#65 Paul Smith, Leftfield, 28 yrs, Milwaukee Braves Thursday, 10/5/1959 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Paul Smith
3/19/1931 28 USA,PA,NEW CASTLE 5"8 170
Leftfield L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal Some ability 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Suffers 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 :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1959 (Automatic) 5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 111 Days (971 total Days) 6 Year(s) 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 2 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 | | |
9/9 | PHI | L 6-8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/11 | LA | L 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/12 | LA | W 7-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/13 | LA | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/15 | @PHI | W 7-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/16 | @PHI | W 8-5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/18 | @CIN | W 4-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/19 | @CIN | L 7-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/22 | CHN | W 9-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/24 | CHN | W 12-3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 140 | 464 | 112 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 65 | 42 | 22 | .241 | .312 | .338 | .650 | .569 | .097 |
Projected | 147 | 488 | 118 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 48 | 68 | 44 | 23 | .241 | .312 | .338 | .650 | .569 | .097 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 136 | 519 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 157 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 33.3 | 51.5 | 3.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 135 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .207 | .270 | .274 | .544 |
vs. RHP | 329 | 84 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 58 | 32 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .255 | .326 | .365 | .691 |
Close/Late | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .214 | .259 | .474 |
Scoring Position | 93 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .204 | .288 | .301 | .589 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 68 | 233 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 26 | 12 | .253 | .331 | .352 | .683 |
Road | 72 | 231 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 10 | .229 | .285 | .325 | .609 |
March/April | 24 | 83 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 5 | .277 | .384 | .337 | .721 |
May | 26 | 90 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | .200 | .267 | .344 | .612 |
June | 25 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 6 | .200 | .274 | .235 | .509 |
July | 22 | 73 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 3 | .301 | .346 | .438 | .785 |
August | 26 | 77 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | .208 | .271 | .351 | .621 |
Sept/Oct | 17 | 56 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .286 | .311 | .339 | .651 |
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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 |
1957 | 106 | 210 | 67 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .319 | .377 | .410 | .786 | MIL |
1958 | 147 | 552 | 148 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 83 | 73 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 2 | .268 | .336 | .399 | .734 | MIL |
1959 | 140 | 464 | 112 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 46 | 65 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 2 | .241 | .312 | .338 | .650 | MIL |
Total | 521 | 1418 | 386 | 46 | 6 | 31 | 187 | 194 | 127 | 11 | 4 | 55 | 1 | 5 | .272 | .336 | .379 | .715 | |
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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% |
Second Base | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
Leftfield | 136 | 136 | 165 | 14 | 5 | 183 | 4 | .978 | 1043.1 | 1.58 | | | | |
Centerfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Rightfield | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.0 | 1.50 | | | | |
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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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