1B Don Smith #19
Age: 47 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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1B DON SMITH #19 - AGE: 47 - 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:03/15/1927
Born in:Detroit, MI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 45 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 150 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1948, 9th 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
1951 Chicago - FABL 24 78 111 35 8 0 4 14 14 7 0 2 15 0 0 .315 .350 .495 .845 126 117 0.5
1952 Chicago - FABL 25 24 23 5 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .217 .217 .478 .696 100 104 0.1
1953 Chicago - FABL 26 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -111 -0.0
1954 Chicago - FABL 27 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -115 -0.1
Total FABL 104 136 40 8 0 6 17 16 7 0 2 19 0 0 .294 .324 .485 .809 119 112 0.5
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
1948 Cienfuegos - DL 21 22 18 4 0 0 1 5 3 4 0 0 3 0 0 .222 .364 .389 .753 97 104 0.1
1948 Waterloo - R 21 6 28 12 0 0 1 4 5 2 0 0 4 0 0 .429 .467 .536 1.002 155 160 0.3
1948 Tacoma - A 21 64 238 69 8 5 1 25 34 42 0 3 44 0 1 .290 .392 .378 .770 99 109 1.2
1949 Cienfuegos - DL 22 40 121 35 4 0 1 19 21 37 2 4 14 0 1 .289 .451 .347 .798 107 124 1.0
1949 Tacoma - A 22 4 15 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .474 .533 1.007 164 123 0.1
1949 Cedar Rapids - A 22 27 102 34 4 2 5 15 17 16 1 0 18 0 0 .333 .429 .559 .987 166 182 1.5
1949 Memphis - AA 22 109 393 130 12 2 12 61 57 68 1 4 47 1 2 .331 .427 .463 .890 143 154 4.6
1950 Cienfuegos - DL 23 36 92 32 4 0 4 18 16 21 0 1 11 0 0 .348 .465 .522 .987 146 157 1.0
1950 Fort Wayne - AAA 23 139 526 161 32 1 10 71 67 74 2 4 96 1 2 .306 .391 .428 .819 122 123 3.1
1953 Fort Wayne - AAA 26 66 165 56 6 2 7 32 31 24 4 1 22 0 0 .339 .433 .527 .960 160 168 1.6
1954 Oklahoma City - AA 27 21 23 6 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 4 0 0 .261 .320 .304 .624 62 63 -0.0
1954 Fort Wayne - AAA 27 26 35 15 2 0 0 6 5 4 1 0 4 0 0 .429 .500 .486 .986 168 183 0.5
1955 Oklahoma City - AA 28 10 7 3 2 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .600 .714 1.314 244 251 0.2
1955 Fort Wayne - AAA 28 45 63 18 5 0 5 13 15 7 2 0 15 0 0 .286 .375 .603 .978 162 162 0.8
Total DIX 109 393 130 12 2 12 61 57 68 1 4 47 1 2 .331 .427 .463 .890 143 154
Total HL 27 102 34 4 2 5 15 17 16 1 0 18 0 0 .333 .429 .559 .987 166 182
Total COW 68 253 74 9 6 1 25 36 46 0 3 44 0 1 .292 .397 .387 .785 103 110
Total LSA 31 30 9 3 0 0 4 4 4 1 0 5 0 0 .300 .400 .400 .800 114 117
Total UMVA 6 28 12 0 0 1 4 5 2 0 0 4 0 0 .429 .467 .536 1.002 155 160
Total CL 276 789 250 45 3 22 122 118 109 9 5 137 1 2 .317 .404 .465 .869 135 138
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1948 Tacoma - A 1B 64 64 561 50 57 612 1 .998 557.2 9.86 +1.3 1.032
1948 Waterloo - R 1B 6 6 49 2 5 51 0 1.000 54.0 8.50 +0.2 1.051
1948 Cienfuegos - DL 1B 19 2 35 4 6 40 1 .975 51.2 6.79 -0.3 .902
1949 Memphis - AA 1B 108 108 963 70 120 1041 8 .992 950.0 9.79 +3.3 1.021
1949 Cedar Rapids - A 1B 27 27 253 20 19 274 1 .996 237.1 10.35 +1.3 1.006
1949 Tacoma - A 1B 4 4 50 3 5 53 0 1.000 38.0 12.55 +0.5 1.019
1949 Cienfuegos - DL 1B 37 36 284 27 24 313 2 .994 308.1 9.08 +0.5 1.008
1949 Cienfuegos - DL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1950 Fort Wayne - AAA 1B 118 113 932 83 85 1023 8 .992 1008.1 9.06 +4.1 .989
1950 Cienfuegos - DL 1B 27 22 193 19 27 214 2 .991 201.2 9.46 -0.1 .987
1950 Fort Wayne - AAA LF 24 24 56 1 1 60 3 .950 199.1 2.57 -0.6 .964
1951 Chicago - MLB 1B 18 14 149 9 17 161 3 .981 134.0 10.61 -0.2 .957
1952 Chicago - MLB 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 +0.1 1.050
1953 Fort Wayne - AAA C 1 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 -0.3 .000 1 1 0 0.0
1953 Chicago - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.045
1953 Fort Wayne - AAA 1B 19 4 55 5 9 61 1 .984 57.2 9.36 -0.1 .909
1953 Fort Wayne - AAA 2B 1 1 4 1 1 6 1 .833 9.0 5.00 -0.5 .000
1953 Fort Wayne - AAA SS 34 34 65 79 15 158 14 .911 296.0 4.38 -6.8 .771
1954 Chicago - MLB 1B 1 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 2.0 9.00 -0.6 .516
1954 Fort Wayne - AAA 1B 8 5 37 2 4 39 0 1.000 47.2 7.36 +0.2 1.000
1954 Oklahoma City - AA 1B 3 0 6 0 3 6 0 1.000 8.1 6.48 +0.0 .000
1955 Fort Wayne - AAA 1B 10 8 70 5 4 76 1 .987 72.2 9.29 +0.2 1.000
1955 Oklahoma City - AA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 0.0 .000
1955 Fort Wayne - AAA 3B 1 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 7.1 6.14 +0.3 .833
TOTAL C 1 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 9.0 7.00 -0.3 .000 1 1 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 475 413 3643 300 386 3972 29 .993 3738.1 9.49 +10.5 1.003
TOTAL 2B 1 1 4 1 1 6 1 .833 9.0 5.00 -0.5 .000
TOTAL 3B 1 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 7.1 6.14 +0.3 .833
TOTAL SS 35 34 65 79 15 158 14 .911 296.0 4.38 -6.8 .771
TOTAL LF 24 24 56 1 1 60 3 .950 199.1 2.57 -0.6 .964
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/21/1948 Drafted in the 1948 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 9, 73rd overall pick) by the Chicago Chiefs, out of college Amarillo Methodist
07/03/1948 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization with a signing bonus of $1,600.
11/23/1948 Named to the 1948 Cuban Winter League for the Cienfuegos Crocodiles.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
02/08/1949 Wins the 1948 Cuban Winter Championship with the Cienfuegos Crocodiles.
06/13/1949 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
06/20/1949 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/11/1949 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1949 Wins the DIX Batter of the Month Award.
11/22/1949 Named to the 1949 Cuban Winter League for the Cienfuegos Crocodiles.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/01/1950 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
06/14/1950 Injured (bruised hip),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/21/1950 Named to the 1950 Cuban Winter League for the Cienfuegos Crocodiles.
05/21/1953 Injured (shoulder subluxation),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/09/1954 Goes 5-5 against the Toledo Tornados, with 2 RBI and 3 R.
06/28/1955 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 5 weeks.
04/30/1956 Released by the Chicago Chiefs.
10/12/1956 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
1949 37 6
Year HP Rank
1949 2 5
Year SF Rank
1949 4 1
Year OBP Rank
1949 .451 6
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