LF Mel Smith #7
Age: 56 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
LF MEL SMITH #7 - AGE: 56 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/27/1918
Born in:Portland, ME
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 29 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 124 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1936, 2nd Pick in Round 8
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1946 Dallas - LSA 28 53 79 14 6 0 0 9 5 14 2 1 11 0 0 .177 .312 .253 .566 74 82 0.2
1949 San Diego - GWL 31 10 15 5 0 0 2 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .412 .733 1.145 208 217 0.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1937 Burlington - R 19 28 36 6 1 0 0 3 2 4 0 0 2 0 1 .167 .250 .194 .444 39 47 -0.2
1938 Wichita - A 20 67 108 25 6 0 2 12 12 11 0 0 18 0 1 .231 .303 .343 .645 80 86 0.2
1939 Richmond - AAA 21 46 59 13 4 0 1 8 11 15 1 0 13 0 0 .220 .387 .339 .726 89 105 0.3
1939 Seattle - AAA 21 10 12 5 0 0 2 4 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 .417 .500 .917 1.417 264 241 0.3
1939 Total - AAA 21 56 71 18 4 0 3 12 15 17 1 0 17 0 0 .254 .404 .437 .841 117 126 0.6
1940 Austin - AA 22 116 331 74 17 1 8 40 52 77 2 3 62 0 0 .224 .370 .353 .724 124 130 3.0
1941 Austin - AA 23 127 390 86 18 1 3 63 61 122 2 7 44 2 2 .221 .403 .295 .698 102 115 2.8
1942 Austin - AA 24 131 388 105 29 3 6 45 59 86 0 4 35 0 1 .271 .400 .407 .807 146 152 4.6
1943 Austin - AA 25 134 447 127 33 4 9 63 81 70 3 9 66 6 1 .284 .378 .436 .814 149 146 5.1
1944 Austin - AA 26 139 534 185 43 2 6 97 136 120 0 5 52 2 0 .346 .463 .468 .931 159 164 7.2
1945 Austin - AA 27 123 463 134 29 3 5 84 90 99 3 8 30 3 1 .289 .412 .397 .809 118 124 3.6
1948 El Paso - AA 30 133 469 151 31 3 9 81 69 62 2 4 65 4 3 .322 .400 .458 .859 131 138 4.3
1949 El Paso - AA 31 98 298 86 21 2 2 42 40 35 2 0 47 1 3 .289 .367 .393 .760 101 104 1.2
1950 Wichita - A 32 131 462 135 32 3 11 85 79 92 0 1 74 1 4 .292 .409 .446 .855 137 144 3.5
1951 Wichita - A 33 90 286 70 15 7 4 53 49 67 0 1 40 7 5 .245 .387 .388 .775 123 129 0.8
Total GWL 20 27 10 0 0 4 7 6 4 0 0 7 0 0 .370 .452 .815 1.266 233 228
Total HL 288 856 230 53 10 17 150 140 170 0 2 132 8 10 .269 .389 .414 .803 126 132
Total UL 46 59 13 4 0 1 8 11 15 1 0 13 0 0 .220 .387 .339 .726 89 105
Total LSA 1054 3399 962 227 19 48 524 593 685 16 41 412 18 11 .283 .402 .403 .805 130 135
Total UMVA 28 36 6 1 0 0 3 2 4 0 0 2 0 1 .167 .250 .194 .444 39 47
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1937 Burlington - R LF 7 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 31.0 1.74 -0.2 .994
1937 Burlington - R RF 3 2 6 0 0 7 1 .857 19.0 2.84 +0.1 .990
1938 Wichita - A P 15 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 31.2 1.14 +0.3 1.445
1938 Wichita - A LF 16 7 22 0 0 24 2 .917 72.1 2.74 -1.5 .894
1938 Wichita - A CF 4 1 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 20.2 3.48 +0.3 1.030
1938 Wichita - A RF 25 13 35 2 0 42 5 .881 132.1 2.52 -2.6 .858
1939 Seattle - AAA P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 15.2 0.00 +0.4 .000
1939 Richmond - AAA P 10 0 0 3 0 5 2 .600 19.0 1.42 -0.3 .665
1939 Richmond - AAA LF 3 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 10.2 3.38 -0.2 1.026
1939 Seattle - AAA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1939 Richmond - AAA RF 15 7 14 1 0 15 0 1.000 78.0 1.73 -0.8 .995
1940 Austin - AA P 9 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 14.0 0.64 +0.6 .000
1940 Austin - AA LF 14 12 26 0 0 27 1 .963 105.2 2.21 +0.2 .978
1940 Austin - AA CF 2 2 9 0 0 11 2 .818 17.1 4.67 -0.1 .920
1940 Austin - AA RF 80 74 184 4 0 195 7 .964 637.1 2.65 -12.1 .919
1941 Austin - AA P 4 0 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 13.0 2.08 -0.0 .977
1941 Austin - AA LF 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 7.0 5.14 -0.1 1.027
1941 Austin - AA RF 113 112 295 14 3 324 15 .954 942.2 2.95 -0.9 .976
1942 Austin - AA P 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 25.1 0.00 -0.2 .000
1942 Austin - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1942 Austin - AA RF 101 100 242 10 1 266 14 .947 885.2 2.56 -3.9 .986
1943 Austin - AA P 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 5.1 3.38 +0.0 .978
1943 Austin - AA LF 35 35 54 3 0 60 3 .950 306.2 1.67 -1.8 .886
1943 Austin - AA RF 81 80 198 16 2 218 4 .982 732.2 2.63 -12.7 .953
1944 Austin - AA LF 5 5 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 42.2 1.90 +0.3 .996
1944 Austin - AA RF 131 130 369 10 0 388 9 .977 1162.1 2.93 -10.0 .965
1945 Austin - AA RF 120 120 355 7 1 376 14 .963 1057.0 3.08 -11.2 .950
1946 Dallas - AA LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.3 1.015
1946 Dallas - AA RF 14 13 40 3 0 44 1 .977 117.2 3.29 -0.6 .972
1948 El Paso - AA LF 64 53 84 3 0 91 4 .956 458.1 1.71 -3.4 .972
1948 El Paso - AA RF 78 70 156 4 1 171 11 .936 576.1 2.50 -0.1 .992
1949 El Paso - AA 1B 15 14 119 9 11 130 2 .985 125.1 9.19 -0.1 .946
1949 San Diego - AAA LF 4 1 5 0 0 7 2 .714 13.2 3.29 -1.0 .713
1949 El Paso - AA LF 34 28 53 2 1 60 5 .917 237.0 2.09 -2.4 .973
1949 San Diego - AAA RF 3 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 13.0 4.15 -0.1 .835
1949 El Paso - AA RF 47 31 75 3 1 82 4 .951 299.0 2.35 +0.2 1.006
1950 Wichita - A LF 57 56 112 1 0 119 6 .950 485.2 2.09 -3.6 .966
1950 Wichita - A RF 70 69 177 6 2 185 2 .989 623.0 2.64 -1.5 .950
1951 Wichita - A 1B 5 3 22 1 3 24 1 .958 28.2 7.22 -0.5 .694
1951 Wichita - A LF 7 6 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 57.1 1.41 -1.8 .871
1951 Wichita - A RF 71 69 117 8 0 134 9 .933 598.0 1.88 -8.2 .911
TOTAL P 56 0 1 12 1 15 2 .867 124.0 0.94 +0.8 .977
TOTAL 1B 20 17 141 10 14 154 3 .981 154.0 8.82 -0.6 .919
TOTAL LF 249 207 390 9 1 422 23 .945 1838.0 1.95 -15.9 .949
TOTAL CF 7 3 17 0 0 19 2 .895 39.0 3.92 +0.3 .969
TOTAL RF 952 891 2269 88 11 2453 96 .961 7874.0 2.69 -64.3 .959
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
12/08/1936 Round 8, Pick 1 - Chicago Cougars: RF Chick BrowningDrafted in the 1936 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 2, 114th overall pick) by the Baltimore Cannons, out of high school Dorchester (Dorchester; Boston, MA).
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/12/1937 Released by the Baltimore organization.
07/15/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dallas Centurions organization.
10/26/1937 Released by the Dallas Centurions.
10/27/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/30/1938 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
01/31/1938 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
05/06/1938 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
05/10/1938 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Wichita Rustlers organization.
09/19/1938 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
10/07/1938 Released by the Wichita Rustlers.
10/08/1938 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Austin Violets organization.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/12/1939 Released by the Austin Violets.
01/16/1939 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Seattle Thunderbirds organization.
06/21/1939 Released by the Seattle Thunderbirds.
06/24/1939 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Richmond Rebels organization.
07/07/1939 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
09/26/1939 Released by the Richmond Rebels.
09/26/1939 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dallas Centurions organization.
12/25/1939 Released by the Dallas Centurions.
12/25/1939 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Austin Violets organization.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/24/1940 Wins the 1940 Championship with the Austin Violets!
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/22/1942 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/01/1943 Wins the LSA Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/15/1944 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1944 Wins the LSA Batter of the Month Award.
07/10/1944 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1944 Wins the LSA Batter of the Month Award.
09/01/1944 Wins the LSA Batter of the Month Award.
10/05/1944 Wins the 1944 LSA Most Valuable Player Award.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/03/1945 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05/21/1945 Goes 0-4 against the San Antonio Gunslingers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/08/1946 Released by the Dallas Centurions.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
11/18/1947 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Diego Conquistadors organization.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/26/1948 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/30/1948 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/06/1949 Goes 5-5 against the Austin Violets, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 0 R.
05/12/1949 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
03/20/1950 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Wichita Rustlers organization.
06/01/1950 Wins the WBL Batter of the Month Award.
07/10/1950 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
09/18/1950 Wins the 1950 Championship with the Wichita Rustlers!
08/02/1951 Released by the Wichita Rustlers.
10/10/1952 Retired from professional baseball.
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