C Howard Smith #20
Atlanta Copperheads FABL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
03/03/1975
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C HOWARD SMITH #20 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:05/31/1948
Born in:Rock Island, IL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$82,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 33 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 33 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:$82,000 total for 1 year
Drafted:1970, 21st Pick in Round 2
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
1971 Pittsburgh - FABL 23 79 258 67 12 0 3 26 26 36 2 3 29 0 0 .260 .351 .341 .692 101 105 1.9
1972 Pittsburgh - FABL 24 133 492 120 18 0 9 76 60 71 4 4 81 0 0 .244 .342 .335 .677 102 111 4.7
1973 Pittsburgh - FABL 25 137 492 138 17 2 15 84 66 36 9 4 83 0 0 .280 .338 .415 .753 110 114 4.2
1974 Atlanta - FABL 26 139 506 158 25 2 20 106 76 71 4 8 64 0 1 .312 .396 .488 .884 157 154 6.5
Total FABL 488 1748 483 72 4 47 292 228 214 19 19 257 0 1 .276 .358 .403 .761 120 124 17.2
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
1970 Tucson - AAA 22 75 234 69 14 1 5 35 33 37 12 2 41 0 0 .295 .414 .427 .841 133 140 2.8
1971 Tucson - AAA 23 57 212 63 8 2 5 25 36 36 6 2 29 0 0 .297 .410 .425 .835 130 134 2.5
Total GWL 132 446 132 22 3 10 60 69 73 18 4 70 0 0 .296 .412 .426 .838 131 137
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1972 Pittsburgh - FABL 24 7 24 9 2 0 1 6 2 3 0 1 4 0 0 .375 .429 .583 1.012 200 203 2.2
1973 Pittsburgh - FABL 25 3 12 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .167 .250 .417 15 17 1.3
1974 Atlanta - FABL 26 11 43 9 2 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 9 0 0 .209 .277 .326 .602 75 71 1.4
Total FABL 21 79 20 5 0 2 8 5 7 0 1 14 0 0 .253 .310 .392 .703 107 106
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Tucson - AAA C 65 63 408 36 3 445 1 .998 565.1 7.07 +1.5 .859 2 26 14 53.8
1971 Pittsburgh - MLB C 76 76 465 36 3 505 4 .992 666.2 6.76 +0.8 .978 3 39 13 33.3
1971 Tucson - AAA C 54 52 330 36 2 369 3 .992 473.0 6.96 +2.5 1.233 2 21 11 52.4
1972 Pittsburgh - MLB C 133 133 863 96 8 961 2 .998 1180.0 7.31 +7.4 1.158 6 75 40 53.3
1973 Pittsburgh - MLB C 133 131 757 94 8 854 3 .996 1162.2 6.59 +5.7 1.164 6 84 39 46.4
1974 Atlanta - MLB C 133 133 774 88 4 870 8 .991 1192.2 6.50 +3.6 1.099 10 90 35 38.9
TOTAL C 594 588 3597 386 28 4004 21 .995 5240.1 6.84 +21.5 1.114 29 335 152 45.4
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of college (Mississippi A&M; Jackson, MS) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 2, Pick 21, 45th overall pick).
09/21/1970 Wins the 1970 Championship with the Tucson Bulls!
04/05/1971 Named the #26 prospect in the FABL
07/03/1971 Named the #46 prospect in the FABL
04/10/1972 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
08/16/1972 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for one week.
08/22/1972 Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/20/1972 Wins the 1972 World Championship Series with the Pittsburgh Miners.
10/29/1972 Wins the 1972 FABL FA Diamond Defense Award at C.
04/01/1973 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/08/1973 Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/22/1973 Wins the 1973 FABL FA Diamond Defense Award at C.
03/22/1974 Outstandingly completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Atlanta Copperheads development complex.
07/21/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
08/19/1974 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
10/28/1974 Wins the 1974 FABL FA Diamond Defense Award at C.
11/01/1974 Finished 3rd in 1974 FABL FA Whitney Award voting.
01/28/1975 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $82,000 with the Atlanta Copperheads organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HR Rank
1974 20 8
Year RBI Rank
1974 106 2
Year HP Rank
1973 9 1
Year SF Rank
1974 8 4
Year AVG Rank
1974 .312 8
Year OBP Rank
1974 .396 5
Year SLG Rank
1974 .488 4
Year RC/27 Rank
1974 6.89 3
Year ISO Rank
1974 .176 5
Year wOBA Rank
1974 .395 3
Year OPS Rank
1974 .884 3
Year WAR Rank
1974 6.6 6
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