CF Gustav 'Go Go Gus' Smith #8
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/10/1952
CF GUSTAV 'GO GO GUS' SMITH #8 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
42 71 16 4 1 0 5 4 6 .225 .267 .310 3 -0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/09/1952 @ RIC Win, 8-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/20/1952 LOU Loss, 1-11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/12/1952 ROC Loss, 2-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/04/1952 @ RIC Loss, 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/29/1952 BUF Win, 9-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/23/1952 @ JC Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/18/1952 JC Loss, 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/17/1952 JC Loss, 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/16/1952 JC Win, 5-2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/12/1952 @ NWK Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/20/1917
Born in:Janesville, WI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 93 Days
Service This Yr:150 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 124 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1935, 1st Pick in Round 15
UNION LEAGUE 1952 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 42 71 16 4 1 0 5 8 4 6 .225 .267 .310 .577 .272 .085 67
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 14 75 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 5 3 1 75.0 6.3 2.97 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   21 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 .143 .182 .143 .325
Versus Right   50 13 4 1 0 4 6 3 4 0 0 0 .260 .302 .380 .682
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   55 14 4 1 0 5 6 3 5 0 0 0 .255 .293 .364 .657
June   5 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
July   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
August   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
September   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   93 18 5 3 0 10 7 4 6 0 0 0 .194 .227 .312 .539
2 Years Ago   477 107 23 0 4 56 40 40 51 8 19 2 .224 .283 .298 .580
Career   675 153 36 4 4 77 57 49 65 8 20 2 .227 .278 .310 .588
Home   39 9 2 1 0 3 5 2 3 0 0 0 .231 .268 .333 .602
Road   32 7 2 0 0 2 3 2 3 0 1 0 .219 .265 .281 .546
Grass   71 16 4 1 0 5 8 4 6 0 1 0 .225 .267 .310 .577
Day   44 11 3 1 0 5 5 2 4 0 1 0 .250 .283 .364 .646
Night   27 5 1 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 .185 .241 .222 .464
As Starter   56 13 4 1 0 5 6 2 5 0 1 0 .232 .259 .339 .598
As Reliever / Substitution   15 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .200 .294 .200 .494
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
1946 San Francisco - GWL 29 20 34 6 1 0 1 6 7 2 0 3 4 0 0 .176 .205 .294 .499 47 41 -0.1
1947 San Francisco - GWL 30 20 23 9 2 1 1 3 8 4 0 0 1 0 1 .391 .481 .696 1.177 251 254 0.4
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
1935 Total - 18 23 108 48 13 4 1 29 44 5 2 2 4 34 5 .444 .470 .667 1.137 100 100 1.7
1936 Burlington - C 19 40 76 23 2 2 0 6 9 1 0 0 8 2 6 .303 .312 .382 .693 80 77 -0.2
1937 Burlington - C 20 13 8 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 .125 .125 .375 .500 52 50 0.0
1940 Des Moines - A 23 1 2 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.500 3.500 804 813 0.2
1940 Syracuse - AAA 23 9 34 12 4 0 0 6 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .353 .371 .471 .842 140 141 0.3
1941 Denver - A 24 77 295 89 16 3 5 39 40 17 1 2 35 11 6 .302 .340 .427 .767 107 108 1.4
1942 Wichita - A 25 135 538 146 24 13 8 60 75 24 1 2 63 17 12 .271 .303 .409 .712 97 95 4.6
1943 Wichita - A 26 139 560 149 42 7 12 65 88 54 3 3 88 31 19 .266 .332 .430 .763 112 108 4.3
1944 Wichita - A 27 115 481 170 28 13 4 70 78 41 6 3 34 19 10 .353 .409 .491 .899 148 148 7.4
1945 Wichita - A 28 126 550 154 25 8 3 43 75 36 5 2 51 22 9 .280 .329 .371 .700 97 95 3.1
1948 Amarillo - AA 31 140 559 162 33 4 0 41 71 36 1 2 43 15 8 .290 .333 .363 .696 88 88 1.7
1949 Amarillo - AA 32 137 514 143 25 5 3 55 66 28 6 3 65 12 5 .278 .321 .364 .685 81 78 1.8
1950 Charleston - AAA 33 137 477 107 23 0 4 56 40 40 2 8 51 5 1 .224 .283 .298 .580 60 55 -1.2
1951 Charleston - AAA 34 51 93 18 5 3 0 10 7 4 0 0 6 0 1 .194 .227 .312 .539 48 33 0.0
1952 Charleston - AAA 35 42 71 16 4 1 0 5 8 4 0 0 6 3 1 .225 .267 .310 .577 64 67 -0.2
Total GWL 40 57 15 3 1 2 9 15 6 0 3 5 0 1 .263 .318 .456 .774 131 128
Total UL 239 675 153 36 4 4 77 57 49 2 8 65 8 3 .227 .278 .310 .588 62 58
Total LSA 277 1073 305 58 9 3 96 137 64 7 5 108 27 13 .284 .327 .363 .691 85 83
Total WBL 593 2426 710 135 44 33 279 357 172 16 12 271 100 56 .293 .342 .425 .767 113 111
Total UMVA 53 84 24 2 3 0 7 11 1 0 0 11 3 6 .286 .294 .381 .675 77 74
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1936 Burlington - C 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1936 Burlington - C CF 20 2 19 3 0 22 0 1.000 42.1 4.68 +0.4 1.045
1936 Burlington - C RF 15 14 31 3 1 34 0 1.000 117.1 2.61 +1.1 1.045
1937 Burlington - C CF 7 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 10.0 6.30 +0.6 1.028
1937 Burlington - C RF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 -0.1 .990
1940 Syracuse - AAA CF 9 9 35 0 0 36 1 .972 73.0 4.32 -0.6 .955
1940 Des Moines - A RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .987
1941 Denver - A CF 76 76 251 9 4 265 5 .981 655.1 3.57 +2.5 1.015
1942 Wichita - A CF 132 132 465 14 4 490 11 .978 1152.0 3.74 +26.7 1.080
1942 Wichita - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1943 Wichita - A CF 136 136 471 19 4 499 9 .982 1187.0 3.72 +16.8 1.052
1943 Wichita - A RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
1944 Wichita - A CF 114 114 446 7 3 459 6 .987 1004.2 4.06 +16.4 1.053
1945 Wichita - A CF 125 125 478 12 3 496 6 .988 1123.0 3.93 +8.1 1.038
1946 San Francisco - AAA SS 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.2 1.071
1946 San Francisco - AAA CF 17 7 42 2 0 44 0 1.000 94.0 4.21 +1.0 1.046
1947 San Francisco - AAA CF 14 5 19 1 0 20 0 1.000 56.2 3.18 -2.2 .904
1948 Amarillo - AA 2B 55 55 133 134 26 275 8 .971 476.1 5.04 -9.8 .889
1948 Amarillo - AA SS 1 0 0 2 1 3 1 .667 5.0 3.60 -0.5 .726
1948 Amarillo - AA CF 83 81 283 12 3 305 10 .967 706.0 3.76 +12.9 1.057
1949 Amarillo - AA 2B 30 26 72 71 26 147 4 .973 226.0 5.69 -0.8 .982
1949 Amarillo - AA CF 106 105 330 18 5 362 14 .961 886.1 3.53 +7.8 1.024
1950 Charleston - AAA CF 136 136 448 13 7 468 7 .985 1170.1 3.55 -1.2 .997
1951 Charleston - AAA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Charleston - AAA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Charleston - AAA CF 44 21 76 3 0 81 2 .975 224.2 3.16 +4.6 1.045
1952 Charleston - AAA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1952 Charleston - AAA CF 25 14 34 3 0 38 1 .974 148.1 2.24 -2.3 .966
1952 Charleston - AAA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Charleston - AAA 1B 2 0 8 0 2 9 1 .889 7.1 9.82 +0.3 1.046
1952 Charleston - AAA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 2 0 8 0 2 9 1 .889 7.1 9.82 +0.3 1.046
TOTAL 2B 87 81 205 205 52 422 12 .972 703.2 5.24 -10.7 .917
TOTAL SS 2 0 0 4 1 5 1 .800 8.0 4.50 -0.7 .864
TOTAL CF 1044 963 3404 116 33 3592 72 .980 8533.2 3.71 +91.8 1.038
TOTAL RF 20 15 35 3 1 38 0 1.000 135.1 2.53 +0.3 1.010
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1935 Drafted in the 1935 first-year player draft out of high school (Janesville; Janesville, WI) by the Baltimore Cannons (Round 15, Pick 1, 225th overall pick).
12/13/1935 Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Cannons organization with a signing bonus of $1,400.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/12/1937 Released by the Baltimore organization.
07/17/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Richmond Rebels organization.
10/19/1937 Released by the Richmond Rebels.
10/25/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Diego Conquistadors organization.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/27/1938 Released by the San Diego Conquistadors.
02/05/1938 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Charleston Blue Legs organization.
06/04/1938 Released by the Charleston Blue Legs.
06/06/1938 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hollywood Heroes organization.
09/05/1938 Released by the Hollywood Heroes.
09/05/1938 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Portland Green Sox organization.
12/14/1938 Released by the Portland Green Sox.
12/24/1938 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Hollywood Heroes organization.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/15/1939 Released by the Hollywood Heroes.
06/20/1939 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Diego Conquistadors organization.
10/04/1939 Released by the San Diego Conquistadors.
10/04/1939 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Bulls organization.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/02/1940 Released by the Houston Bulls.
01/02/1940 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
05/01/1940 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
05/06/1940 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Syracuse Excelsiors organization.
09/05/1940 Released by the Syracuse Excelsiors.
09/10/1940 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Bulls organization.
12/26/1940 Released by the Houston Bulls.
12/30/1940 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Galveston Gunners organization.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/08/1941 Released by the Galveston Gunners.
05/12/1941 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denver Plainsmen organization.
07/26/1941 Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/22/1942 Released by the Denver Plainsmen.
04/29/1942 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Wichita Rustlers organization.
06/05/1942 Injured (wrist tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
07/13/1942 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
09/16/1942 Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/08/1944 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
05/22/1944 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/26/1944 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
07/03/1944 Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/08/1944 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
09/13/1944 Goes 0-3 against the Pueblo Mountaineers, ending his hitting streak at 30 games.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/18/1945 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
08/18/1945 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10/02/1945 Injured (strained back),out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/10/1946 Wins the 1946 Bigsby Cup Series with the San Francisco Hawks.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/12/1948 Goes 5-5 against the Galveston Gunners, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/12/1949 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
10/01/1949 Wins the LSA Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
03/20/1950 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Charleston Blue Legs organization.
09/16/1950 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 6 weeks.
08/24/1951 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/29/1951 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
09/23/1952 Released by the Charleston Blue Legs.
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