#34 Frank Smith, Starting Pitcher, 28 yrs, Cincinnati Red Legs
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Frank Smith

4/4/1928
28
USA,NY,PIERREPONT MA
6"3
200

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
Suffers
Normal
5.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1956
$ 10,500,000 (5 year(s))
6 Year(s), 138 Days (1170 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 46 Days (1422 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall89987-90 Mph
Versus LHB889 
Versus RHB899 
Talent91010 
Pitching Ratings
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6
69
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent111110
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1
3
5
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .923 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/11SLNW 3-2*8.242137 PoG   
8/15BROW 5-3*863319W    
8/19PHIW 9-1*8.1611111WPoG   
8/23@PITW 10-1*961123W    
8/27CHNW 6-2*8102228WPoG   
8/31@SLNW 2-1*850047 PoG   
9/5MILW 4-0*950016WPoG   
9/9PITW 10-2*8.172133W    
9/13@SLNL 4-5*6.195547L    
9/20@PHIW 6-1*8.241017WPoG   

Pitching Stats 1956

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall414124902.65313.02681059293225614.622765.9
Projected363621802.65274.0235928182198     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00010.87.76.52.714428.600.02.67
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB451114183735374985004.253.327.353.679
vs. RHB6991543047616844140009.220.270.305.575
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home191910402.91148.1131514845105
Road222214502.40164.2137544448120
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April774002.6754.05317161438
May884203.4455.05224212740
June773403.0057.04219191138
July774203.8649.05026211633
August886001.2365.2461191653
Sept./Oct.443101.6732.12586923

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19502400016.0428.131201941610001.66.284 CIN
19511902004.1332.24018153821001.47.336CIN
19521102005.2512.01077038001.08.270CIN
19535106608.5748.1694946102629001.97.349CIN
19554141151703.96311.0306161137291122061021.34.293CIN
1956414124902.65313.0268105921493225621.15.279CIN,NL
Total18782493213.82745.1724360316602584991641.32.293 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1952, AA2000027.000.2122121004.50.000
1952, AAA2800146.6625.235191931131001.79.432
1954, AA18188702.99129.11074943645163421.18.324
1954, AAA1295212.5966.059201952756101.30.292

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19502451000101200.200.333.200.533 CIN
19511941100000200.250.250.500.750CIN
195211110000000001.0001.0001.0002.000CIN
19535120000000200.000.000.000.000CIN
19554110582001723000.076.093.095.189CIN
19564110715401101043200.140.191.206.397CIN,NL
Total18722426701121776800.116.153.161.314 

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher414117484683.956313.01.96    

Player History

Milestones
Had first career hit on 7/29/1950, off Paul Minner (CHN)...
Earned first career win on 5/14/1951...
Injured on 6/5/1954 with a Blister On Finger, out for 6 days...
Injured on 8/29/1954 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
Pitched NO-HITTER against Chicago (N) on 8/13/1955, striking out 6...
Hit first career homerun on 4/25/1956, off Frank Hiller (PIT)...
5/21/1956: Signed a contract extension with Cincinnati, $10,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1956, going 6-0, 1.23...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1956, going 3-1, 1.67...
Won Cy Young Award in 1956, going 24-9, 2.65 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1955 - 3.96 - 4th
WHIP
1955 - 1.34 - 9th
Losses
1955 - 17 - 6th
IP
1955 - 311.0 - 6th
K's
1955 - 206 - 2nd
SHO
1955 - 2 - 3rd
    

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