SS Tony Smeltzer #4
Austin Violets (CHI) LSA
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
11/01/1974
BNN Index | LSA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS TONY SMELTZER #4 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
22 71 18 2 0 1 11 9 7 .254 .341 .324 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/04/1974 @ LIN Win, 10-9 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
07/03/1974 LIN Loss, 4-7 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/02/1974 @ LIN Loss, 2-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/01/1974 WIC Win, 5-1 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
06/30/1974 WIC Loss, 4-6 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/29/1974 @ WIC Loss, 3-9 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
06/28/1974 LIN Win, 4-0 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
06/27/1974 ELP Loss, 7-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/26/1974 ELP Loss, 7-10 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
06/25/1974 @ LUB Loss, 3-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/28/1947
Born in:Perth Amboy, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 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:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 18th Pick in Round 5
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 8 22 7 2 0 0 4 3 4 2 .318 .407 .409 .816 .395 .091 134
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 8 27 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 2 0 0 0.0 3.9 6.21 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Versus Right   21 6 1 0 0 3 3 4 2 1 0 0 .286 .385 .333 .718
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   10 2 1 0 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 .200 .385 .300 .685
July   12 5 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .417 .429 .500 .929
Career   452 110 13 0 7 53 39 43 81 7 8 4 .243 .310 .319 .629
Home   13 5 1 0 0 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 .385 .400 .462 .862
Road   9 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 .222 .417 .333 .750
Grass   22 7 2 0 0 4 3 4 2 1 0 0 .318 .407 .409 .816
Day   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Night   19 7 2 0 0 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 .368 .435 .474 .908
As Starter   22 7 2 0 0 4 3 4 2 1 0 0 .318 .407 .409 .816
LONE STAR ASSOCIATION 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 22 71 18 2 0 1 11 7 9 7 .254 .341 .324 .665 .315 .070 75
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 22 82 1 1 0 2 0 1 23 3 0 0 0.0 8.2 3.95 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 .231 .375 .231 .606
Versus Right   58 15 2 0 1 10 4 6 6 1 0 1 .259 .333 .345 .678
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   71 18 2 0 1 11 7 9 7 1 0 1 .254 .341 .324 .665
2 Years Ago   199 57 8 1 1 21 20 19 37 1 7 0 .286 .347 .352 .699
Career   819 230 33 4 7 103 97 73 139 3 13 6 .281 .343 .357 .699
Home   39 10 0 0 1 10 4 2 2 1 0 1 .256 .302 .333 .636
Road   32 8 2 0 0 1 3 7 5 0 0 0 .250 .385 .312 .697
Grass   71 18 2 0 1 11 7 9 7 1 0 1 .254 .341 .324 .665
Day   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Night   63 18 2 0 1 11 7 8 5 1 0 1 .286 .370 .365 .735
As Starter   71 18 2 0 1 11 7 9 7 1 0 1 .254 .341 .324 .665
CENTURY LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 27 69 16 0 0 1 9 4 8 14 .232 .312 .275 .587 .270 .043 58
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 20 79 0 1 0 4 2 0 19 1 0 0 0.0 5.5 2.53 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   66 16 0 0 1 9 3 8 14 0 2 0 .242 .324 .288 .612
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   9 4 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .444 .545 .778 1.323
May   60 12 0 0 0 7 2 6 13 0 2 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Last Year   363 104 9 2 1 45 41 41 60 4 15 1 .287 .357 .331 .688
2 Years Ago   136 36 4 1 3 18 14 16 26 0 4 1 .265 .346 .375 .721
Career   568 156 13 3 5 72 59 65 100 4 21 2 .275 .349 .335 .683
Home   31 8 0 0 1 6 3 4 10 0 0 0 .258 .343 .355 .698
Road   38 8 0 0 0 3 1 4 4 0 2 0 .211 .286 .211 .496
Grass   69 16 0 0 1 9 4 8 14 0 2 0 .232 .312 .275 .587
Day   9 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .444 .444 .444 .889
Night   60 12 0 0 1 9 3 8 11 0 2 0 .200 .294 .250 .544
As Starter   65 13 0 0 0 7 3 8 13 0 2 0 .200 .288 .200 .488
As Reliever / Substitution   4 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.500 2.250
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 Mobile - R 18 11 35 9 2 1 0 5 6 8 0 2 5 0 0 .257 .378 .371 .749 85 84 0.1
1966 Salem - A 18 60 207 65 4 2 5 20 14 8 2 1 30 0 1 .314 .344 .425 .769 111 108 1.5
1966 Scranton - A 18 2 7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -17 -41 -0.1
1967 Waterloo - R 19 37 121 41 1 4 1 20 16 18 1 0 24 0 1 .339 .429 .438 .867 132 137 0.8
1967 Tacoma - A 19 32 106 34 3 1 2 12 16 12 3 0 27 0 0 .321 .405 .425 .829 128 136 1.2
1967 Cedar Rapids - A 19 3 11 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364 9 -3 -0.2
1968 Waterloo - R 20 2 6 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .778 .833 1.611 333 358 0.3
1968 Tacoma - A 20 96 340 108 10 0 13 47 49 43 6 2 58 1 2 .318 .402 .462 .863 139 139 3.7
1968 Cedar Rapids - A 20 7 23 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .217 .250 .217 .467 45 18 -0.3
1968 Austin - AA 20 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -122 -0.2
1969 Cedar Rapids - A 21 92 307 70 10 0 5 35 24 27 4 5 52 0 0 .228 .294 .309 .604 85 87 0.7
1969 Austin - AA 21 20 65 19 2 2 1 8 8 2 0 0 12 0 0 .292 .313 .431 .744 111 111 0.2
1970 Tacoma - A 22 15 59 21 2 0 2 5 9 2 0 0 18 0 0 .356 .377 .492 .869 134 138 0.4
1970 Cedar Rapids - A 22 28 89 26 1 0 2 12 10 11 0 1 20 0 0 .292 .366 .371 .737 112 111 0.5
1970 Austin - AA 22 67 224 57 11 1 1 32 28 20 4 1 43 0 0 .254 .325 .326 .651 74 70 -0.6
1971 Austin - AA 23 79 255 79 10 0 3 31 34 23 1 0 39 0 0 .310 .369 .384 .753 98 95 0.9
1972 Austin - AA 24 55 199 57 8 1 1 21 20 19 0 1 37 0 0 .286 .347 .352 .699 86 82 -0.1
1972 Oklahoma City - AAA 24 46 136 36 4 1 3 18 14 16 1 0 26 0 0 .265 .346 .375 .721 112 106 0.2
1973 Oklahoma City - AAA 25 119 363 104 9 2 1 45 41 41 1 4 60 0 1 .287 .357 .331 .688 86 85 0.3
1974 Cedar Rapids - A 26 8 22 7 2 0 0 4 3 4 0 1 2 0 0 .318 .407 .409 .816 119 134 0.1
1974 Austin - AA 26 22 71 18 2 0 1 11 7 9 1 1 7 0 0 .254 .341 .324 .665 68 75 0.0
1974 Oklahoma City - AAA 26 27 69 16 0 0 1 9 4 8 0 0 14 0 0 .232 .312 .275 .587 55 58 -0.2
Total HL 138 452 110 13 0 7 53 39 43 4 7 81 0 0 .243 .310 .319 .629 89 89
Total MAL 2 7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -17 -41
Total COW 203 712 228 19 3 22 84 88 65 11 3 133 1 3 .320 .384 .448 .832 129 130
Total LSA 246 819 230 33 4 7 103 97 73 6 3 139 0 0 .281 .343 .357 .699 86 83
Total GSL 11 35 9 2 1 0 5 6 8 0 2 5 0 0 .257 .378 .371 .749 85 84
Total UMVA 39 127 45 2 4 1 21 17 21 1 0 24 0 1 .354 .450 .457 .906 144 151
Total CL 192 568 156 13 3 5 72 59 65 2 4 100 0 1 .275 .349 .335 .683 89 87
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Mobile - R 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 Scranton - A 3B 2 2 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 16.0 1.69 +0.1 1.064
1966 Salem - A 3B 55 54 39 94 7 137 4 .971 460.2 2.60 +2.6 1.012
1966 Mobile - R 3B 7 7 10 13 0 23 0 1.000 62.1 3.32 +0.6 1.083
1966 Salem - A SS 4 4 9 10 0 19 0 1.000 32.1 5.29 +0.4 1.035
1966 Mobile - R SS 4 3 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 29.0 2.48 -0.3 .837
1967 Cedar Rapids - A 3B 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 2.2 3.38 -0.7 .000
1967 Tacoma - A 3B 13 12 12 15 1 27 0 1.000 91.2 2.65 -0.3 .926
1967 Waterloo - R 3B 16 14 10 21 3 35 4 .886 120.0 2.33 -0.9 .890
1967 Cedar Rapids - A SS 3 3 4 5 1 9 0 1.000 23.0 3.52 -0.5 .864
1967 Tacoma - A SS 19 19 32 49 14 83 2 .976 162.1 4.49 +1.8 1.012
1967 Waterloo - R SS 18 18 30 37 8 71 4 .944 150.0 4.02 -2.2 .937
1968 Austin - AA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Cedar Rapids - A 3B 3 3 0 6 3 7 1 .857 25.0 2.16 -0.3 .919
1968 Tacoma - A 3B 7 2 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 29.1 0.92 +0.0 1.059
1968 Waterloo - R 3B 2 2 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 +0.3 1.082
1968 Austin - AA SS 2 2 0 6 0 8 2 .750 14.0 3.86 -0.9 .804
1968 Cedar Rapids - A SS 3 3 4 8 1 13 1 .923 26.0 4.15 -1.3 .860
1968 Tacoma - A SS 90 90 141 260 67 414 13 .969 778.0 4.64 +1.2 1.007
1969 Austin - AA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Cedar Rapids - A 3B 26 23 7 51 2 64 6 .906 199.0 2.62 -2.0 .932
1969 Austin - AA SS 20 17 23 47 10 73 3 .959 143.1 4.40 -1.9 .971
1969 Cedar Rapids - A SS 68 64 80 162 40 246 4 .984 555.1 3.92 -2.7 1.006
1970 Austin - AA 3B 2 1 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 +0.2 1.080
1970 Cedar Rapids - A 3B 6 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 14.2 1.84 -0.2 1.066
1970 Tacoma - A 3B 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.064
1970 Austin - AA SS 60 59 92 157 32 257 8 .969 486.2 4.60 -5.6 .933
1970 Cedar Rapids - A SS 6 4 9 9 5 18 0 1.000 38.0 4.26 +0.3 1.080
1970 Tacoma - A SS 1 1 2 2 2 5 1 .800 9.0 4.00 -0.6 .000
1970 Austin - AA RF 6 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 32.0 1.69 -2.9 .615
1970 Cedar Rapids - A RF 23 23 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 161.1 1.28 +0.2 .996
1970 Tacoma - A RF 13 13 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 109.0 1.90 +0.3 1.007
1971 Austin - AA 3B 20 19 21 22 2 43 0 1.000 152.2 2.53 +1.2 1.083
1971 Austin - AA SS 51 47 76 119 22 204 9 .956 397.1 4.42 -0.6 .957
1971 Austin - AA RF 10 10 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 73.0 1.48 -0.2 .941
1972 Oklahoma City - AAA 3B 13 3 5 13 0 20 2 .900 48.2 3.33 -0.3 1.063
1972 Austin - AA 3B 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 +0.1 1.076
1972 Oklahoma City - AAA SS 3 1 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 13.0 3.46 +0.2 1.085
1972 Austin - AA SS 15 15 25 31 8 61 5 .918 126.0 4.00 -2.2 .880
1972 Oklahoma City - AAA RF 39 38 56 0 0 59 3 .949 310.0 1.63 -3.1 .961
1972 Austin - AA RF 39 39 71 0 0 71 0 1.000 324.1 1.97 -0.4 .972
1973 Oklahoma City - AAA 3B 53 27 27 67 5 103 9 .913 296.0 2.86 -1.5 .954
1973 Oklahoma City - AAA SS 35 33 49 101 10 155 5 .968 270.2 4.99 -1.3 .960
1973 Oklahoma City - AAA LF 43 41 48 0 0 51 3 .941 303.2 1.42 -1.2 .981
1973 Oklahoma City - AAA RF 12 5 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 50.1 3.04 -0.2 .940
1974 Oklahoma City - AAA 3B 22 19 16 40 4 62 6 .903 163.2 3.08 -0.4 .969
1974 Oklahoma City - AAA LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 1.018
1974 Oklahoma City - AAA RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Austin - AA SS 15 14 24 36 6 63 3 .952 117.0 4.62 -1.9 .872
1974 Austin - AA LF 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 25.0 1.08 -0.1 1.019
1974 Austin - AA RF 5 5 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 38.2 1.63 +0.3 1.026
1974 Cedar Rapids - A 3B 3 1 1 2 0 4 1 .750 9.1 2.89 -0.5 .794
1974 Cedar Rapids - A LF 4 4 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 24.2 0.73 -0.0 1.024
1974 Cedar Rapids - A SS 3 3 3 10 2 13 0 1.000 22.2 5.16 -0.1 1.007
TOTAL 3B 264 189 152 360 29 546 34 .938 1733.1 2.66 -1.8 .979
TOTAL SS 420 400 606 1059 228 1725 60 .965 3393.2 4.42 -18.3 .967
TOTAL LF 51 49 54 0 0 57 3 .947 361.1 1.35 -1.3 .985
TOTAL RF 150 137 215 0 0 218 3 .986 1101.1 1.76 -6.1 .957
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft out of high school (North Plainfield; North Plainfield, NJ) by the Los Angeles Stars. (Round 5, Pick 18, 98th overall pick).
07/16/1966 Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for 3 days.
12/06/1966 Was traded by the Los Angeles Stars to the Chicago Chiefs, along with 1B Gordie Smith, in exchange for RP Rick Edwards.
09/09/1967 Wins the 1967 Championship with the Waterloo Chiefs!
09/02/1968 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
07/07/1969 Injured (sprained knee),out for 5 weeks.
08/03/1969 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
08/29/1970 Injured (torn posterior cruciate ligament (knee)),out for 8 months.
06/22/1972 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
08/14/1972 Goes 0-3 against the Galveston Gunners, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
07/04/1974 Injured (ruptured Achilles tendon),out for 3-4 months.
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