P Bill Smith #29
Minneapolis Millers FABL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/08/1963
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P BILL SMITH #29 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 4 4 4
Movement 3 3 3
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 -
Slider 2 -
Changeup 4 -
Splitter 2 -
Cutter 3 -
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 3
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/04/1963 @ LAF Loss, 2-3 X 4.0 3 1 1 1 0
03/30/1963 @ BOS Loss, 4-5 X 4.0 4 4 4 4 3 Loss
03/24/1963 @ PIT Loss, 1-6 X 4.0 5 4 2 1 3 Loss
03/19/1963 NYG Loss, 4-5 X 3.0 4 0 0 1 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/19/1936
Born in:Fulton, MO
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$36,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 16 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 170 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 7th Pick in Round 14
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1962 Minneapolis - FABL 25 31 31 7 18 0 5.36 204.2 229 141 122 29 91 157 5 1 1.56 .310 4.80 2.4 87
Total FABL 31 31 7 18 0 5.36 204.2 229 141 122 29 91 157 5 1 1.56 .310 4.80 2.4 87
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1951 Total - 14 15 10 6 0 0 1.50 78.0 55 16 13 1 21 98 0 0 0.97 .258 1.70 3.6 100
1952 Total - 15 12 12 6 2 0 1.44 81.1 59 15 13 2 20 102 0 0 0.97 .253 1.79 3.8 100
1953 Total - 16 13 13 7 2 0 1.32 88.1 64 16 13 2 16 113 0 0 0.91 .252 1.55 4.5 100
1954 Total - 17 13 13 7 2 0 1.61 89.2 67 20 16 2 24 134 0 0 1.01 .285 1.34 4.9 100
1954 Fresno - B 17 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.2 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1.09 .364 0.80 0.2 999
1954 Charleston - AAA 17 11 0 2 2 1 9.00 15.0 18 20 15 2 18 5 0 0 2.40 .286 6.99 -0.6 49
1954 Fort Wayne - AAA 17 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 5 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.50 .250 6.09 -0.1 82
1954 Total - AAA 17 12 0 2 2 1 8.05 19.0 23 22 17 3 19 5 0 0 2.21 .278 6.80 -0.7 53
1955 Charleston - AAA 18 44 0 3 2 2 5.01 70.0 66 44 39 16 51 43 0 0 1.67 .240 6.32 -1.5 85
1956 Charleston - AAA 19 56 0 12 2 15 2.84 101.1 82 34 32 5 62 65 0 0 1.42 .255 3.57 1.3 147
1957 Charleston - AAA 20 29 29 11 13 0 3.70 226.1 172 93 93 28 114 118 16 3 1.26 .218 4.33 2.0 107
1958 Charleston - AAA 21 31 31 18 11 0 2.32 260.1 162 75 67 17 113 193 17 7 1.06 .208 2.91 5.9 153
1959 Charleston - AAA 22 31 31 11 15 0 3.10 238.0 185 93 82 26 95 181 11 5 1.18 .238 3.40 3.8 116
1960 Charleston - AAA 23 30 30 9 10 0 2.65 207.0 132 65 61 17 87 169 4 1 1.06 .213 3.03 4.9 141
1961 Charleston - AAA 24 30 30 6 13 0 4.31 192.1 168 96 92 29 71 138 1 1 1.24 .253 3.94 1.9 86
Total CL 1 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 5 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.50 .250 6.09 81.9
Total UL 262 151 72 68 18 3.30 1310.1 985 520 481 140 611 912 49 17 1.22 .230 3.69 115.1
Total COW 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.2 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1.09 .364 0.80 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Fort Wayne - AAA P 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.0 1.002
1954 Charleston - AAA P 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 15.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
1954 Fresno - B P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Charleston - AAA P 44 0 6 6 2 12 0 1.000 70.0 1.54 -0.4 1.255
1956 Charleston - AAA P 56 0 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 101.1 0.89 +0.9 1.037
1957 Charleston - AAA P 29 29 14 17 1 32 1 .969 226.1 1.23 +1.5 .989
1958 Charleston - AAA P 31 31 20 16 3 38 2 .947 260.1 1.24 +0.7 .910
1959 Charleston - AAA P 31 31 10 22 1 35 3 .914 238.0 1.21 -0.3 .923
1960 Charleston - AAA P 30 30 4 23 2 27 0 1.000 207.0 1.17 +2.7 1.169
1961 Charleston - AAA P 30 30 13 21 1 34 0 1.000 192.1 1.59 +1.9 1.091
1962 Minneapolis - MLB P 31 31 9 12 0 24 3 .875 204.2 0.92 -1.2 .907
TOTAL P 295 182 80 126 10 215 9 .958 1522.2 1.22 +5.5 1.017
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft out of high school (Alton; Alton, IL) by the Chicago Chiefs. (Round 14, Pick 7, 215th overall pick).
06/24/1954 Released by the Chicago organization.
07/01/1954 Signed a minor league contract with the Minneapolis Lumberjacks organization.
07/01/1954 Released by the Minneapolis Lumberjacks.
07/03/1954 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Omaha Cowboys organization.
07/04/1954 Released by the Omaha Cowboys.
07/06/1954 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Gothams organization.
07/20/1954 Released by the New York organization.
07/30/1954 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Miners organization.
08/01/1954 Released by the Pittsburgh Miners.
08/07/1954 Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Cannons organization.
08/21/1954 Released by the Cincinnati Cannons.
08/23/1954 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Charleston Blue Legs organization.
04/20/1955 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Charleston Blue Legs development complex.
05/10/1956 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/01/1956 Wins the UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/01/1956 Wins the UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/03/1957 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Charleston Blue Legs development complex.
05/12/1957 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Richmond Rebels with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/02/1957 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Richmond Rebels with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/13/1957 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Louisville Derbies with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/08/1958 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Buffalo Nickels with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/23/1958 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Rochester Rooks with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/01/1958 Wins the UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/12/1958 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Rochester Rooks with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/14/1958 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
07/17/1958 Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Richmond Rebels with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/16/1958 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Rochester Rooks with 9 strikeouts and 7 BB allowed!
09/10/1958 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Syracuse Excelsiors with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/20/1958 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Buffalo Nickels with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
04/22/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Charleston Blue Legs development complex.
05/16/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Newark Aces with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/26/1959 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Richmond Rebels with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/27/1959 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
08/10/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rochester Rooks with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/15/1959 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Newark Aces with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/17/1959 Wins the UL Player of the Week Award.
08/30/1959 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Newark Aces with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/1959 Wins the UL Pitcher of the Month Award.
04/20/1960 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Charleston Blue Legs development complex.
06/25/1960 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Richmond Rebels with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/19/1961 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Syracuse Excelsiors with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/21/1962 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 4; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
03/22/1963 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Minneapolis Millers development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
1962 18 2
Year HRA Rank
1962 29 4
Year BB Rank
1962 91 9
Year K Rank
1962 157 3
Year WP Rank
1962 11 3
Year K/9 Rank
1962 6.90 2
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