1B Harl Smith #8
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/16/1963
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B HARL SMITH #8 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
106 331 92 17 1 7 38 33 61 .278 .345 .399 2 1.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 3 2
Gap 2 3 2
Power 2 2 2
Eye 3 4 3
Avoid K's 2 2 2
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 1
Errors: - 2 2
Arm: 1 2 3
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 1
1st Base: 2 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Aggressiveness: 3
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/15/1963 @ NAG Loss, 1-7 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1963 @ NAG Loss, 2-7 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/11/1963 OSA Win, 7-6 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/10/1963 OSA Loss, 0-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1963 OSA Win, 5-4 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/09/1963 OSA Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/08/1963 KIN Loss, 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/07/1963 KIN Win, 11-7 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
09/06/1963 KIN Win, 9-3 5 1 3 3 0 0 1 0
09/06/1963 KIN Win, 7-5 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/17/1931
Born in:Stillwater, MN
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$28,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 138 Days
Service This Yr:138 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1949, 6th Pick in Round 7
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1963 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 106 331 92 17 1 7 38 37 33 61 .278 .345 .399 .744 .330 .121 119
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 88 368 2 3 0 13 0 2 132 25 2 2 50.0 43.3 4.57 1.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   107 27 5 1 1 11 6 9 22 1 0 0 .252 .308 .346 .653
Versus Right   224 65 12 0 6 27 31 24 39 1 0 2 .290 .363 .424 .787
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Last Week   21 5 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .238 .304 .333 .638
May   51 13 2 0 1 6 8 4 9 1 0 1 .255 .316 .353 .669
June   86 26 1 0 2 12 11 10 17 0 0 1 .302 .381 .384 .765
July   85 19 6 0 2 9 10 7 17 1 0 0 .224 .280 .365 .644
August   67 18 4 1 2 5 5 9 12 0 0 0 .269 .355 .448 .803
September   42 16 4 0 0 6 3 3 6 0 0 0 .381 .422 .476 .898
Last Year   383 99 15 0 11 44 45 70 62 3 1 0 .258 .371 .384 .754
2 Years Ago   403 105 17 1 13 55 59 74 79 2 0 2 .261 .376 .404 .781
Career   1117 296 49 2 31 137 141 177 202 7 1 4 .265 .366 .396 .761
Home   161 44 10 1 2 18 19 19 28 1 0 0 .273 .348 .385 .733
Road   170 48 7 0 5 20 18 14 33 1 0 2 .282 .342 .412 .754
Grass   331 92 17 1 7 38 37 33 61 2 0 2 .278 .345 .399 .744
Day   130 39 4 0 4 16 19 11 22 1 0 1 .300 .357 .423 .780
Night   201 53 13 1 3 22 18 22 39 1 0 1 .264 .338 .383 .721
As Starter   313 88 16 1 7 37 34 33 57 2 0 2 .281 .351 .406 .757
As Reliever / Substitution   18 4 1 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 .222 .222 .278 .500
Pinch Hitting   18 4 1 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 .222 .222 .278 .500
Close/Late   77 19 3 0 4 12 13 15 10 1 0 0 .247 .366 .442 .807
Inning 1-3   98 35 4 1 0 7 12 6 16 1 0 0 .357 .390 .418 .809
Inning 4-6   117 29 7 0 3 16 9 12 28 0 0 1 .248 .323 .385 .708
Inning 7-9   116 28 6 0 4 15 16 15 17 1 0 1 .241 .331 .397 .727
0 Outs   113 31 5 0 3 5 19 14 26 0 0 1 .274 .359 .398 .758
1 Outs   101 30 7 0 1 22 11 13 20 2 0 0 .297 .371 .396 .767
2 Outs   117 31 5 1 3 11 7 6 15 0 0 1 .265 .306 .402 .708
Scoring Position   72 22 6 0 2 31 11 11 14 2 0 1 .306 .395 .472 .868
Bases Empty   193 50 9 1 4 4 16 20 35 0 0 0 .259 .329 .378 .707
Runner on 1st   66 20 2 0 1 3 10 2 12 0 0 1 .303 .333 .379 .712
Runner on 2nd   21 7 2 0 0 5 4 6 4 0 0 0 .333 .481 .429 .910
Runner on 3rd   8 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Runner on 1st & 2nd   20 6 1 0 1 6 5 3 5 0 0 1 .300 .417 .500 .917
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100 .282
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 3 1 0 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .800 1.333 2.133
Bases Loaded   10 3 2 0 0 8 1 0 3 1 0 0 .300 .273 .500 .773
Two Strikes   152 31 9 0 1 14 14 18 61 1 0 1 .204 .291 .283 .574
First Pitch   52 16 2 0 0 3 4 3 0 0 0 1 .308 .357 .346 .703
Count 0-1   26 7 1 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .269 .423 .692
Count 0-2   22 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 14 0 0 0 .136 .136 .182 .318
Count 1-0   27 7 0 0 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .259 .481 .741
Count 1-1   29 10 3 1 2 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 .345 .345 .724 1.069
Count 1-2   36 8 2 0 0 0 3 0 19 0 0 0 .222 .222 .278 .500
Count 2-0   17 11 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .647 .647 .882 1.529
Count 2-1   25 9 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 .360 .346 .400 .746
Count 2-2   56 11 2 0 0 6 6 0 16 1 0 0 .196 .193 .232 .425
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .333 .714 .333 1.048
Full Count   38 9 4 0 1 8 3 18 12 0 0 1 .237 .491 .421 .912
Behind in Count   84 18 4 0 1 4 9 0 33 0 0 0 .214 .214 .298 .512
Ahead in Count   72 28 2 0 3 11 12 12 0 1 0 0 .389 .471 .542 1.012
Batting Leadoff   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 3rd   44 13 2 0 1 5 4 6 8 1 0 0 .295 .373 .409 .782
Batting 4th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   48 14 0 0 1 8 6 5 9 0 0 0 .292 .358 .354 .713
Batting 6th   111 31 10 0 2 12 10 9 20 0 0 1 .279 .339 .423 .762
Batting 7th   109 30 4 1 3 12 14 13 19 1 0 1 .275 .355 .413 .768
Batting 8th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 9th   9 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556
Low Leverage   145 45 7 1 3 11 13 9 18 0 0 1 .310 .355 .434 .789
Medium Leverage   131 31 6 0 3 7 17 17 32 1 0 0 .237 .322 .351 .673
High Leverage   54 15 4 0 1 20 7 7 11 1 0 1 .278 .365 .407 .772
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
1961 Fukuoka - BAN 29 127 403 105 17 1 13 55 59 74 2 2 79 1 1 .261 .376 .404 .781 113 113 1.4
1962 Fukuoka - BAN 30 122 383 99 15 0 11 44 45 70 0 3 62 4 3 .258 .371 .384 .754 113 116 1.0
1963 Fukuoka - BAN 31 106 331 92 17 1 7 38 37 33 2 2 61 2 2 .278 .345 .399 .744 115 119 1.3
Total BAN 355 1117 296 49 2 31 137 141 177 4 7 202 7 6 .265 .366 .396 .761 113 116 3.8
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
1946 Total - 14 23 101 53 9 0 2 30 39 14 3 0 7 6 2 .525 .593 .673 1.266 100 100 2.4
1947 Total - 15 23 96 50 9 0 5 36 45 12 3 2 7 2 1 .521 .575 .771 1.346 100 100 2.5
1948 Total - 16 24 103 49 13 2 4 32 48 13 3 3 3 6 2 .476 .533 .757 1.290 100 100 2.4
1949 Total - 17 26 109 53 11 0 2 30 39 14 3 3 5 7 3 .486 .543 .642 1.185 100 100 2.2
1949 Biloxi - C 17 62 180 55 4 0 5 30 24 12 3 1 43 1 0 .306 .357 .411 .768 80 81 -0.3
1950 Biloxi - C 18 62 191 40 5 0 6 32 31 38 0 2 66 0 0 .209 .338 .330 .668 68 69 -0.8
1951 Chattanooga - B 19 136 473 102 9 1 18 37 62 39 3 0 117 0 3 .216 .280 .353 .633 65 56 -2.2
1952 Chattanooga - B 20 83 308 75 5 1 7 29 28 46 1 1 74 4 3 .244 .343 .334 .677 80 78 -0.7
1952 Terre Haute - A 20 23 82 19 1 0 1 3 8 8 2 0 26 0 0 .232 .315 .280 .596 70 71 -0.1
1953 Chattanooga - B 21 35 75 21 6 0 4 15 11 12 1 0 15 0 2 .280 .386 .520 .906 140 142 0.5
1953 Terre Haute - A 21 90 309 81 11 0 7 36 43 40 2 2 77 0 1 .262 .348 .366 .714 90 90 -0.5
1954 Terre Haute - A 22 100 255 69 14 2 2 21 31 28 0 0 57 0 0 .271 .343 .365 .707 89 86 -0.1
1954 Akron - AA 22 21 64 17 0 1 1 12 5 8 1 0 13 0 1 .266 .356 .344 .700 91 96 0.1
1955 Chattanooga - B 23 15 35 14 1 1 3 10 9 9 0 0 5 0 0 .400 .523 .743 1.266 239 231 0.7
1955 Terre Haute - A 23 68 203 62 5 1 2 26 27 26 1 3 24 0 0 .305 .382 .369 .751 100 102 0.7
1955 Akron - AA 23 33 106 27 5 0 1 17 11 13 2 1 26 0 0 .255 .344 .330 .674 87 91 -0.1
1956 Terre Haute - A 24 11 40 12 1 0 2 6 5 5 0 0 5 0 0 .300 .378 .475 .853 131 135 0.1
1956 Akron - AA 24 99 342 100 12 8 10 47 55 47 0 2 74 1 1 .292 .376 .462 .838 129 129 1.8
1957 Akron - AA 25 104 311 95 16 3 10 49 47 33 2 1 73 0 0 .305 .375 .473 .847 134 136 1.2
1957 Newark - AAA 25 18 64 17 2 0 3 10 8 7 0 1 16 0 3 .266 .333 .438 .771 109 108 -0.0
1958 Akron - AA 26 50 186 38 6 1 4 19 15 27 0 1 44 0 1 .204 .304 .312 .616 85 88 0.1
1958 Newark - AAA 26 65 217 60 11 1 8 28 28 21 1 2 39 0 3 .276 .340 .447 .787 126 128 0.7
1959 Akron - AA 27 80 248 56 9 0 2 27 19 25 1 0 68 0 1 .226 .299 .286 .586 75 74 -0.4
1959 Newark - AAA 27 20 56 13 5 0 2 8 2 6 0 1 14 0 0 .232 .302 .429 .730 110 110 0.2
Total EA 387 1257 333 48 13 28 171 152 153 6 5 298 1 4 .265 .346 .391 .737 108 109
Total HL 292 889 243 32 3 14 92 114 107 5 5 189 0 1 .273 .353 .363 .716 92 92
Total UL 103 337 90 18 1 13 46 38 34 1 4 69 0 6 .267 .332 .442 .775 120 122
Total SEL 269 891 212 21 3 32 91 110 106 5 1 211 4 8 .238 .322 .376 .698 84 79
Total GSL 124 371 95 9 0 11 62 55 50 3 3 109 1 0 .256 .347 .369 .716 74 75
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1949 Biloxi - C LF 62 62 59 0 0 67 8 .881 446.2 1.19 -4.8 .882
1950 Biloxi - C LF 62 62 62 3 1 69 4 .942 483.0 1.21 -5.4 .919
1951 Chattanooga - B LF 133 133 204 5 3 214 5 .977 1042.1 1.80 -6.6 .952
1952 Terre Haute - A LF 23 23 27 2 0 33 4 .879 177.0 1.47 -1.1 .931
1952 Chattanooga - B LF 79 79 133 1 0 136 2 .985 675.1 1.79 -4.2 .958
1953 Terre Haute - A 1B 36 36 266 29 19 302 7 .977 289.1 9.18 -0.3 .957
1953 Chattanooga - B 1B 18 16 120 6 11 126 0 1.000 133.0 8.53 +0.8 1.092
1953 Terre Haute - A LF 53 49 53 3 1 58 2 .966 402.2 1.25 -7.0 .880
1953 Chattanooga - B LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.0 .953
1954 Akron - AA 1B 18 18 135 4 19 140 1 .993 139.1 8.98 +0.1 1.021
1954 Terre Haute - A 1B 56 50 447 32 46 483 4 .992 440.0 9.80 +0.3 1.010
1954 Akron - AA LF 2 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 7.2 4.70 +0.3 .963
1954 Terre Haute - A LF 13 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 31.0 0.87 -0.8 .651
1954 Terre Haute - A RF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.1 4.15 -0.3 .962
1955 Akron - AA 1B 3 2 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 14.0 13.50 +0.2 1.030
1955 Terre Haute - A 1B 40 37 345 15 48 361 1 .997 332.0 9.76 +2.2 1.079
1955 Chattanooga - B 1B 1 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 9.0 6.00 -0.1 .000
1955 Akron - AA LF 25 23 48 0 0 52 4 .923 208.1 2.07 -0.3 .944
1955 Terre Haute - A LF 12 8 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 78.0 1.27 +0.4 .984
1955 Chattanooga - B LF 9 6 10 0 0 11 1 .909 60.2 1.48 -0.2 .977
1956 Akron - AA 1B 6 6 40 2 3 43 1 .977 48.0 7.88 +0.3 1.044
1956 Terre Haute - A 1B 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 +0.1 1.021
1956 Akron - AA LF 82 81 130 3 1 141 8 .943 662.1 1.81 -5.4 .935
1956 Terre Haute - A LF 11 11 18 1 1 21 2 .905 82.0 2.09 -1.6 .875
1957 Newark - AAA 1B 4 3 31 2 2 33 0 1.000 30.0 9.90 +0.6 1.236
1957 Akron - AA 1B 21 19 160 9 14 169 0 1.000 159.1 9.55 +0.4 .988
1957 Akron - AA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1957 Akron - AA SS 8 8 8 18 2 35 9 .743 63.1 3.69 -5.2 .650
1957 Newark - AAA LF 14 14 19 0 0 21 2 .905 119.1 1.43 -1.5 .921
1957 Akron - AA LF 53 49 68 4 0 74 2 .973 404.0 1.60 -6.4 .903
1957 Akron - AA CF 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 +0.0 1.006
1957 Akron - AA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1958 Newark - AAA 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 1.024
1958 Akron - AA 1B 49 49 419 22 40 441 0 1.000 427.1 9.29 +4.0 1.060
1958 Newark - AAA LF 54 54 81 0 0 88 7 .920 470.1 1.55 -3.9 .941
1958 Akron - AA LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.8 .495
1959 Newark - AAA 1B 7 7 67 3 5 70 0 1.000 61.0 10.33 +1.0 1.099
1959 Akron - AA 1B 56 55 451 33 50 491 7 .986 484.2 8.99 -1.6 .965
1959 Newark - AAA LF 7 7 11 0 0 12 1 .917 56.1 1.76 -0.0 1.003
1959 Akron - AA LF 5 5 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 43.0 2.09 -0.1 .988
1959 Akron - AA CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.011
1961 Fukuoka - INT 1B 112 112 990 65 70 1072 17 .984 938.1 10.12 -2.2 .978
1961 Fukuoka - INT LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1962 Fukuoka - INT 1B 115 111 964 67 75 1046 15 .986 928.0 10.00 -2.3 .983
1963 Fukuoka - INT 1B 88 88 784 62 60 860 14 .984 740.0 10.29 -1.1 .991
TOTAL 1B 633 610 5252 351 462 5670 67 .988 5178.1 9.74 +2.2 .998
TOTAL SS 8 8 8 18 2 35 9 .743 63.1 3.69 -5.2 .650
TOTAL LF 703 668 951 24 7 1027 52 .949 5463.0 1.61 -49.6 .931
TOTAL CF 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 +0.1 1.007
TOTAL RF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.1 4.15 -0.3 .962
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
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 7, Pick 6, 102nd overall pick) by the Detroit Dynamos, out of high school Alma (Alma; Alma, WI).
06/28/1949 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization with a signing bonus of $10,000.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/12/1950 Wins the 1950 Championship with the Biloxi Billies!
05/28/1952 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 5 weeks.
06/11/1956 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for one week.
09/10/1956 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
06/03/1957 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
04/20/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Detroit Dynamos development complex.
04/20/1960 Released by the Detroit organization.
12/03/1960 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,200 with the Fukuoka Falcons organization.
06/01/1961 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/01/1961 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/01/1961 Wins the BAN WL Rookie of the Month Award.
05/01/1962 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 3; Power: 2; Eye: 3.
05/01/1963 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Fukuoka Falcons development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1961 79 9
Year BB Rank
1961 74 9
1962 70 5
Year IBB Rank
1961 7 6
1962 3 9
Year OBP Rank
1961 .376 10
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