#65 Paul Smith, Leftfield, 27 yrs, Milwaukee Braves Friday, 10/6/1958 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Paul Smith
3/19/1931 27 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 1958 (Automatic) 4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 111 Days (799 total Days) 5 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 | 6 | 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 | | |
9/14 | @PHI | L 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/15 | @CIN | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/16 | @CIN | L 3-10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/17 | @CIN | L 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/19 | @PIT | W 7-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/20 | @PIT | L 3-6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/21 | @PIT | L 3-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/22 | STL | W 6-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/23 | STL | L 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/24 | STL | W 4-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 147 | 552 | 148 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 83 | 73 | 53 | 24 | .268 | .336 | .399 | .734 | .643 | .130 |
Projected | 155 | 581 | 156 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 87 | 77 | 56 | 25 | .268 | .336 | .399 | .734 | .643 | .130 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 137 | 614 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 220 | 36 | 0 | 2 | .0 | 70.6 | 4.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 164 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .220 | .270 | .329 | .599 |
vs. RHP | 388 | 112 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 67 | 56 | 42 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .289 | .361 | .428 | .789 |
Close/Late | 82 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .280 | .300 | .451 | .751 |
Scoring Position | 166 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .265 | .307 | .422 | .729 |
Pinch Hitting | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 75 | 268 | 67 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 45 | 38 | 31 | 17 | .250 | .332 | .377 | .709 |
Road | 72 | 284 | 81 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 22 | 7 | .285 | .336 | .419 | .755 |
March/April | 24 | 100 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 6 | .250 | .327 | .430 | .757 |
May | 27 | 116 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 8 | .276 | .315 | .448 | .763 |
June | 27 | 95 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | .284 | .364 | .368 | .733 |
July | 23 | 78 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 1 | .359 | .444 | .410 | .855 |
August | 26 | 94 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .255 | .293 | .404 | .697 |
Sept/Oct | 20 | 69 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | .174 | .259 | .290 | .549 |
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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 |
Total | 381 | 954 | 274 | 35 | 4 | 21 | 141 | 129 | 85 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 3 | .287 | .348 | .398 | .746 | |
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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% |
Leftfield | 143 | 137 | 202 | 11 | 2 | 219 | 6 | .973 | 1215.2 | 1.62 | | | | |
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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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