3B Al Smith #48
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
08/11/1975
3B AL SMITH #48 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
69 230 60 11 1 5 42 32 39 .261 .362 .383 0 2.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 LOU Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/09/1975 LOU Win, 5-1 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/08/1975 LOU Win, 4-2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/07/1975 @ RIC Loss, 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1975 @ RIC Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/05/1975 @ RIC Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/02/1975 SYR Win, 13-8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/01/1975 SYR Win, 5-2 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
06/30/1975 SYR Loss, 2-6 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
06/29/1975 @ PBG Win, 5-1 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/13/1951
Born in:Minneapolis, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$22,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 33 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 126 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 6th Pick in Round 8
UNION LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 69 230 60 11 1 5 42 31 32 39 .261 .362 .383 .745 .344 .122 113
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 65 273 5 2 0 3 5 1 88 17 0 0 0.0 34.5 5.21 2.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   52 16 3 1 1 10 11 9 7 0 0 2 .308 .429 .462 .890
Versus Right   178 44 8 0 4 32 20 23 32 1 5 3 .247 .341 .360 .701
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   20 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 .050 .174 .050 .224
April   30 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 .167 .242 .200 .442
May   86 22 2 0 1 19 9 16 11 0 2 1 .256 .379 .314 .693
June   89 29 7 1 4 22 16 11 21 1 3 3 .326 .413 .562 .975
July   5 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400
August   20 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 .050 .174 .050 .224
Last Year   343 98 20 1 4 48 36 37 59 1 1 4 .286 .361 .385 .746
2 Years Ago   225 60 12 0 2 34 27 35 35 6 1 4 .267 .367 .347 .713
Career   798 218 43 2 11 124 94 104 133 8 7 13 .273 .363 .373 .736
Home   114 26 7 0 3 25 18 18 16 1 2 3 .228 .346 .368 .714
Road   116 34 4 1 2 17 13 14 23 0 3 2 .293 .379 .397 .775
Grass   230 60 11 1 5 42 31 32 39 1 5 5 .261 .362 .383 .745
Day   77 18 3 0 2 13 12 10 16 1 1 3 .234 .341 .351 .691
Night   153 42 8 1 3 29 19 22 23 0 4 2 .275 .373 .399 .772
As Starter   225 58 10 1 5 40 30 31 38 1 5 5 .258 .359 .378 .737
As Reliever / Substitution   5 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100
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
1974 Boston - FABL 22 27 86 22 5 0 1 9 7 5 0 1 14 0 0 .256 .293 .349 .642 83 78 0.1
Total FABL 27 86 22 5 0 1 9 7 5 0 1 14 0 0 .256 .293 .349 .642 83 78 0.1
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
1969 Hattiesburg - R 17 6 22 4 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 2 .182 .333 .182 .515 32 39 -0.2
1969 Arlington - A 17 63 233 70 7 1 3 24 28 39 2 1 44 0 1 .300 .404 .378 .781 133 141 1.0
1970 Arlington - A 18 55 199 60 11 2 1 21 24 42 2 4 25 0 0 .302 .421 .392 .813 142 150 2.3
1970 Springfield - A 18 42 140 33 1 1 4 20 19 30 3 0 24 0 0 .236 .382 .343 .724 103 106 1.1
1970 Charleston - AA 18 18 57 16 2 2 1 14 11 15 0 1 8 0 0 .281 .425 .439 .863 121 117 0.4
1971 Charleston - AA 19 123 413 113 24 5 10 73 48 72 3 4 68 1 0 .274 .382 .429 .811 111 112 2.3
1972 Charleston - AA 20 122 427 84 19 2 7 43 51 74 6 2 42 0 2 .197 .322 .300 .622 60 60 0.0
1973 Charleston - AA 21 24 82 26 4 0 0 10 16 20 0 1 11 0 1 .317 .447 .366 .812 119 132 0.9
1973 Columbus - AAA 21 68 225 60 12 0 2 34 27 35 4 6 35 0 1 .267 .367 .347 .713 104 113 2.3
1974 Columbus - AAA 22 100 343 98 20 1 4 48 36 37 4 1 59 0 3 .286 .361 .385 .746 113 116 3.5
1975 Columbus - AAA 23 69 230 60 11 1 5 42 31 32 5 1 39 0 0 .261 .362 .383 .745 99 113 2.3
Total EA 287 979 239 49 9 18 140 126 181 9 8 129 1 3 .244 .364 .368 .732 90 92
Total UL 237 798 218 43 2 11 124 94 104 13 8 133 0 4 .273 .363 .373 .736 106 114
Total MAL 42 140 33 1 1 4 20 19 30 3 0 24 0 0 .236 .382 .343 .724 103 106
Total SEL 118 432 130 18 3 4 45 52 81 4 5 69 0 1 .301 .412 .384 .796 137 145
Total GSL 6 22 4 0 0 0 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 2 .182 .333 .182 .515 32 39
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Arlington - A 2B 5 5 9 7 2 16 0 1.000 34.0 4.24 -1.3 .949
1969 Arlington - A 3B 15 14 7 22 3 31 2 .935 120.0 2.17 -2.8 .860
1969 Hattiesburg - R 3B 1 1 0 2 0 3 1 .667 9.0 2.00 -0.4 .739
1969 Arlington - A SS 47 44 62 129 31 212 21 .901 392.0 4.39 -8.8 .907
1969 Hattiesburg - R SS 5 5 6 12 1 19 1 .947 41.0 3.95 +0.4 1.068
1970 Charleston - AA 2B 3 3 8 10 3 18 0 1.000 26.0 6.23 +0.7 1.380
1970 Springfield - A 2B 36 36 92 93 25 189 4 .979 299.2 5.56 +2.2 1.060
1970 Arlington - A 2B 20 20 31 51 17 84 2 .976 170.0 4.34 -2.9 .926
1970 Charleston - AA 3B 15 15 12 32 3 46 2 .957 127.0 3.12 -1.0 .957
1970 Springfield - A 3B 5 5 4 6 1 10 0 1.000 43.0 2.09 +0.4 1.079
1970 Arlington - A 3B 7 7 2 6 1 11 3 .727 57.0 1.26 -2.3 .693
1970 Charleston - AA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Springfield - A SS 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 12.2 0.71 +0.1 1.055
1970 Arlington - A SS 30 27 36 79 11 121 6 .950 249.1 4.15 +3.3 1.039
1971 Charleston - AA 2B 95 88 235 263 74 511 13 .975 752.0 5.96 -1.1 1.002
1971 Charleston - AA 3B 20 16 13 35 5 49 1 .980 142.0 3.04 -0.5 .988
1971 Charleston - AA SS 16 11 20 32 7 55 3 .945 106.1 4.40 -0.7 .955
1972 Charleston - AA 2B 48 48 122 147 49 277 8 .971 385.0 6.29 -0.1 .983
1972 Charleston - AA 3B 12 12 7 22 5 29 0 1.000 94.0 2.78 +1.5 1.105
1972 Charleston - AA SS 67 56 92 193 36 291 6 .979 493.0 5.20 +5.9 1.044
1973 Columbus - AAA 2B 36 36 84 100 23 188 4 .979 320.1 5.17 +2.8 1.063
1973 Charleston - AA 2B 22 22 54 70 20 127 3 .976 173.1 6.44 +2.0 1.058
1973 Charleston - AA 3B 3 2 5 6 1 11 0 1.000 26.0 3.81 +0.3 1.055
1973 Columbus - AAA SS 29 28 48 92 23 146 6 .959 235.1 5.35 +4.5 1.081
1974 Columbus - AAA 2B 88 87 212 267 62 486 7 .986 739.0 5.83 +13.1 1.102
1974 Boston - MLB 3B 19 19 11 37 3 51 3 .941 143.0 3.02 +0.1 1.022
1974 Boston - MLB SS 13 7 15 25 3 40 0 1.000 74.2 4.82 -1.0 1.034
1974 Columbus - AAA SS 13 9 19 25 5 46 2 .957 87.2 4.52 -0.4 .964
1975 Columbus - AAA 2B 67 65 165 211 54 386 10 .974 552.0 6.13 +9.5 1.083
1975 Columbus - AAA 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Columbus - AAA SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 13.1 1.35 +0.1 1.107
TOTAL 2B 420 410 1012 1219 329 2282 51 .978 3451.1 5.82 +24.9 1.046
TOTAL 3B 97 91 61 168 22 241 12 .950 761.0 2.71 -4.9 .972
TOTAL SS 231 187 299 589 117 933 45 .952 1706.1 4.68 +3.5 1.007
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft out of high school (New Ulm; New Ulm, MN) by the Boston Minutemen. (Round 8, Pick 6, 174th overall pick).
12/27/1969 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
03/21/1970 Successfully completed training to generate gap power at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
06/01/1970 Wins the SEL Batter of the Month Award.
03/21/1971 Outstandingly completed training to generate gap power at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
07/16/1971 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/03/1971 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05/16/1972 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
08/27/1972 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/28/1973 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
06/28/1973 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 6 weeks.
08/23/1973 Injured (hyperextended knee),day-to-day for one week.
12/10/1973 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Boston Minutemen.
06/02/1974 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/14/1974 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
08/15/1974 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 2-3 weeks.
06/16/1975 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/02/1975 Injured (high ankle sprain),out for 4 weeks.
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