#65 Paul Smith, Leftfield, 26 yrs, Milwaukee Braves Tuesday, 10/3/1957 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Paul Smith
3/19/1931 26 USA,PA,NEW CASTLE 5"8 165
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 1957 (Automatic) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 111 Days (627 total Days) 4 Year(s) 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 5 | 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 | | |
9/10 | SLN | L 5-6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/12 | CIN | L 5-10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/13 | CIN | L 4-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/15 | @SLN | W 6-5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/16 | @SLN | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/17 | @SLN | L 4-7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/18 | @NYN | W 9-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/19 | @NYN | W 13-5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #2 | PoG | |
9/22 | BRO | L 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/24 | BRO | L 9-12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 106 | 210 | 67 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 4 | .319 | .377 | .410 | .786 | .707 | .090 |
Projected | 112 | 221 | 70 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 4 | .319 | .377 | .410 | .786 | .707 | .090 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 37 | 237 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 86 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 33.0 | 5.7 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 76 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .289 | .325 | .342 | .667 |
vs. RHP | 134 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .336 | .400 | .448 | .848 |
Close/Late | 35 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .343 | .676 |
Scoring Position | 60 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .433 | .451 | .550 | 1.001 |
Pinch Hitting | 52 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .288 | .333 | .327 | .660 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 54 | 101 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 3 | .327 | .357 | .416 | .772 |
Road | 52 | 109 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 1 | .312 | .377 | .404 | .781 |
March/April | 16 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .389 | .722 |
May | 17 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .375 | .483 | .375 | .858 |
June | 15 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .353 | .400 | .412 | .812 |
July | 19 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .231 | .276 | .269 | .545 |
August | 22 | 59 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .254 | .286 | .305 | .591 |
Sept/Oct | 17 | 66 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1 | .379 | .427 | .576 | 1.002 |
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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 |
Total | 234 | 402 | 126 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 58 | 56 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .365 | .398 | .763 | |
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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 | 9 | 3 | 53 | 3 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 1.000 | 42.1 | 11.91 | | | | |
Third Base | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 2.25 | | | | |
Shortstop | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.2 | 2.45 | | | | |
Leftfield | 10 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1.000 | 67.1 | 2.41 | | | | |
Centerfield | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
Rightfield | 26 | 25 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1.000 | 204.0 | 1.41 | | | | |
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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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