#65 Paul Smith, Leftfield, 38 yrs, Kansas City Royals
Saturday, 10/21/1969
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Paul Smith

3/19/1931
38
USA,PA,NEW CASTLE
5"8
175

Leftfield
L
L
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Minimal
Loyal
Some ability
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Suffers
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 225,000
1969
15 Year(s), 0 Days (2580 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 111 Days (2691 total Days)
16 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall44233
Versus LHP33233
Versus RHP44233
Talent34154
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2
2
5
5
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .977 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@BALW 6-1300000001#8  
9/24@BALL 3-4301000100#8  
9/25@DETW 3-0300000000#8  
9/26@DETL 2-7300000002#8  
9/28NYYL 1-2300000000#6  
9/29NYYW 5-3300000003#7  
10/1SEAL 1-6301000011#6  
10/5CALL 5-6201010301#8  
10/6MINW 5-4310000011#8  
10/7@CALW 2-1301100101#8  

Batting Stats 1969

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall10624255121330261556.227.275.322.598.490.095
Projected10624255121330261556.227.275.322.598.490.095
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall64260100520781600.021.12.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP591340288516000.220.281.390.671
vs. RHP1834281122181040021.230.273.301.574
Close/Late3782015519010.216.231.351.582
Scoring Position5917511240313011.288.328.458.786
Pinch Hitting1320011433010.154.294.385.679
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home551152841214141028.243.305.348.653
Road51127278011612528.213.242.299.542
March/April162162028307.286.273.667.939
May204260000436.143.200.143.343
June122290001222.409.458.409.867
July122572004123.280.357.360.717
August215510300411413.182.237.236.474
Sept/Oct257717511135425.221.256.351.607

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19552731820133100300.258.281.419.701MIL
19561011615140220181200200.317.364.379.743MIL
195710621067130235351911401.319.377.410.786MIL
195814755214816416837353422402.268.336.399.734MIL
195914046411211210466542612212.241.312.338.650MIL
19601173631121848566034131802.309.367.446.813MIL
196114042313315014816033343121.314.365.449.814 BAL
19621444341362238637449102211.313.384.433.817BAL
1963154599193254196210247513713.322.376.472.848BAL MIL
196415759416832213916845534202.283.337.409.746MIL
196515856817525217887857573800.308.372.449.821MIL
19661625721311964515747144222.229.287.304.591MIL
19671625571391806485126835600.250.291.314.605MIL
19688094232011252101101.245.268.298.566ATL
1969106242551213302615105600.227.275.322.598 KC
Total190158641651234281247697754824229408717.282.339.394.733 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1953, AA1385411671622077856943177.309.381.457.837
1954, AA144915301576410.306.344.429.773
1954, AAA1224701581751584775833127.336.402.489.892

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1969

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base422252281.96421.012.00    
Leftfield461934103501.000209.01.51    
Rightfield444371507601.000358.11.91    

Player History

Traded from Baltimore to Milwaukee on 2/3/1963 (Going to BAL: 1B Norm Zauchin. Going to MIL: LF Paul Smith)...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1963, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 5 RBI...
10/3/1963: Signed a contract extension with Milwaukee, $3,390,000 per year, for 2 years.
Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 7/30/1965...
9/30/1965: Signed a contract extension with Milwaukee, $1,670,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 1966...
10/20/1967: Signed a contract extension with Atlanta, $1,670,000 per year, for 1 years.
Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/28/1969 to a 1-year deal worth $225,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1966 - 6 - 7th
    

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