#65 Paul Smith, Leftfield, 38 yrs, Kansas City Royals Saturday, 10/21/1969 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Paul Smith
3/19/1931 38 USA,PA,NEW CASTLE 5"8 175
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 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Suffers Prone 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 $ 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Versus LHP | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Talent | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/23 | @BAL | W 6-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/24 | @BAL | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/25 | @DET | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/26 | @DET | L 2-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
9/28 | NYY | L 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/29 | NYY | W 5-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #7 | | |
10/1 | SEA | L 1-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/5 | CAL | L 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/6 | MIN | W 5-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/7 | @CAL | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 106 | 242 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 56 | .227 | .275 | .322 | .598 | .490 | .095 |
Projected | 106 | 242 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 56 | .227 | .275 | .322 | .598 | .490 | .095 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 64 | 260 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 21.1 | 2.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 59 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .281 | .390 | .671 |
vs. RHP | 183 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .230 | .273 | .301 | .574 |
Close/Late | 37 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .216 | .231 | .351 | .582 |
Scoring Position | 59 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .288 | .328 | .458 | .786 |
Pinch Hitting | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .154 | .294 | .385 | .679 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 55 | 115 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 28 | .243 | .305 | .348 | .653 |
Road | 51 | 127 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 28 | .213 | .242 | .299 | .542 |
March/April | 16 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .286 | .273 | .667 | .939 |
May | 20 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | .143 | .200 | .143 | .343 |
June | 12 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .409 | .458 | .409 | .867 |
July | 12 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .280 | .357 | .360 | .717 |
August | 21 | 55 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 13 | .182 | .237 | .236 | .474 |
Sept/Oct | 25 | 77 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 25 | .221 | .256 | .351 | .607 |
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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 |
1960 | 117 | 363 | 112 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 60 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 2 | .309 | .367 | .446 | .813 | MIL |
1961 | 140 | 423 | 133 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 81 | 60 | 33 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 2 | 1 | .314 | .365 | .449 | .814 | BAL |
1962 | 144 | 434 | 136 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 63 | 74 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | .313 | .384 | .433 | .817 | BAL |
1963 | 154 | 599 | 193 | 25 | 4 | 19 | 62 | 102 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 3 | .322 | .376 | .472 | .848 | BAL MIL |
1964 | 157 | 594 | 168 | 32 | 2 | 13 | 91 | 68 | 45 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 2 | .283 | .337 | .409 | .746 | MIL |
1965 | 158 | 568 | 175 | 25 | 2 | 17 | 88 | 78 | 57 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .372 | .449 | .821 | MIL |
1966 | 162 | 572 | 131 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 57 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 2 | .229 | .287 | .304 | .591 | MIL |
1967 | 162 | 557 | 139 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 51 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .291 | .314 | .605 | MIL |
1968 | 80 | 94 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .268 | .298 | .566 | ATL |
1969 | 106 | 242 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .275 | .322 | .598 | KC |
Total | 1901 | 5864 | 1651 | 234 | 28 | 124 | 769 | 775 | 482 | 42 | 29 | 408 | 7 | 17 | .282 | .339 | .394 | .733 | |
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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 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 1 | .964 | 21.0 | 12.00 | | | | |
Leftfield | 46 | 19 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 1.000 | 209.0 | 1.51 | | | | |
Rightfield | 44 | 43 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 1.000 | 358.1 | 1.91 | | | | |
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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...
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