#65 Paul Smith, Rightfield, 25 yrs, Milwaukee Braves Thursday, 10/5/1956 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Paul Smith
3/19/1931 25 USA,PA,NEW CASTLE 5"8 165
Rightfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Loyal Some ability 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Suffers Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1956 (Automatic) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 111 Days (455 total Days) 3 Year(s) 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Talent | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 3 5 5 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 2 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 2 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 2 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 9
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/8 | NYN | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/10 | NYN | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/12 | @PHI | L 8-12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/13 | @PHI | W 12-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/14 | @PHI | L 5-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/16 | PIT | L 3-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/17 | PIT | L 7-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/19 | CHN | W 10-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/21 | CHN | L 1-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/22 | @PIT | L 8-10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 101 | 161 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 2 | .317 | .364 | .379 | .743 | .635 | .062 |
Projected | 106 | 169 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 2 | .317 | .364 | .379 | .743 | .635 | .062 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 31 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 21.6 | 5.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 29 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .345 | .345 | .517 | .862 |
vs. RHP | 132 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .311 | .368 | .348 | .717 |
Close/Late | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .286 | .250 | .536 |
Scoring Position | 44 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .340 | .318 | .659 |
Pinch Hitting | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .325 | .370 | .325 | .695 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 49 | 76 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 0 | .303 | .349 | .382 | .731 |
Road | 52 | 85 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | .329 | .370 | .376 | .746 |
March/April | 17 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .364 | .391 | .409 | .800 |
May | 16 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .258 | .324 | .258 | .582 |
June | 19 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .314 | .351 | .457 | .808 |
July | 17 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .435 | .435 | .609 | 1.043 |
August | 19 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .323 | .389 | .323 | .711 |
Sept/Oct | 13 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .211 | .273 | .211 | .483 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1955 | 27 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .281 | .419 | .701 | MIL |
1956 | 101 | 161 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .317 | .364 | .379 | .743 | MIL |
Total | 128 | 192 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .351 | .385 | .737 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1953, AA | 138 | 541 | 167 | 16 | 2 | 20 | 77 | 85 | 69 | 43 | 17 | 7 | .309 | .381 | .457 | .837 |
1954, AA | 14 | 49 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .306 | .344 | .429 | .773 |
1954, AAA | 122 | 470 | 158 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 84 | 77 | 58 | 33 | 12 | 7 | .336 | .402 | .489 | .892 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 20 | 14 | 150 | 7 | 9 | 158 | 1 | .994 | 128.0 | 11.11 | | | | |
Leftfield | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 71.0 | 0.89 | | | | |
Rightfield | 27 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1.000 | 107.0 | 1.68 | | | | |
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Transactions Drafted in 2nd round, 29th overall pick, by Milwaukee in 1953... Injured on 8/14/1953 with a Pulled Hip Muscle, out for 5 days... Had first career hit on 5/6/1955, off Don Elston (PHI)... Hit first career homerun on 9/5/1955, off Ike Delock (PIT)...
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