2B Art Smith #26
Grand Island Gulls WBL
Age: 27 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/12/1975
BNN Index | WBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B ART SMITH #26 - AGE: 27 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
15 42 11 4 0 1 14 16 5 .262 .459 .429 0 0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 @ PUE Win, 16-2 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 0
05/09/1975 RPD Win, 6-4 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0
05/08/1975 RPD Win, 8-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/07/1975 @ MIS Loss, 4-5 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
05/06/1975 @ MIS Loss, 9-20 3 0 2 3 0 1 0 0
05/02/1975 @ TOP Win, 7-2 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
04/30/1975 @ CAS Win, 5-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/29/1975 @ CAS Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/28/1975 @ CAS Win, 7-5 3 1 1 3 1 1 0 0
04/27/1975 @ CAS Loss, 8-9 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/28/1947
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 170 Days
Service This Yr:35 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 11th Pick in Round 19
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 42 11 4 0 1 14 6 16 5 .262 .459 .429 .888 .447 .167 125
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 13 63 1 0 0 0 2 2 18 5 0 1 0.0 10.5 7.88 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   11 2 1 0 0 5 0 5 3 1 0 1 .182 .444 .273 .717
Versus Right   31 9 3 0 1 9 6 11 2 1 2 0 .290 .465 .484 .949
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   13 4 2 0 0 6 1 5 2 1 2 0 .308 .474 .462 .935
April   24 6 2 0 1 7 5 11 3 1 0 1 .250 .486 .458 .945
May   18 5 2 0 0 7 1 5 2 1 2 0 .278 .417 .389 .806
Last Year   149 41 6 0 1 31 32 64 26 0 9 0 .275 .493 .336 .829
Career   191 52 10 0 2 45 38 80 31 2 11 1 .272 .485 .356 .841
Home   15 2 0 0 0 5 3 10 3 1 1 0 .133 .462 .133 .595
Road   27 9 4 0 1 9 3 6 2 1 1 1 .333 .457 .593 1.050
Grass   42 11 4 0 1 14 6 16 5 2 2 1 .262 .459 .429 .888
Day   3 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .333 .400 1.333 1.733
Night   39 10 4 0 0 11 5 15 5 1 2 1 .256 .464 .359 .823
As Starter   42 11 4 0 1 14 6 16 5 2 2 1 .262 .459 .429 .888
As Reliever / Substitution   0 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
1966 Rock Island - R 18 10 19 5 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 6 0 0 .263 .348 .263 .611 44 45 -0.2
1966 Fresno - A 18 31 85 21 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 1 20 0 0 .247 .244 .247 .491 38 25 -0.4
1967 Rock Island - R 19 24 72 15 4 0 0 10 7 9 0 0 19 0 0 .208 .296 .264 .560 52 48 -0.4
1967 Fresno - A 19 61 154 43 3 1 3 21 18 22 0 1 30 1 1 .279 .367 .370 .737 105 98 0.6
1967 Albany - A 19 4 12 5 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .417 .385 .667 1.051 219 193 0.3
1968 Fresno - A 20 65 192 49 6 0 3 22 23 26 4 3 47 1 2 .255 .351 .333 .684 91 89 1.0
1968 Albany - A 20 53 130 30 6 0 3 9 9 18 0 0 30 0 0 .231 .324 .346 .670 103 103 0.6
1969 Fresno - A 21 17 40 16 1 0 2 4 6 9 0 0 8 1 1 .400 .510 .575 1.085 182 188 0.7
1969 Albany - A 21 22 81 17 0 0 0 6 8 16 0 0 17 0 0 .210 .340 .210 .550 67 77 0.1
1969 Reading - AA 21 53 83 18 2 0 2 10 6 10 0 1 21 0 0 .217 .298 .313 .611 79 76 -0.3
1970 Fresno - A 22 6 22 5 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 4 0 0 .227 .320 .227 .547 49 54 -0.1
1970 Albany - A 22 61 105 31 2 0 3 16 18 15 1 2 20 0 0 .295 .382 .400 .782 131 119 0.6
1970 Reading - AA 22 34 70 14 0 0 2 10 5 10 1 0 9 0 1 .200 .309 .286 .594 53 55 -0.3
1971 Clinton - R 23 23 66 16 4 1 0 6 11 12 1 0 14 2 0 .242 .367 .333 .700 91 96 0.4
1971 Fresno - A 23 31 85 29 4 0 3 15 20 24 0 1 15 1 0 .341 .482 .494 .976 161 165 1.4
1971 Albany - A 23 18 20 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 49 42 -0.0
1971 Reading - AA 23 24 19 9 1 0 1 8 5 1 0 1 2 0 0 .474 .476 .684 1.160 203 202 0.3
1972 Fresno - A 24 19 32 10 0 0 2 4 6 5 0 0 7 1 0 .312 .405 .500 .905 144 143 0.3
1972 Albany - A 24 46 76 19 2 0 2 12 9 12 0 0 16 0 0 .250 .352 .355 .708 110 118 0.8
1972 Reading - AA 24 10 19 7 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 .368 .400 .421 .821 112 98 0.1
1974 Grand Island - A 26 59 149 41 6 0 1 31 32 64 0 0 26 0 1 .275 .493 .336 .829 106 108 1.0
1975 Grand Island - A 27 15 42 11 4 0 1 14 6 16 1 2 5 0 1 .262 .459 .429 .888 117 125 0.4
Total EA 121 191 48 4 0 5 28 17 22 1 2 36 0 2 .251 .329 .351 .679 85 82
Total MAL 204 424 107 10 0 9 46 46 61 1 3 91 0 0 .252 .346 .340 .685 105 105
Total COW 230 610 173 14 1 13 72 79 89 4 6 131 5 4 .284 .375 .374 .749 106 104
Total WBL 74 191 52 10 0 2 45 38 80 1 2 31 0 2 .272 .485 .356 .841 109 112
Total UMVA 57 157 36 8 1 0 18 19 24 1 1 39 2 0 .229 .333 .293 .626 68 68
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Fresno - A 2B 20 20 45 32 4 80 3 .963 161.0 4.30 -0.6 .933
1966 Rock Island - R 2B 6 3 11 6 0 20 3 .850 32.0 4.78 -0.8 .685
1966 Fresno - A SS 3 3 12 5 0 17 0 1.000 19.0 8.05 +0.2 1.035
1966 Rock Island - R SS 4 2 4 5 0 11 2 .818 19.0 4.26 -1.1 .689
1967 Albany - A 2B 4 4 7 11 2 19 1 .947 33.0 4.91 +0.6 .968
1967 Fresno - A 2B 37 33 68 88 26 160 4 .975 290.0 4.84 +1.4 .990
1967 Rock Island - R 2B 9 8 16 18 4 35 1 .971 73.2 4.15 -0.3 1.014
1967 Fresno - A SS 13 8 7 16 3 26 3 .885 75.0 2.76 -2.2 .870
1967 Rock Island - R SS 12 10 17 28 6 49 4 .918 81.2 4.96 -2.3 .862
1968 Albany - A 1B 36 32 279 22 31 305 4 .987 275.2 9.83 +1.1 1.029
1968 Fresno - A 1B 18 17 125 9 14 135 1 .993 122.2 9.83 -0.3 .966
1968 Albany - A 2B 7 2 8 13 4 21 0 1.000 26.0 7.27 +1.9 1.249
1968 Fresno - A 2B 42 30 77 78 27 160 5 .969 275.0 5.07 +5.4 1.125
1968 Albany - A SS 2 2 3 5 2 8 0 1.000 17.0 4.24 -0.8 .768
1968 Fresno - A SS 8 6 12 21 6 33 0 1.000 45.0 6.60 +0.0 .902
1969 Reading - AA 1B 20 13 109 4 18 114 1 .991 117.1 8.67 +1.1 1.115
1969 Albany - A 1B 19 18 151 12 17 165 2 .988 160.0 9.17 +0.5 .995
1969 Fresno - A 1B 9 7 65 5 7 70 0 1.000 66.0 9.55 +0.3 1.053
1969 Reading - AA 2B 15 0 9 11 2 23 3 .870 32.0 5.62 -3.5 .607
1969 Albany - A 2B 4 0 6 7 1 13 0 1.000 18.0 6.50 +1.0 1.105
1969 Fresno - A 2B 4 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 16.1 4.41 +0.9 1.115
1969 Reading - AA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Albany - A SS 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.3 1.121
1969 Fresno - A SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Reading - AA 1B 20 10 130 10 16 142 2 .986 114.0 11.05 +0.8 1.056
1970 Albany - A 1B 32 15 160 13 17 177 4 .977 150.0 10.38 -0.4 1.026
1970 Fresno - A 1B 1 0 6 2 0 8 0 1.000 5.0 14.40 +0.2 1.042
1970 Reading - AA 2B 8 1 7 11 3 18 0 1.000 26.1 6.15 -0.0 1.035
1970 Albany - A 2B 17 6 15 24 6 41 2 .951 71.0 4.94 +0.6 1.014
1970 Fresno - A 2B 5 5 11 12 7 23 0 1.000 42.0 4.93 -0.4 1.075
1970 Reading - AA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Reading - AA 1B 16 1 29 6 5 35 0 1.000 35.0 9.00 +0.7 1.047
1971 Albany - A 1B 9 2 31 3 3 34 0 1.000 26.2 11.47 +0.6 1.056
1971 Fresno - A 1B 5 2 28 2 2 31 1 .968 28.0 9.64 -0.6 .787
1971 Clinton - R 1B 2 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 +0.3 1.064
1971 Albany - A 2B 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.032
1971 Fresno - A 2B 22 18 48 51 15 104 5 .952 170.2 5.22 +2.3 1.087
1971 Clinton - R SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Fresno - A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Clinton - R CF 16 16 31 0 0 32 1 .969 138.2 2.01 +0.9 1.023
1972 Reading - AA 1B 8 1 23 1 6 24 0 1.000 23.2 9.13 +0.1 1.057
1972 Albany - A 1B 19 2 62 2 5 64 0 1.000 52.0 11.08 +0.3 1.052
1972 Fresno - A 1B 8 1 11 1 1 12 0 1.000 20.2 5.23 +0.1 1.051
1972 Reading - AA 2B 3 3 4 9 3 13 0 1.000 24.0 4.88 +0.6 1.025
1972 Albany - A 2B 15 8 23 41 11 65 1 .985 86.0 6.70 +3.4 1.125
1972 Fresno - A 2B 6 6 17 8 4 25 0 1.000 51.0 4.41 -0.0 .954
1972 Albany - A SS 3 3 5 6 1 13 2 .846 27.0 3.67 -0.8 .850
1972 Albany - A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1972 Fresno - A CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.0 1.036
1974 Grand Island - A 1B 12 0 12 1 1 13 0 1.000 14.1 8.16 -0.0 1.068
1974 Grand Island - A 2B 46 42 112 125 45 240 3 .988 375.0 5.69 +2.4 1.051
1974 Grand Island - A SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Grand Island - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Grand Island - A 2B 15 13 35 39 14 76 2 .974 114.0 5.84 +1.4 1.172
TOTAL 1B 234 121 1223 94 144 1332 15 .989 1213.0 9.77 +4.9 1.028
TOTAL 2B 286 202 521 591 179 1145 33 .971 1919.0 5.22 +16.2 1.031
TOTAL SS 48 35 61 87 18 159 11 .931 295.2 4.51 -7.2 .863
TOTAL CF 22 16 32 0 0 33 1 .970 147.2 1.95 +0.9 1.023
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft out of high school (Germantown; Philadelphia, PA) by the New York Gothams. (Round 19, Pick 11, 371st overall pick).
05/12/1968 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for one week.
06/09/1968 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week.
08/25/1969 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/27/1970 Wins the 1970 Middle Atlantic League MAL Championship Series with the Albany Knickerbockers!
09/23/1972 Wins the 1972 C-O-W League COW Championship Series with the Fresno Falcons!
04/25/1973 Released by the New York organization.
09/23/1973 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Grand Island Gulls organization.
07/03/1974 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day.
03/31/1975 Outstandingly completed training to improve his infield defense at the Grand Island Gulls development complex.
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