LF Ed Smith #8
Age: 46 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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LF ED SMITH #8 - AGE: 46 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/30/1928
Born in:Mansfield, LA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
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:1949, 14th Pick in Round 5
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
1949 Rock Island - R 20 53 172 64 12 2 1 21 20 20 1 3 38 3 2 .372 .434 .483 .916 143 149 1.8
1950 Rock Island - R 21 41 68 19 4 1 7 21 10 13 0 0 25 1 1 .279 .395 .676 1.072 177 154 0.7
1951 Fresno - A 22 125 389 106 39 3 4 51 50 84 4 2 61 1 0 .272 .405 .419 .824 125 126 1.6
1952 Albany - A 23 116 372 99 29 1 8 38 53 70 2 3 83 0 1 .266 .383 .414 .797 148 149 3.6
1953 Albany - A 24 32 117 27 3 0 1 14 12 17 1 1 20 0 0 .231 .331 .282 .613 74 82 -0.2
1953 Reading - AA 24 99 353 89 17 0 9 60 54 58 4 7 68 0 0 .252 .358 .377 .735 100 101 1.1
1954 Reading - AA 25 116 434 140 17 3 11 92 61 79 5 6 83 0 0 .323 .427 .452 .879 141 146 4.6
1954 Toledo - AAA 25 15 55 16 2 0 1 4 4 6 0 0 9 0 0 .291 .361 .382 .742 102 107 0.6
1955 Reading - AA 26 105 361 105 31 0 11 52 53 55 0 3 49 1 0 .291 .382 .468 .850 137 137 3.2
1955 Toledo - AAA 26 24 80 13 4 1 1 10 10 11 0 2 19 0 0 .163 .258 .275 .533 45 42 0.3
1956 Reading - AA 27 127 421 122 29 3 13 56 66 69 1 1 46 1 0 .290 .390 .466 .856 134 139 4.3
Total EA 447 1569 456 94 6 44 260 234 261 10 17 246 2 0 .291 .391 .442 .834 129 132
Total MAL 148 489 126 32 1 9 52 65 87 3 4 103 0 1 .258 .370 .382 .753 131 133
Total COW 125 389 106 39 3 4 51 50 84 4 2 61 1 0 .272 .405 .419 .824 125 126
Total UMVA 94 240 83 16 3 8 42 30 33 1 3 63 4 3 .346 .422 .537 .960 153 150
Total CL 39 135 29 6 1 2 14 14 17 0 2 28 0 0 .215 .299 .319 .617 67 68
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1949 Rock Island - R 1B 19 16 136 10 11 146 0 1.000 134.0 9.81 +0.3 1.021
1949 Rock Island - R RF 28 27 42 2 0 50 6 .880 249.2 1.59 -0.7 .996
1950 Rock Island - R 1B 15 12 81 7 5 88 0 1.000 104.0 7.62 +0.3 1.076
1950 Rock Island - R CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.0 1.029
1950 Rock Island - R RF 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1951 Fresno - A 1B 102 99 843 60 111 909 6 .993 841.0 9.66 -3.8 .962
1951 Fresno - A LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 14.0 0.64 -2.3 .488
1951 Fresno - A CF 12 9 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 82.2 2.61 -1.6 .915
1951 Fresno - A RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.0 .974
1952 Albany - A 1B 49 45 388 16 40 405 1 .998 391.2 9.28 +0.1 .984
1952 Albany - A LF 10 9 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 90.0 1.80 -0.4 .972
1952 Albany - A CF 7 4 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 39.1 3.20 -0.5 .969
1952 Albany - A RF 42 41 80 1 0 81 0 1.000 354.0 2.06 +1.8 1.025
1953 Albany - A 1B 2 2 20 2 1 22 0 1.000 18.0 11.00 +0.2 1.045
1953 Reading - AA LF 83 83 147 0 0 148 1 .993 724.1 1.83 +3.0 1.010
1953 Albany - A LF 28 28 46 0 0 47 1 .979 242.0 1.71 -2.1 .938
1953 Reading - AA CF 8 6 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 58.0 2.48 -2.4 .828
1953 Reading - AA RF 4 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 26.0 1.73 -0.1 .966
1953 Albany - A RF 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 1.1 6.75 -0.2 .981
1954 Reading - AA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1954 Reading - AA LF 87 86 148 2 0 151 1 .993 756.0 1.79 +7.2 1.120
1954 Toledo - AAA CF 14 14 33 0 0 33 0 1.000 128.1 2.31 +3.3 .892
1954 Reading - AA CF 27 24 61 0 0 61 0 1.000 209.0 2.63 -3.1 .930
1954 Reading - AA RF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.6 .000
1955 Reading - AA 1B 2 1 10 1 1 11 0 1.000 10.0 9.90 +0.1 1.030
1955 Toledo - AAA LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.0 1.000
1955 Reading - AA LF 62 51 95 5 0 100 0 1.000 464.0 1.94 +1.9 .998
1955 Toledo - AAA CF 23 23 53 0 0 53 0 1.000 203.2 2.34 +6.4 .946
1955 Reading - AA CF 9 7 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 66.0 3.55 -1.1 .916
1955 Reading - AA RF 33 32 60 0 0 61 1 .984 272.1 1.98 +2.4 1.006
1956 Reading - AA LF 34 25 52 2 0 56 2 .964 238.2 2.04 +4.7 1.056
1956 Reading - AA CF 5 5 13 0 0 14 1 .929 43.0 2.72 -1.9 .809
1956 Reading - AA RF 74 72 140 5 1 148 3 .980 620.1 2.10 +5.2 1.040
TOTAL 1B 189 175 1478 96 169 1581 7 .996 1498.2 9.45 -2.9 .981
TOTAL LF 308 283 508 9 0 522 5 .990 2533.0 1.84 +11.9 1.031
TOTAL CF 106 92 242 0 0 243 1 .996 834.0 2.61 -0.7 .913
TOTAL RF 195 175 331 8 1 351 12 .966 1548.2 1.97 +9.0 1.022
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/20/1949 Drafted in the 1949 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 14, 78th overall pick) by the New York Gothams, out of college Lincoln College
07/01/1949 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Gothams organization with a signing bonus of $1,200.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/18/1952 Injured (hamstring spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/01/1954 Wins the EA Batter of the Month Award.
06/05/1955 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/25/1956 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
10/20/1956 Released by the New York organization.
10/12/1957 Retired from professional baseball.
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