4 1.006
1972 Hattiesburg - R SS 3 3 2 7 1 10 1 .900 27.0 3.00 +0.3 1.111
1973 Springfield - A 3B 1 1 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.2 1.045
1973 Arlington - A 3B 69 68 41 109 7 153 3 .980 595.1 2.27 +5.5 1.062
1973 Hattiesburg - R 3B 4 4 2 6 1 8 0 1.000 35.0 2.06 +1.1 1.463
1973 Arlington - A SS 12 11 15 30 5 46 1 .978 92.0 4.40 +1.3 1.018
1973 Hattiesburg - R SS 13 12 22 41 10 65 2 .969 111.2 5.08 +3.3 1.208
1973 Arlington - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Springfield - A 1B 5 4 36 4 5 40 0 1.000 35.1 10.19 +0.2 1.047
1974 Arlington - A 1B 16 16 110 8 14 118 0 1.000 132.0 8.05 +0.3 1.083
1974 Springfield - A 3B 9 4 3 5 1 8 0 1.000 41.1 1.74 -0.1 1.077
1974 Arlington - A 3B 26 20 19 38 7 59 2 .966 186.1 2.75 +1.3 1.039
1974 Hattiesburg - R 3B 3 3 0 2 0 3 1 .667 29.0 0.62 -0.5 .726
1974 Springfield - A SS 10 9 19 31 7 52 2 .962 78.0 5.77 -0.2 .973
1974 Arlington - A SS 12 11 18 26 7 46 2 .957 91.0 4.35 +0.3 .947
1974 Hattiesburg - R SS 7 6 13 13 1 26 0 1.000 52.1 4.47 +2.2 1.211
TOTAL 1B 21 20 146 12 19 158 0 1.000 167.1 8.50 +0.5 1.075
TOTAL 3B 181 168 104 274 30 395 17 .957 1465.0 2.32 +8.4 1.051
TOTAL SS 123 114 192 290 51 501 19 .962 958.1 4.53 +10.5 1.044
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft out of high school (Glen Rock; Glen Rock, PA) by the Boston Minutemen. (Round 7, Pick 4, 148th overall pick).
07/20/1971 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/13/1972 Wins the 1972 Gulf States League GSL Championship with the Hattiesburg Top Hats!
09/21/1972 Wins the 1972 Southeastern League SEL Championship Series with the Arlington Patriots!
05/21/1973 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
07/23/1973 Goes 5-7 against the Mobile Commodores, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R.
09/15/1973 Wins the 1973 Gulf States League GSL Championship with the Hattiesburg Top Hats!
07/22/1974 Wins the GSL Player of the Week Award.
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