RF Ferdie Smith #66
Age: 51 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
RF FERDIE SMITH #66 - AGE: 51 - 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:12/14/1923
Born in:Cleveland, OH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:170 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:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1945, 4th Pick in Round 24
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
1945 Rock Island - R 21 15 44 16 4 1 0 6 6 7 0 0 4 0 0 .364 .451 .500 .951 194 203 0.9
1945 Fresno - A 21 55 204 47 10 0 6 23 22 21 5 2 39 7 4 .230 .315 .368 .682 100 97 0.8
1946 Fresno - A 22 10 41 13 2 1 1 1 10 5 0 0 5 2 0 .317 .391 .488 .879 144 148 0.5
1946 Albany - A 22 87 218 52 12 3 2 23 25 23 2 1 39 3 2 .239 .316 .349 .664 85 84 0.3
1947 Albany - A 23 119 366 88 11 4 5 25 46 43 3 1 49 4 6 .240 .324 .333 .658 89 91 0.8
1948 Albany - A 24 42 77 22 1 4 0 4 13 20 1 1 14 0 1 .286 .434 .403 .837 144 153 1.0
1948 Reading - AA 24 60 71 23 3 1 2 8 12 9 1 0 10 1 0 .324 .407 .479 .886 133 122 0.6
1949 Albany - A 25 13 15 4 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .267 .353 .400 .753 111 102 0.1
1949 Reading - AA 25 9 13 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .154 .267 .154 .421 14 21 -0.1
Total EA 69 84 25 3 1 2 8 14 11 1 0 12 1 0 .298 .385 .429 .814 116 107
Total MAL 261 676 166 24 12 7 54 86 88 6 3 103 7 9 .246 .336 .348 .684 95 97
Total COW 65 245 60 12 1 7 24 32 26 5 2 44 9 4 .245 .327 .388 .715 107 106
Total UMVA 15 44 16 4 1 0 6 6 7 0 0 4 0 0 .364 .451 .500 .951 194 203
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1945 Fresno - A LF 4 4 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 35.0 1.03 -1.7 .808
1945 Fresno - A CF 17 17 34 2 0 37 1 .973 151.0 2.15 -2.9 .947
1945 Rock Island - R CF 3 0 6 1 1 7 0 1.000 14.0 4.50 +0.1 1.029
1945 Fresno - A RF 34 34 74 2 0 77 1 .987 296.0 2.31 +0.9 1.010
1945 Rock Island - R RF 9 9 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 78.0 2.31 +0.8 1.028
1946 Albany - A LF 19 3 8 1 0 10 1 .900 60.2 1.34 -1.9 .707
1946 Albany - A CF 36 32 116 2 0 121 3 .975 291.2 3.64 -0.4 .972
1946 Fresno - A CF 10 9 29 0 0 30 1 .967 82.2 3.16 -1.0 .992
1946 Albany - A RF 22 15 38 2 0 40 0 1.000 146.1 2.46 +2.7 1.057
1947 Albany - A 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.1 1.101
1947 Albany - A LF 49 43 96 2 0 98 0 1.000 381.2 2.31 +2.2 1.014
1947 Albany - A CF 8 0 19 0 0 20 1 .950 35.2 4.79 -0.8 .975
1947 Albany - A RF 44 42 110 3 1 115 2 .983 348.1 2.92 +2.4 1.027
1948 Reading - AA LF 4 4 16 1 1 18 1 .944 38.0 4.03 -0.1 1.005
1948 Reading - AA CF 11 2 14 1 0 16 1 .938 40.2 3.32 -0.2 1.016
1948 Albany - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1948 Reading - AA RF 7 0 7 0 0 8 1 .875 21.2 2.91 -0.9 .887
1948 Albany - A RF 32 19 45 0 0 48 3 .938 186.2 2.17 +1.4 1.043
1949 Reading - AA LF 6 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 23.1 1.54 +0.2 1.001
1949 Albany - A LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 Reading - AA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 Albany - A CF 2 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 6.0 9.00 -0.2 .879
1949 Reading - AA RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.018
1949 Albany - A RF 7 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 23.2 2.66 -0.2 1.010
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.1 1.101
TOTAL LF 82 56 128 4 1 134 2 .985 538.2 2.21 -1.3 .980
TOTAL CF 87 60 224 6 1 237 7 .970 621.2 3.33 -5.4 .972
TOTAL RF 156 119 302 7 1 316 7 .978 1102.2 2.52 +7.1 1.025
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/22/1942 Was not drafted and joined Calumet Catholic.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/27/1945 Drafted in the 1945 first-year player draft out of college (Calumet Catholic; Calumet City, IL) by the New York Gothams. (Round 24, Pick 4, 374th overall pick).
07/13/1945 Goes 5-7 against the Waterloo Chiefs, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/18/1947 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/04/1949 Released by the New York Gothams.
10/15/1949 Retired from professional baseball.
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