P Foster 'The Thin Man' Smith #9
Oakland Grays (STL) GWL
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/04/1962
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P FOSTER 'THE THIN MAN' SMITH #9 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
7 7 1-5 0 3.28 49.1 44 8 18 25 1.26 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Changeup 4 -
Sinker 3 -
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 4
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/01/1962 @ SLC Loss, 1-2 X 8.0 5 2 2 4 0 Loss
05/26/1962 SD Win, 5-1 X 7.0 8 1 1 1 5 Win
05/21/1962 HAW Loss, 0-1 X 9.0 6 1 1 1 6 Loss
05/16/1962 SAC Loss, 4-5 X 6.2 7 4 3 1 4 Loss
05/11/1962 SEA Loss, 2-8 X 6.0 3 3 3 4 3 Loss
05/05/1962 @ POR Loss, 4-7 X 7.0 6 4 4 5 2
04/30/1962 DEN Loss, 2-6 X 5.2 9 5 4 2 5 Loss
04/12/1962 @ CHI Loss, 3-12 1.0 2 3 3 1 0
04/08/1962 NYG Win, 6-2 2.0 3 0 0 1 2
04/04/1962 LAF Loss, 1-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/09/1924
Born in:Henderson, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,000
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 77 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, 72 Days
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1942, 16th Pick in Round 6
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 7 1 5 0 3.28 49.1 44 20 18 8 18 25 2 28.6 0 5 71.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.68 8.03 4.56 3.28 4.15 1.26 110 0.4 .238        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 63 14 1 0 3 7 8 7 1 0 1 .222 .315 .381 .696      
vs. RHB 120 30 2 2 5 13 10 18 0 3 1 .250 .313 .425 .738      
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1962 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 2.25 8.0 5 2 2 1 4 0  
April 1 1 0 1 0 6.35 5.2 9 5 4 1 2 5  
May 5 5 1 3 0 3.03 35.2 30 13 12 6 12 20  
June 1 1 0 1 0 2.25 8.0 5 2 2 1 4 0  
Last Year 34 20 6 10 1 6.14 129.0 143 91 88 15 59 62  
2 Years Ago 8 8 4 2 0 3.66 46.2 47 24 19 4 20 20  
Career 119 101 39 36 2 3.98 672.0 660 333 297 53 312 353  
Home 5 5 1 4 0 3.15 34.1 33 14 12 5 9 23  
Road 2 2 0 1 0 3.60 15.0 11 6 6 3 9 2  
Grass 7 7 1 5 0 3.28 49.1 44 20 18 8 18 25  
Day 2 2 1 0 0 3.21 14.0 14 5 5 2 6 7  
Night 5 5 0 5 0 3.31 35.1 30 15 13 6 12 18  
As Starter 7 7 1 5 0 3.28 49.1 44 20 18 8 18 25  
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+
1949 New York - FABL 24 2 2 0 2 0 6.43 14.0 12 10 10 2 12 4 1 0 1.71 .213 6.26 -0.2 62
1950 New York - FABL 25 14 0 0 1 1 6.49 34.2 34 25 25 6 32 18 0 0 1.90 .262 6.63 -1.1 60
1953 New York - FABL 28 6 0 0 0 0 4.30 14.2 18 7 7 3 5 6 0 0 1.57 .288 5.42 -0.2 89
1958 Chicago - FABL 33 5 3 1 1 0 1.35 26.2 25 9 4 2 8 15 1 1 1.24 .274 3.61 0.4 296
1959 St. Louis - FABL 34 36 0 1 2 1 3.09 46.2 49 18 16 5 20 28 0 0 1.48 .297 4.35 0.1 140
1960 St. Louis - FABL 35 17 0 2 2 1 3.82 33.0 34 14 14 3 17 14 0 0 1.55 .277 4.79 -0.1 113
Total FABL 80 5 4 8 3 4.03 169.2 172 83 76 21 94 85 2 1 1.57 .275 5.04 -1.0 101
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+
1940 Total - 15 13 13 7 2 0 1.20 90.0 58 14 12 1 21 114 0 0 0.88 .254 1.61 4.5 100
1941 Total - 16 12 12 8 0 0 0.87 82.1 50 10 8 1 13 115 0 0 0.77 .245 1.11 4.9 100
1942 Total - 17 13 13 8 1 0 1.40 90.0 61 17 14 2 22 102 0 0 0.92 .244 1.99 3.9 100
1942 La Crosse - C 17 4 4 0 1 0 9.86 21.0 33 24 23 4 9 13 0 0 2.00 .392 6.35 0.0 52
1942 San Jose - B 17 7 7 2 1 0 2.55 42.1 38 13 12 1 10 20 0 0 1.13 .270 2.86 0.9 130
1945 Scranton - A 20 3 3 2 1 0 1.46 24.2 26 9 4 1 6 23 2 0 1.30 .329 2.40 0.7 233
1946 Manzanillo - DL 21 9 0 0 2 2 5.84 12.1 17 8 8 0 10 11 0 0 2.19 .436 2.77 0.3 67
1946 Scranton - A 21 12 12 8 4 0 4.08 90.1 86 47 41 1 46 53 7 0 1.46 .297 3.57 2.0 104
1946 Harrisburg - AA 21 18 18 8 2 0 2.22 109.1 97 29 27 0 47 60 0 0 1.32 .284 2.97 2.3 156
1947 Manzanillo - DL 22 10 9 6 2 0 1.87 77.0 56 18 16 3 23 52 7 4 1.03 .242 3.14 3.1 291
1947 Harrisburg - AA 22 19 19 10 4 0 2.80 132.0 121 43 41 2 32 73 2 0 1.16 .287 2.82 3.6 135
1947 Syracuse - AAA 22 10 10 5 2 0 2.41 71.0 47 20 19 5 25 31 0 0 1.01 .201 3.59 1.3 165
1948 Manzanillo - DL 23 14 7 3 5 0 4.82 65.1 75 35 35 7 29 49 4 1 1.59 .340 3.81 1.4 98
1948 Syracuse - AAA 23 33 33 15 8 0 3.94 219.1 234 113 96 19 85 82 1 0 1.45 .283 4.21 3.2 110
1949 Syracuse - AAA 24 26 26 18 4 0 2.06 218.2 166 59 50 2 80 129 17 8 1.12 .243 2.29 5.3 143
1951 Los Angeles - AAA 26 26 22 14 6 1 2.64 170.1 146 60 50 11 76 91 3 0 1.30 .256 3.80 2.2 144
1952 Los Angeles - AAA 27 30 30 9 10 0 3.13 201.0 169 77 70 7 92 109 1 0 1.30 .256 2.69 3.0 89
1953 Los Angeles - AAA 28 14 14 5 3 0 6.19 75.2 111 61 52 8 47 46 0 0 2.09 .363 4.91 0.7 74
1954 Milwaukee - AAA 29 17 10 6 3 1 4.40 71.2 70 44 35 7 33 39 1 0 1.44 .280 3.66 0.9 84
1955 Milwaukee - AAA 30 31 28 13 9 0 2.24 192.2 159 68 48 10 79 129 2 0 1.24 .263 2.67 5.4 165
1956 Milwaukee - AAA 31 37 12 8 2 1 4.22 123.2 113 64 58 14 62 78 0 0 1.42 .258 4.17 0.9 96
1957 Milwaukee - AAA 32 26 26 10 9 0 3.51 182.0 191 82 71 12 75 114 2 0 1.46 .309 3.09 4.3 109
1958 Milwaukee - AAA 33 23 23 10 9 0 3.13 166.2 151 66 58 14 71 117 2 1 1.33 .268 3.17 3.2 115
1960 Oakland - AAA 35 8 8 4 2 0 3.66 46.2 47 24 19 4 20 20 1 1 1.44 .270 3.68 0.8 108
1961 Oakland - AAA 36 34 20 6 10 1 6.14 129.0 143 91 88 15 59 62 0 0 1.57 .294 4.41 1.1 68
1962 Oakland - AAA 37 7 7 1 5 0 3.28 49.1 44 20 18 8 18 25 2 0 1.26 .238 4.15 0.4 115
Total CL 134 99 47 32 2 3.30 736.2 684 324 270 57 320 477 7 1 1.36 .276 3.23 114.5
Total EA 37 37 18 6 0 2.54 241.1 218 72 68 2 79 133 2 0 1.23 .286 2.89 144.0
Total GWL 119 101 39 36 2 3.98 672.0 660 333 297 53 312 353 7 1 1.45 .277 3.73 93.2
Total UL 69 69 38 14 0 2.92 509.0 447 192 165 26 190 242 18 8 1.25 .256 3.30 128.8
Total MAL 15 15 10 5 0 3.52 115.0 112 56 45 2 52 76 9 0 1.43 .304 3.32 117.5
Total COW 7 7 2 1 0 2.55 42.1 38 13 12 1 10 20 0 0 1.13 .270 2.86 129.8
Total UMVA 4 4 0 1 0 9.86 21.0 33 24 23 4 9 13 0 0 2.00 .392 6.35 51.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1942 San Jose - B P 7 7 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 42.1 1.91 +0.2 1.121
1942 La Crosse - C P 4 4 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 21.0 2.14 +0.1 .965
1945 Scranton - A P 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 24.2 0.73 +0.0 .980
1946 Harrisburg - AA P 18 18 8 9 2 18 1 .944 109.1 1.40 -1.0 1.134
1946 Scranton - A P 12 12 5 12 0 17 0 1.000 90.1 1.69 -0.0 1.002
1946 Manzanillo - DL P 9 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 12.1 1.46 +0.3 1.033
1947 Syracuse - AAA P 10 10 5 8 0 13 0 1.000 71.0 1.65 +0.4 .961
1947 Harrisburg - AA P 19 19 5 13 1 19 1 .947 132.0 1.23 +1.1 1.002
1947 Manzanillo - DL P 10 9 3 11 0 14 0 1.000 77.0 1.64 -0.3 .978
1948 Syracuse - AAA P 33 33 13 20 2 36 3 .917 219.1 1.35 -1.1 .839
1948 Manzanillo - DL P 14 7 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 65.1 0.96 -0.4 .839
1949 New York - MLB P 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 -0.4 .959
1949 Syracuse - AAA P 26 26 8 23 0 32 1 .969 218.2 1.28 -1.2 .936
1950 New York - MLB P 14 0 4 3 1 7 0 1.000 34.2 1.82 +0.1 .733
1951 Los Angeles - AAA P 26 22 12 15 2 30 3 .900 170.1 1.43 -0.5 .852
1952 Los Angeles - AAA P 30 30 9 21 0 31 1 .968 201.0 1.34 +0.1 .942
1953 New York - MLB P 6 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 14.2 1.23 +0.1 1.018
1953 Los Angeles - AAA P 14 14 4 8 0 13 1 .923 75.2 1.43 +0.3 .884
1954 Milwaukee - AAA P 17 10 4 8 1 12 0 1.000 71.2 1.51 -0.4 1.002
1955 Milwaukee - AAA P 31 28 15 14 0 30 1 .967 192.2 1.35 +0.4 .980
1956 Milwaukee - AAA P 36 12 2 11 1 13 0 1.000 123.2 0.95 +0.0 .981
1957 Milwaukee - AAA P 26 26 10 16 0 27 1 .963 182.0 1.29 -0.4 .880
1958 Chicago - MLB P 5 3 0 3 1 4 1 .750 26.2 1.01 -0.6 .650
1958 Milwaukee - AAA P 23 23 9 14 1 24 1 .958 166.2 1.24 +0.7 .997
1959 St. Louis - MLB P 35 0 3 6 2 9 0 1.000 46.2 1.74 +0.6 .956
1960 St. Louis - MLB P 17 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 33.0 2.18 -0.1 .960
1960 Oakland - AAA P 8 8 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 46.2 1.35 -0.0 .999
1961 Oakland - AAA P 34 20 4 21 1 25 0 1.000 129.0 1.74 +0.3 1.040
1962 Oakland - AAA P 7 7 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 49.1 1.46 +1.3 1.022
TOTAL P 496 353 135 276 17 426 15 .965 2661.2 1.39 -0.3 .949
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
06/22/1942 Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 16, 96th overall pick) by the Chicago Cougars, out of high school Henderson (Henderson; Henderson, NC).
08/11/1942 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/04/1942 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
03/08/1943 Injured (leave of absence),out for 12 months.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/18/1944 Named the #100 prospect in the FABL
07/24/1944 Was traded by the Chicago Cougars to the New York Stars, along with SP Bill Chapman, in exchange for SP Billy Riley.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/16/1946 Named the #69 prospect in the FABL
11/19/1946 Named to the 1946 Cuban Winter League for the Manzanillo Palms.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/14/1947 Named the #63 prospect in the FABL
07/06/1947 Named the #63 prospect in the FABL
10/10/1947 Named the #86 prospect in the FABL
11/18/1947 Named to the 1947 Cuban Winter League for the Manzanillo Palms.
11/20/1947 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Holguín Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
12/08/1947 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Camagüey Coyotes with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/03/1948 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cienfuegos Crocodiles with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/12/1948 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Santiago Scorpions with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
02/04/1948 Wins the 1947 CWL Most Valuable Player.
04/19/1948 Named the #48 prospect in the FABL
11/23/1948 Named to the 1948 Cuban Winter League for the Manzanillo Palms.
12/04/1948 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Santiago Scorpions with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/18/1949 Named the #92 prospect in the FABL
05/08/1949 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Louisville Derbies with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/27/1949 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Jersey City Uniforms with 1 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
06/20/1949 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Buffalo Nickels with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/27/1949 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Louisville Derbies with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/13/1949 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Buffalo Nickels with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
08/18/1949 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Louisville Derbies with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/08/1949 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Richmond Rebels with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/13/1949 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Newark Aces with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/19/1949 Wins the 1949 Championship with the Syracuse Excelsiors!
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
09/18/1951 Wins the 1951 Championship with the Los Angeles Knights!
09/18/1952 Wins the 1952 Championship with the Los Angeles Knights!
04/27/1954 Released by the Los Angeles Stars.
05/10/1954 Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Saints organization.
05/24/1954 Released by the Montreal Saints.
05/26/1954 Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Eagles organization.
06/09/1954 Released by the Washington Eagles.
06/16/1954 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization.
09/18/1954 Wins the 1954 Championship with the Milwaukee Blues!
09/18/1955 Wins the 1955 Championship with the Milwaukee Blues!
09/18/1956 Wins the 1956 Championship with the Milwaukee Blues!
05/03/1958 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Kings with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/30/1958 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Columbus Titans with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10/11/1958 Was traded by the Chicago Cougars to the St. Louis Pioneers, along with $33,000, in exchange for 1B Jack Drake.
06/14/1960 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 4-5 weeks.
08/31/1960 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the San Diego Conquistadors with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/18/1960 Wins the 1960 Championship with the Oakland Grays!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1948 6 4
Year GS Rank
1947 9 2
1948 7 4
Year W Rank
1947 6 1
Year L Rank
1948 5 3
Year Win. % Rank
1947 .750 6
Year SV Rank
1946 2 8
Year IP Rank
1947 77.0 1
Year BF Rank
1947 307 5
Year K Rank
1947 52 3
1948 49 4
Year WP Rank
1947 8 1
Year ERA Rank
1947 1.87 1
Year BABIP Rank
1947 .242 3
Year WHIP Rank
1947 1.03 1
Year K/BB Rank
1947 2.26 1
1948 1.69 3
Year RA/9 Rank
1947 9.23 1
Year HR/9 Rank
1947 0.35 2
Year H/9 Rank
1947 6.55 2
Year BB/9 Rank
1947 2.69 2
1948 3.99 10
Year K/9 Rank
1947 6.08 7
1948 6.75 6
Year QS Rank
1947 7 1
Year QSP Rank
1947 .778 1
Year CG Rank
1947 7 1
1948 4 5
Year CGP Rank
1947 .778 1
1948 .571 5
Year SHO Rank
1947 4 1
1948 1 3
Year GB% Rank
1947 0.66 2
Year WAR Rank
1947 3.1 1
1948 1.4 9
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