#47 Dick Smith, Shortstop, 31 yrs, Kansas City Athletics Friday, 10/6/1958 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Dick Smith
7/21/1927 31 USA,PA,BLANDBURG 5"8 160
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Minimal None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.0 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 :
| Minor League Contract - - 6 Year(s), 62 Days (1094 total Days) 0 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 62 Days (1094 total Days) 7 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
Talent | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 2 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 3B : 2 (Range), .947 (Fielding Pct.) SS : 9 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 10 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1951 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .273 | .606 | CHA PHA PHI |
1952 | 49 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .385 | .455 | .839 | PHI |
1953 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | PHI |
1954 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .360 | .250 | .610 | PHI |
1955 | 20 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .394 | .231 | .625 | PHI |
1956 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | PHI |
1957 | 68 | 99 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .248 | .202 | .450 | PHI |
Total | 213 | 218 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .304 | .248 | .552 | |
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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 |
1958, AAA | 138 | 499 | 81 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 61 | 145 | 60 | 1 | 1 | .162 | .355 | .216 | .571 |
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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 |
1952 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1953 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1954 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1955 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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% |
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Transactions Drafted in 4th round, 51st overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1951... Traded from Chicago (A) to Philadelphia (A) on 2/26/1951 (Going to CHA: RF Frank Campos. Going to PHA: 3B Dick Smith)... Released by Philadelphia (A) on 4/4/1951... Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia (N) on 7/25/1951 to a minor league deal... Awards Won World Championship with Philadelphia (N) in 1952... Milestones Had first career hit on 8/2/1951, off Mickey Harris (CHN)... Hit first career homerun on 6/21/1952, off Dick Fowler (PIT)... Injured on 6/26/1954 with a Strained Hamstring Muscle, out for one week... Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 3/4/1958 to a minor league contract. Injured on 5/23/1958 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for one week...
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