3B John S. Smith #35
Minneapolis Millers FABL
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/01/1974
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
3B JOHN S. SMITH #35 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
56 134 35 6 0 0 10 16 14 .261 .342 .306 5 -0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/1974 @ CHI Loss, 5-6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/1974 @ DET Loss, 7-14 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/1974 @ PHI Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/23/1974 @ BAL Loss, 5-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
08/21/1974 PHI Win, 8-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/11/1974 BAL Win, 10-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/01/1974 @ DET Loss, 1-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/25/1974 LAF Win, 8-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/15/1974 @ ATL Loss, 4-5 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 1
07/03/1974 @ CHI Loss, 5-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/20/1939
Born in:Port Chester, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$48,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 98 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1957, 4th Pick in Round 12
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 56 134 35 6 0 0 10 13 16 14 .261 .342 .306 .648 .295 .045 90
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 38 152 1 3 0 6 0 1 41 6 5 0 100.0 14.5 3.68 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   31 6 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 .194 .265 .194 .458
Versus Right   103 29 6 0 0 9 9 13 11 1 0 1 .282 .364 .340 .704
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   38 10 2 0 0 2 6 3 1 0 0 1 .263 .333 .316 .649
May   48 15 3 0 0 5 2 5 5 0 0 0 .312 .377 .375 .752
June   32 5 1 0 0 3 3 5 6 1 0 0 .156 .263 .188 .451
July   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .556 .333 .889
August   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
September   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
October   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Spring Training   14 5 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 .357 .471 .357 .828
Last Year   204 60 6 0 6 27 37 30 25 4 1 1 .294 .381 .412 .793
2 Years Ago   500 111 15 3 7 52 49 33 90 3 3 1 .222 .270 .306 .576
Career   5027 1212 158 29 64 504 592 472 867 40 57 28 .241 .308 .322 .630
Home   62 20 6 0 0 7 8 6 4 0 0 1 .323 .391 .419 .811
Road   72 15 0 0 0 3 5 10 10 1 0 0 .208 .301 .208 .510
Grass   134 35 6 0 0 10 13 16 14 1 0 1 .261 .342 .306 .648
Day   20 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .238 .200 .438
Night   114 31 6 0 0 9 12 15 13 1 0 1 .272 .359 .325 .683
As Starter   121 32 6 0 0 7 9 15 13 0 0 1 .264 .350 .314 .664
As Reliever / Substitution   13 3 0 0 0 3 4 1 1 1 0 0 .231 .267 .231 .497
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Close/Late   33 11 2 0 0 2 5 8 2 0 0 0 .333 .463 .394 .857
Inning 1-3   41 12 2 0 0 4 0 2 4 0 0 0 .293 .326 .341 .667
Inning 4-6   47 9 2 0 0 2 3 6 8 1 0 0 .191 .278 .234 .512
Inning 7-9   42 13 2 0 0 4 6 6 2 0 0 1 .310 .408 .357 .765
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
0 Outs   48 11 2 0 0 1 7 4 6 0 0 1 .229 .302 .271 .573
1 Outs   50 15 4 0 0 7 4 4 5 1 0 0 .300 .345 .380 .725
2 Outs   36 9 0 0 0 2 0 8 3 0 0 0 .250 .386 .250 .636
Scoring Position   33 9 2 0 0 10 2 9 4 1 0 0 .273 .419 .333 .752
Bases Empty   74 24 4 0 0 0 9 5 5 0 0 1 .324 .375 .378 .753
Runner on 1st   27 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 .074 .138 .074 .212
Runner on 2nd   9 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 .333 .538 .333 .872
Runner on 3rd   5 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .400 .429 .600 1.029
Runner on 1st & 2nd   10 3 1 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 .300 .462 .400 .862
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Bases Loaded   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   44 6 0 0 0 3 3 4 14 1 0 0 .136 .204 .136 .340
First Pitch   21 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .190 .292 .238 .530
Count 0-1   17 8 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .471 .471 .529 1.000
Count 0-2   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 1-0   17 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .294 .412 .706
Count 1-1   14 5 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .357 .400 .429 .829
Count 1-2   16 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 .188 .176 .188 .364
Count 2-0   5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-1   13 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .385 .385 .462 .846
Count 2-2   12 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .571 .000 .571
Full Count   9 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 3 0 0 0 .000 .308 .000 .308
Behind in Count   40 12 1 0 0 2 4 0 8 1 0 0 .300 .293 .325 .618
Ahead in Count   38 12 3 0 0 2 4 9 0 0 0 0 .316 .447 .395 .842
Batting Leadoff   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 2nd   10 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .500 .333 .500 .833
Batting 7th   12 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .231 .167 .397
Batting 8th   100 28 6 0 0 6 8 14 11 0 0 1 .280 .374 .340 .714
Batting 9th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   49 13 1 0 0 1 5 7 6 0 0 1 .265 .368 .286 .654
Medium Leverage   48 14 3 0 0 5 1 2 4 1 0 0 .292 .314 .354 .668
High Leverage   37 8 2 0 0 4 5 7 4 0 0 0 .216 .341 .270 .611
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 Boston - FABL 24 148 482 111 6 2 7 48 50 41 2 1 104 23 6 .230 .293 .295 .587 74 72 -0.1
1965 Boston - FABL 25 154 527 110 14 6 11 45 54 49 4 5 88 14 11 .209 .279 .321 .599 76 80 -0.1
1966 Minneapolis - FABL 26 143 503 132 14 3 5 47 52 34 3 5 74 10 9 .262 .310 .332 .642 86 92 1.3
1967 Minneapolis - FABL 27 155 543 129 17 3 4 47 47 45 3 2 101 19 10 .238 .298 .302 .601 84 89 1.4
1968 Minneapolis - FABL 28 149 536 125 11 1 4 51 55 58 4 7 98 22 10 .233 .309 .280 .589 85 90 2.7
1969 Minneapolis - FABL 29 157 557 136 19 3 5 60 79 64 4 5 99 28 6 .244 .324 .316 .640 82 91 2.2
1970 Minneapolis - FABL 30 140 504 127 27 5 10 59 80 52 2 2 90 18 4 .252 .323 .385 .708 89 97 2.3
1971 Minneapolis - FABL 31 152 537 136 23 3 5 58 76 50 3 5 84 14 11 .253 .318 .335 .653 87 98 2.2
1972 Minneapolis - FABL 32 144 500 111 15 3 7 52 49 33 1 3 90 20 6 .222 .270 .306 .576 69 75 0.4
1973 Minneapolis - FABL 33 76 204 60 6 0 6 27 37 30 1 4 25 14 1 .294 .381 .412 .793 119 124 1.5
1974 Minneapolis - FABL 34 56 134 35 6 0 0 10 13 16 1 1 14 5 0 .261 .342 .306 .648 83 90 -0.0
Total FABL 1474 5027 1212 158 29 64 504 592 472 28 40 867 187 74 .241 .308 .322 .630 83 89 13.8
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
1957 Burlington - R 17 35 87 21 4 2 1 13 10 22 2 1 20 3 3 .241 .402 .368 .770 94 99 0.3
1958 Burlington - R 18 39 137 37 7 2 3 18 27 33 0 2 34 17 9 .270 .407 .416 .823 98 102 0.8
1958 Charleston - A 18 27 107 28 4 2 2 7 22 17 0 1 25 13 4 .262 .360 .393 .753 96 94 0.6
1959 Charleston - A 19 120 445 108 17 7 11 47 76 86 1 0 108 34 11 .243 .367 .387 .753 96 95 2.4
1959 Camden - A 19 14 48 7 0 1 0 2 4 3 1 0 12 1 0 .146 .212 .188 .399 20 9 -0.2
1960 Charleston - A 20 38 140 42 6 4 4 19 26 34 0 0 33 13 8 .300 .437 .486 .922 134 133 1.4
1960 Camden - A 20 86 315 71 12 4 6 33 39 55 0 2 73 19 4 .225 .339 .346 .685 102 106 2.2
1961 Camden - A 21 122 434 107 8 4 6 41 56 86 3 2 96 28 9 .247 .373 .325 .698 114 120 3.5
1961 Erie - AA 21 10 44 9 1 0 0 1 7 7 0 0 6 4 1 .205 .314 .227 .541 54 59 0.3
1962 Monroe - R 22 61 210 69 13 2 6 29 41 54 3 1 26 39 16 .329 .470 .495 .965 153 156 2.4
1962 Hawaii - AAA 22 10 43 10 3 0 1 6 5 3 0 0 9 2 0 .233 .283 .372 .655 86 89 0.2
1963 Hawaii - AAA 23 135 497 124 16 7 12 32 68 74 1 2 85 24 21 .249 .347 .382 .729 108 110 3.2
Total EA 10 44 9 1 0 0 1 7 7 0 0 6 4 1 .205 .314 .227 .541 54 59
Total GWL 145 540 134 19 7 13 38 73 77 1 2 94 26 21 .248 .342 .381 .723 106 108
Total MAL 222 797 185 20 9 12 76 99 144 4 4 181 48 13 .232 .351 .325 .676 104 108
Total SEL 185 692 178 27 13 17 73 124 137 1 1 166 60 23 .257 .380 .408 .788 104 103
Total GSL 61 210 69 13 2 6 29 41 54 3 1 26 39 16 .329 .470 .495 .965 153 156
Total UMVA 74 224 58 11 4 4 31 37 55 2 3 54 20 12 .259 .405 .397 .802 96 101
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1957 Burlington - R 3B 8 4 3 5 0 9 1 .889 42.0 1.71 -0.5 .841
1957 Burlington - R SS 1 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 7.1 3.68 +0.2 .991
1957 Burlington - R LF 6 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 38.2 1.63 -0.7 .839
1957 Burlington - R CF 17 14 42 0 0 42 0 1.000 131.0 2.89 +1.3 1.032
1958 Charleston - A 3B 17 16 11 36 2 50 3 .940 143.2 2.94 +0.6 1.019
1958 Burlington - R 3B 11 10 9 23 3 33 1 .970 87.1 3.30 +0.8 1.031
1958 Charleston - A SS 10 9 19 36 9 56 1 .982 85.2 5.78 +0.9 1.072
1958 Burlington - R SS 25 25 44 69 11 113 0 1.000 214.2 4.74 +2.2 1.067
1958 Charleston - A CF 2 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 10.0 5.40 -0.1 .983
1958 Burlington - R CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.2 .984
1959 Camden - A 3B 4 4 7 7 3 15 1 .933 34.0 3.71 -0.1 .955
1959 Charleston - A 3B 80 77 58 134 16 197 5 .975 683.0 2.53 +5.7 1.041
1959 Camden - A SS 9 9 16 23 4 39 0 1.000 77.0 4.56 +1.0 1.089
1959 Charleston - A SS 32 29 43 67 10 114 4 .965 238.0 4.16 -0.0 .988
1959 Charleston - A LF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 15.0 2.40 -1.1 .761
1959 Charleston - A CF 7 7 20 0 0 22 2 .909 59.0 3.05 +0.8 1.076
1959 Camden - A RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1959 Charleston - A RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.1 .961
1960 Camden - A 3B 14 13 9 22 3 31 0 1.000 108.0 2.58 +1.2 1.048
1960 Charleston - A 3B 29 27 24 38 3 63 1 .984 239.0 2.33 +2.3 1.091
1960 Camden - A SS 42 39 75 130 26 210 5 .976 358.1 5.15 +4.1 1.058
1960 Charleston - A SS 7 3 5 15 2 20 0 1.000 41.0 4.39 +0.7 1.103
1960 Camden - A LF 18 18 27 0 0 27 0 1.000 149.2 1.62 -1.7 .930
1960 Charleston - A LF 5 5 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 41.0 0.66 -0.4 .937
1960 Camden - A CF 11 11 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 91.1 1.77 -1.7 .906
1960 Charleston - A CF 2 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 10.0 3.60 +0.1 .972
1960 Camden - A RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.2 .981
1961 Camden - A 3B 32 27 16 39 4 57 2 .965 241.2 2.05 +1.1 1.028
1961 Erie - AA SS 10 10 22 35 9 57 0 1.000 90.0 5.70 +2.2 1.069
1961 Camden - A SS 23 14 33 44 14 81 4 .951 140.0 4.95 -0.3 1.030
1961 Camden - A LF 69 64 103 0 0 103 0 1.000 553.0 1.68 +0.9 1.010
1961 Camden - A CF 13 9 25 0 0 25 0 1.000 88.0 2.56 -0.3 .954
1961 Camden - A RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 -0.1 .973
1962 Monroe - R 3B 23 11 14 21 2 36 1 .972 114.0 2.76 +1.2 .997
1962 Hawaii - AAA SS 9 9 15 19 3 34 0 1.000 80.0 3.83 +0.6 1.103
1962 Monroe - R SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1962 Monroe - R LF 44 43 76 4 0 81 1 .988 355.0 2.03 -0.4 .992
1962 Hawaii - AAA CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.3 1.006
1962 Monroe - R CF 3 2 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 18.0 4.50 -0.0 .992
1962 Monroe - R RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1963 Hawaii - AAA 3B 114 104 97 203 19 314 14 .955 947.0 2.85 +7.3 1.029
1963 Hawaii - AAA SS 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 3.2 4.91 +0.1 1.039
1963 Hawaii - AAA LF 22 22 37 0 0 37 0 1.000 182.0 1.83 +1.3 1.078
1963 Hawaii - AAA CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1964 Boston - MLB 3B 6 2 2 6 0 9 1 .889 26.0 2.77 +0.0 .924
1964 Boston - MLB SS 131 129 256 406 95 687 25 .964 1116.0 5.34 -13.0 .933
1964 Boston - MLB LF 8 8 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 59.0 1.68 +0.5 .998
1965 Boston - MLB 3B 3 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.2 1.056
1965 Boston - MLB SS 136 135 231 404 64 658 23 .965 1146.1 4.99 -11.8 .930
1965 Boston - MLB LF 18 18 30 1 1 31 0 1.000 142.0 1.96 +0.4 .992
1966 Minneapolis - MLB 3B 13 8 9 16 1 26 1 .962 73.0 3.08 +1.4 1.179
1966 Minneapolis - MLB SS 128 117 212 382 69 614 20 .967 1036.0 5.16 -7.0 .958
1966 Minneapolis - MLB LF 12 12 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 92.2 1.26 +1.3 1.160
1967 Minneapolis - MLB 3B 86 76 59 149 18 222 14 .937 655.2 2.86 +0.5 1.003
1967 Minneapolis - MLB SS 78 76 141 248 46 404 15 .963 647.2 5.41 -7.3 .954
1968 Minneapolis - MLB 3B 146 143 110 290 15 417 17 .959 1287.0 2.80 +4.5 1.001
1968 Minneapolis - MLB SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Minneapolis - MLB 3B 144 137 114 285 23 422 23 .945 1207.0 2.98 -0.5 1.006
1969 Minneapolis - MLB SS 13 10 11 31 2 44 2 .955 79.1 4.76 -0.7 .927
1970 Minneapolis - MLB 3B 132 131 92 235 11 342 15 .956 1125.0 2.62 +2.5 1.013
1970 Minneapolis - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Minneapolis - MLB 3B 143 140 105 280 37 403 18 .955 1203.1 2.88 +0.4 1.011
1971 Minneapolis - MLB SS 5 4 5 16 1 21 0 1.000 36.0 5.25 +1.0 1.017
1972 Minneapolis - MLB 3B 138 136 95 287 25 401 19 .953 1151.1 2.99 -4.4 .972
1972 Minneapolis - MLB SS 4 4 7 19 3 28 2 .929 34.0 6.88 -0.3 .907
1973 Minneapolis - MLB 3B 57 41 40 80 14 128 8 .938 377.0 2.86 -1.4 .979
1973 Minneapolis - MLB SS 21 16 33 58 14 92 1 .989 142.2 5.74 -4.1 .903
1973 Minneapolis - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Minneapolis - MLB 3B 45 36 22 71 5 100 7 .930 324.0 2.58 -5.5 .926
1974 Minneapolis - MLB SS 9 2 10 10 4 20 0 1.000 34.1 5.24 -0.2 1.034
TOTAL 3B 1245 1143 896 2229 205 3277 152 .954 10073.0 2.79 +17.3 1.005
TOTAL SS 702 640 1179 2016 388 3297 102 .969 5617.2 5.12 -32.1 .964
TOTAL LF 205 196 311 5 1 317 1 .997 1629.1 1.75 +0.1 .999
TOTAL CF 59 47 126 0 0 128 2 .984 428.1 2.65 -0.2 .994
TOTAL RF 4 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 35.0 1.54 -0.4 .970
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1957 Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft out of high school (Cliffside Park; Cliffside Park, NJ) by the Cincinnati Cannons. (Round 12, Pick 4, 180th overall pick).
09/10/1959 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/06/1960 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/02/1962 Drafted in the 1961 expansion draft from the Cincinnati Cannons by the Los Angeles Suns. (Round 42, Pick 2, 166th overall pick).
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
12/11/1963 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 2 , Pick 5, 25th overall Pick) by the Boston Minutemen from the Los Angeles Suns.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
08/04/1965 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/29/1965 Was traded by the Boston Minutemen to the Minneapolis Millers in exchange for SP Hardin Jones and 2B Jim Wyatt.
07/21/1968 Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/04/1970 Injured (torn hamstring),out for 3 weeks.
06/02/1971 Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Keystones, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SB Rank
1964 23 2
1967 19 5
1968 22 4
1969 28 4
1970 18 6
1972 20 7
Year SH Rank
1967 10 10
Year SF Rank
1968 7 8
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