1B Howard Smith #42
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/30/1975
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1B HOWARD SMITH #42 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
31 37 7 1 0 1 2 4 7 .189 .268 .297 0 -0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/25/1975 MIN Loss, 1-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/25/1975 MIN Win, 9-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/24/1975 MIN Loss, 8-11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/23/1975 MIN Win, 8-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/19/1975 CHI Loss, 5-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/18/1975 @ DET Loss, 1-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
05/17/1975 @ DET Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/14/1975 @ LAF Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/13/1975 @ LAF Loss, 5-8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/10/1975 DET Win, 3-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/19/1939
Born in:Owensboro, KY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, 129 Days
Service This Yr:49 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 140 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1961, 5th Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 31 37 7 1 0 1 2 3 4 7 .189 .268 .297 .566 .269 .108 68
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 41 0 0 0 4 0 0 11 2 0 0 0.0 2.1 1.63 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   16 3 0 0 1 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 .188 .278 .375 .653
Versus Right   21 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 .190 .261 .238 .499
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   12 3 1 0 1 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 .250 .400 .583 .983
May   25 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .160 .192 .160 .352
Spring Training   49 20 4 0 2 11 9 3 8 0 0 3 .408 .473 .612 1.085
Last Year   161 46 9 0 2 28 16 13 14 1 2 2 .286 .345 .379 .724
2 Years Ago   283 67 12 1 5 33 40 24 23 1 2 0 .237 .295 .339 .635
Career   2619 666 109 17 43 263 280 210 345 9 46 3 .254 .309 .358 .668
Home   22 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .182 .182 .227 .409
Road   15 3 0 0 1 1 2 4 3 0 0 0 .200 .368 .400 .768
Grass   35 7 1 0 1 2 3 4 6 0 0 0 .200 .282 .314 .596
Turf   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   18 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 .111 .200 .167 .367
Night   19 5 0 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 .263 .333 .421 .754
As Starter   14 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 .143 .250 .357 .607
As Reliever / Substitution   23 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 .217 .280 .261 .541
Pinch Hitting   17 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .118 .167 .118 .284
Close/Late   18 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 .222 .333 .278 .611
Inning 1-3   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Inning 4-6   9 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
Inning 7-9   22 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 .182 .280 .227 .507
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
0 Outs   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
1 Outs   15 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .250 .400 .650
2 Outs   12 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .357 .333 .690
Scoring Position   12 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .083 .154 .083 .237
Bases Empty   16 4 1 0 1 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 .250 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 1st   9 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
Runner on 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   20 4 1 0 1 2 1 2 7 0 0 0 .200 .273 .400 .673
First Pitch   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 0-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   5 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Count 1-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 1-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   5 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .400 .571 .600 1.171
Behind in Count   10 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .500 .700
Ahead in Count   5 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Batting 6th   11 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .182 .250 .455 .705
Batting 7th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 8th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 9th   12 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
Low Leverage   15 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .250 .267 .517
Medium Leverage   7 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 .143 .333 .571 .905
High Leverage   15 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .250 .200 .450
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
1964 New York - FABL 24 52 88 25 4 1 1 8 12 6 0 0 10 0 0 .284 .330 .386 .716 110 103 0.5
1965 New York - FABL 25 73 201 47 7 1 3 13 16 11 0 0 23 1 2 .234 .274 .323 .597 75 67 -0.5
1966 New York - FABL 26 75 143 35 5 1 6 17 14 13 0 0 19 3 0 .245 .308 .420 .727 112 116 0.7
1967 New York - FABL 27 108 333 89 18 4 2 20 37 28 0 1 43 6 3 .267 .323 .363 .687 110 108 1.5
1968 New York - FABL 28 118 347 100 11 3 6 36 37 16 0 0 46 1 2 .288 .320 .389 .709 122 120 2.1
1969 Los Angeles - FABL 29 135 441 107 19 0 6 35 46 52 0 3 64 4 5 .243 .321 .327 .647 87 89 0.3
1970 Los Angeles - FABL 30 112 436 104 16 6 8 46 43 33 1 2 73 4 4 .239 .292 .358 .650 76 73 -1.0
1971 Los Angeles - FABL 31 49 67 18 1 0 0 10 8 3 0 1 9 1 0 .269 .296 .284 .579 70 69 -0.1
1972 Los Angeles - FABL 32 52 82 21 6 0 3 15 8 7 0 0 14 1 0 .256 .315 .439 .754 124 127 0.6
1973 Washington - FABL 33 108 283 67 12 1 5 33 40 24 0 1 23 2 0 .237 .295 .339 .635 77 82 0.4
1974 Washington - FABL 34 51 113 38 8 0 1 25 10 7 2 1 11 0 1 .336 .382 .434 .816 135 137 0.7
1974 Detroit - FABL 34 24 48 8 1 0 1 3 6 6 0 0 3 0 0 .167 .259 .250 .509 47 48 -0.1
1974 Total - FABL 34 75 161 46 9 0 2 28 16 13 2 1 14 0 1 .286 .345 .379 .724 108 110 0.6
1975 Boston - FABL 35 31 37 7 1 0 1 2 3 4 0 0 7 0 0 .189 .268 .297 .566 57 68 -0.2
Total FABL 988 2619 666 109 17 43 263 280 210 3 9 345 23 17 .254 .309 .358 .668 94 94 4.9
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
1961 Fresno - A 21 33 136 50 7 1 8 22 22 5 1 0 18 6 2 .368 .394 .610 1.005 183 195 2.0
1961 Albany - A 21 32 120 32 7 1 2 12 22 28 2 2 23 2 1 .267 .408 .392 .800 145 152 1.6
1961 Reading - AA 21 16 59 16 0 3 0 5 11 3 2 1 13 1 1 .271 .323 .373 .696 101 97 0.1
1962 Reading - AA 22 105 392 129 23 8 27 100 92 59 3 4 56 8 7 .329 .417 .635 1.052 207 205 7.0
1962 Toledo - AAA 22 27 115 31 4 1 2 19 13 14 0 1 20 5 1 .270 .346 .374 .720 87 93 0.4
1963 Toledo - AAA 23 134 533 160 35 10 14 83 80 64 3 5 67 8 2 .300 .375 .482 .857 122 125 4.6
1966 New Orleans - AAA 26 12 44 7 0 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 5 0 0 .159 .213 .159 .372 -2 11 -0.3
Total EA 121 451 145 23 11 27 105 103 62 5 5 69 9 8 .322 .405 .601 1.006 193 191
Total MAL 32 120 32 7 1 2 12 22 28 2 2 23 2 1 .267 .408 .392 .800 145 152
Total COW 33 136 50 7 1 8 22 22 5 1 0 18 6 2 .368 .394 .610 1.005 183 195
Total CL 173 692 198 39 11 16 106 94 81 3 6 92 13 3 .286 .361 .444 .804 109 113
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
1971 Los Angeles - FABL 31 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -108 -0.1
Total FABL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -108
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1961 Fresno - A 1B 6 6 45 1 1 46 0 1.000 52.0 7.96 -0.7 1.039
1961 Reading - AA 3B 14 13 4 24 0 31 3 .903 118.1 2.13 -1.4 .941
1961 Albany - A 3B 32 31 28 55 2 87 4 .954 267.1 2.79 +0.6 .970
1961 Fresno - A 3B 25 25 18 53 3 75 4 .947 212.2 3.00 -0.8 .965
1961 Fresno - A LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 -0.0 .946
1961 Fresno - A CF 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.2 1.015
1962 Reading - AA 1B 9 0 11 0 2 11 0 1.000 13.2 7.24 -0.0 1.053
1962 Toledo - AAA 3B 23 21 18 47 6 69 4 .942 198.1 2.95 +1.9 .912
1962 Reading - AA 3B 95 95 76 168 16 257 13 .949 829.2 2.65 -1.1 .969
1962 Toledo - AAA SS 4 4 6 11 3 20 3 .850 38.0 4.03 -1.8 .750
1962 Reading - AA SS 1 1 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 9.0 8.00 -0.2 .870
1962 Reading - AA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Toledo - AAA CF 1 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.3 1.000
1962 Reading - AA CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 -0.5 1.018
1962 Reading - AA RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.0 .964
1963 Toledo - AAA 3B 115 112 85 198 12 298 15 .950 1004.1 2.54 +5.1 .950
1963 Toledo - AAA SS 17 17 28 39 3 71 4 .944 146.0 4.13 -0.1 .868
1963 Toledo - AAA CF 3 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 26.0 2.77 +0.0 .889
1964 New York - MLB 1B 5 0 7 1 1 8 0 1.000 8.2 8.31 +0.5 1.395
1964 New York - MLB 3B 29 13 11 37 3 50 2 .960 147.0 2.94 +0.5 1.030
1964 New York - MLB SS 2 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 4.2 5.79 -0.0 1.034
1964 New York - MLB CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 .988
1965 New York - MLB 1B 18 16 115 13 15 129 1 .992 127.1 9.05 +0.6 1.027
1965 New York - MLB 3B 45 36 19 63 6 88 6 .932 329.0 2.24 -3.8 .939
1965 New York - MLB SS 7 0 1 10 0 12 1 .917 20.2 4.79 -0.2 .943
1965 New York - MLB CF 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.0 .989
1966 New York - MLB 1B 14 8 74 5 6 79 0 1.000 79.0 9.00 +0.2 .991
1966 New York - MLB 3B 20 9 14 16 1 34 4 .882 109.2 2.46 -1.7 .871
1966 New Orleans - AAA 3B 12 12 3 22 2 25 0 1.000 99.1 2.27 +0.4 .958
1966 New York - MLB SS 20 4 13 26 8 41 2 .951 64.2 5.43 -0.9 .957
1966 New York - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1966 New York - MLB CF 17 8 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 85.1 2.11 -0.2 .991
1967 New York - MLB 1B 9 6 61 5 9 66 0 1.000 55.0 10.80 +0.4 1.063
1967 New York - MLB 3B 82 78 56 153 11 216 7 .968 695.0 2.71 -1.7 .992
1967 New York - MLB SS 12 2 5 10 2 16 1 .938 34.2 3.89 -2.0 .781
1967 New York - MLB CF 4 2 5 0 0 7 2 .714 21.0 2.14 -0.3 .989
1968 New York - MLB 1B 79 68 565 37 38 605 3 .995 590.0 9.18 +4.0 1.067
1968 New York - MLB 3B 29 16 12 39 1 53 2 .962 163.2 2.80 +0.3 .971
1968 New York - MLB SS 7 0 4 3 1 7 0 1.000 13.2 4.61 -0.6 .673
1968 New York - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 35 0 47 4 2 51 0 1.000 50.0 9.18 +0.1 1.045
1969 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 121 120 99 238 14 352 15 .957 1026.1 2.96 -7.8 .960
1969 Los Angeles - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 16 0 22 2 2 24 0 1.000 22.1 9.67 +0.0 1.047
1970 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 111 111 63 208 18 291 20 .931 953.0 2.56 -9.4 .934
1970 Los Angeles - MLB SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 3.1 2.70 -0.5 .000
1971 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 21 2 52 4 4 56 0 1.000 48.2 10.36 +0.3 1.050
1971 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 11 9 7 19 2 26 0 1.000 84.0 2.79 -0.5 .989
1971 Los Angeles - MLB SS 10 1 3 8 0 12 1 .917 23.1 4.24 -0.6 .916
1972 Los Angeles - MLB 1B 33 7 117 7 8 124 0 1.000 105.1 10.59 +1.1 1.047
1972 Los Angeles - MLB 3B 14 10 14 21 2 37 2 .946 95.1 3.30 -0.9 .971
1972 Los Angeles - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Washington - MLB 1B 87 61 576 63 73 645 6 .991 554.0 10.38 +3.8 1.051
1973 Washington - MLB 3B 10 9 4 16 0 20 0 1.000 88.0 2.05 +0.6 .996
1973 Washington - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Washington - MLB 1B 28 16 161 8 21 170 1 .994 151.1 10.05 +0.3 1.003
1974 Detroit - MLB 1B 12 7 77 6 11 83 0 1.000 73.0 10.23 +0.9 1.041
1974 Washington - MLB 3B 4 1 3 5 2 8 0 1.000 18.2 3.86 +0.3 1.048
1974 Detroit - MLB 3B 6 4 1 10 0 12 1 .917 32.0 3.09 +0.2 1.048
1974 Washington - MLB SS 8 7 6 17 4 27 4 .852 67.2 3.06 -2.0 .788
1974 Detroit - MLB SS 2 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.1 1.034
1975 Boston - MLB 1B 14 0 32 2 0 34 0 1.000 31.1 9.77 +0.2 1.059
1975 Boston - MLB 3B 4 4 2 7 0 11 2 .818 29.0 2.79 -1.8 .766
TOTAL 1B 386 197 1962 158 193 2131 11 .995 1961.2 9.73 +11.7 1.050
TOTAL 3B 802 729 537 1399 101 2040 104 .949 6500.2 2.68 -21.1 .958
TOTAL SS 93 36 71 134 22 222 17 .923 428.2 4.30 -8.7 .859
TOTAL LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 -0.0 .946
TOTAL CF 34 15 47 0 0 49 2 .959 164.1 2.57 -0.5 .976
TOTAL RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.0 .964
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1961 Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft out of college (Cleveland; Cleveland, OH) by the New York Gothams. (Round 2, Pick 5, 21st overall pick).
07/10/1961 Wins the COW Player of the Week Award.
07/13/1961 Named the #74 prospect in the FABL
08/22/1961 Goes 5-6 against the Scranton Silver Stars, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 3 R.
09/18/1961 Wins the 1961 Championship with the Reading Coal Barons!
05/28/1962 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1962 Wins the EA Batter of the Month Award.
06/02/1962 Hits three home runs against the Akron Wheels, going 3-5 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored!
06/04/1962 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
06/18/1962 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
06/07/1963 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/31/1963 Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/05/1963 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 3; Eye: 3.
07/02/1964 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/19/1968 Was traded by the New York Gothams to the Los Angeles Suns in exchange for SP Moe Powell and SP Moe Robison.
04/10/1969 Successfully completed training to generate gap power at the Los Angeles Suns development complex.
08/30/1970 Injured (strained oblique),out for 7 weeks.
11/17/1972 Injured (sprained wrist),day-to-day for one week.
04/18/1973 Released by the Los Angeles Suns.
04/25/1973 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $26,400 with the Washington Eagles organization.
05/17/1974 Injured (bruised cheekbone),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/26/1974 Released by the Washington Eagles.
07/06/1974 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
10/23/1974 Was traded by the Detroit Dynamos to the Boston Minutemen, along with SP Lenny Boone, in exchange for RP Oscar Ruiz.
06/09/1975 Released by the Boston Minutemen.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1967 10 10
1970 14 6
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