1B Harl Smith #8
Fukuoka Falcons BAN
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/12/1962
BNN Index | BAN | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B HARL SMITH #8 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
122 383 99 15 0 11 44 70 62 .258 .371 .384 4 1.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 2
Gap 2 2 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
10/01/1962 @ OSA Win, 6-3 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
10/01/1962 @ OSA Loss, 2-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/29/1962 @ OSA Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
09/28/1962 @ KIN Loss, 3-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/27/1962 @ KIN Loss, 4-9 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/26/1962 KIN Loss, 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/25/1962 @ NAG Win, 10-1 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/24/1962 VES Win, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/23/1962 VES Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/1962 @ KOB Loss, 2-6 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 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:$4,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:154 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:13 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 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 122 383 99 15 0 11 44 45 70 62 .258 .371 .384 .754 .345 .125 119
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 111 456 0 3 0 20 1 3 147 26 4 3 57.1 53.9 4.68 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   96 28 5 0 4 14 17 18 19 2 0 0 .292 .397 .469 .865
Versus Right   287 71 10 0 7 30 28 52 43 1 1 0 .247 .362 .355 .717
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   85 19 3 0 2 5 10 8 17 0 0 0 .224 .290 .329 .620
June   65 18 2 0 3 11 9 12 5 1 0 0 .277 .385 .446 .831
July   83 25 3 0 2 8 11 20 11 2 1 0 .301 .429 .410 .838
August   75 18 1 0 3 14 8 12 12 0 0 0 .240 .345 .373 .718
September   67 17 6 0 0 5 6 18 16 0 0 0 .254 .412 .343 .755
October   8 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Last Year   403 105 17 1 13 55 59 74 79 2 0 2 .261 .376 .404 .781
Career   786 204 32 1 24 99 104 144 141 5 1 2 .260 .374 .394 .768
Home   174 47 8 0 7 27 21 39 26 3 1 0 .270 .398 .437 .835
Road   209 52 7 0 4 17 24 31 36 0 0 0 .249 .346 .340 .686
Grass   383 99 15 0 11 44 45 70 62 3 1 0 .258 .371 .384 .754
Day   164 41 7 0 6 19 15 37 25 0 0 0 .250 .388 .402 .790
Night   219 58 8 0 5 25 30 33 37 3 1 0 .265 .357 .370 .727
As Starter   375 97 14 0 11 44 45 68 60 3 1 0 .259 .370 .384 .754
As Reliever / Substitution   8 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .375 .775
Pinch Hitting   8 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
Close/Late   87 20 2 0 1 6 5 17 14 1 1 0 .230 .352 .287 .640
Inning 1-3   119 28 7 0 4 14 11 16 17 2 0 0 .235 .321 .395 .716
Inning 4-6   145 43 6 0 5 22 24 32 26 0 0 0 .297 .424 .441 .865
Inning 7-9   119 28 2 0 2 8 10 22 19 1 1 0 .235 .352 .303 .655
0 Outs   130 28 2 0 4 8 16 25 24 0 1 0 .215 .342 .323 .665
1 Outs   145 41 9 0 3 22 18 19 20 3 0 0 .283 .359 .407 .766
2 Outs   108 30 4 0 4 14 11 26 18 0 0 0 .278 .418 .426 .844
Scoring Position   102 22 5 0 3 31 7 17 20 3 1 0 .216 .320 .353 .673
Bases Empty   200 61 7 0 5 5 31 39 27 0 0 0 .305 .418 .415 .833
Runner on 1st   81 16 3 0 3 8 7 14 15 0 0 0 .198 .316 .346 .661
Runner on 2nd   35 6 1 0 0 2 2 6 10 0 1 0 .171 .293 .200 .493
Runner on 3rd   9 2 1 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .222 .417 .333 .750
Runner on 1st & 2nd   33 8 2 0 2 12 2 3 5 0 0 0 .242 .306 .485 .790
Runner on 1st & 3rd   14 3 0 0 1 7 2 3 2 1 0 0 .214 .333 .429 .762
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 2 1 0 0 5 1 2 2 2 0 0 .333 .400 .500 .900
Bases Loaded   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Two Strikes   174 33 6 0 5 17 21 31 62 1 0 0 .190 .311 .310 .621
First Pitch   47 15 2 0 1 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 .319 .360 .426 .786
Count 0-1   44 16 3 0 3 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .636 1.000
Count 0-2   30 4 1 0 1 3 1 0 13 0 0 0 .133 .133 .267 .400
Count 1-0   32 11 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .344 .344 .438 .781
Count 1-1   26 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .115 .111 .115 .226
Count 1-2   56 11 1 0 2 5 3 0 22 1 0 0 .196 .193 .321 .514
Count 2-0   15 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   33 12 1 0 1 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .485 .848
Count 2-2   49 11 3 0 0 3 4 0 19 0 0 0 .224 .224 .286 .510
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 3 15 0 0 0 0 .000 .938 .000 .938
Count 3-1   11 4 0 0 1 3 4 21 0 1 0 0 .364 .758 .636 1.394
Full Count   39 7 1 0 2 6 13 31 8 0 0 0 .179 .543 .359 .902
Behind in Count   130 31 5 0 6 18 10 0 35 1 0 0 .238 .237 .415 .652
Ahead in Count   92 32 4 0 2 14 12 36 0 1 0 0 .348 .527 .457 .984
Batting 3rd   24 8 2 0 1 5 5 4 7 2 0 0 .333 .400 .542 .942
Batting 4th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 5th   107 26 5 0 1 10 13 21 14 0 0 0 .243 .367 .318 .685
Batting 6th   181 53 4 0 9 28 24 27 26 1 1 0 .293 .383 .464 .847
Batting 7th   61 10 3 0 0 1 3 16 13 0 0 0 .164 .338 .213 .551
Batting 9th   7 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
Low Leverage   146 47 3 0 5 9 27 34 18 1 1 0 .322 .448 .445 .893
Medium Leverage   157 34 8 0 2 13 10 24 30 0 0 0 .217 .320 .306 .626
High Leverage   79 18 4 0 4 22 8 12 14 2 0 0 .228 .323 .430 .753
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 .754 112 119 1.2
Total BAN 249 786 204 32 1 24 99 104 144 2 5 141 5 4 .260 .374 .394 .768 112 116 2.6
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
TOTAL 1B 545 522 4468 289 402 4810 53 .989 4438.1 9.65 +3.4 1.000
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.
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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