Retired
Donald Smith
Birthdate:
Aug. 27, 1959 (55 y, 11 m, 7 d)Born In:
Kingfield, ME, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'1"/245Entry:
1980 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 8, Team: San Diego Breakers
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1988 | Minneapolis (BSBL) |
| 1987 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1995 | Long Beach (BSBL) |
| Batter of the Month | Sep 1986 | Minneapolis (BSBL) |
| Aug 1986 | Minneapolis (BSBL) | |
| May 1983 | St. Paul (BSBLAAA) | |
| Player of the Week | Sep 4, 1995 | Long Beach (BSBL) |
| Aug 7, 1995 | Long Beach (BSBL) | |
| Sep 9, 1991 | Minneapolis (BSBL) | |
| Aug 3, 1987 | Houston (BSBL) | |
| Sep 1, 1986 | Minneapolis (BSBL) | |
| Jul 14, 1986 | Minneapolis (BSBL) | |
| Sep 3, 1984 | Minneapolis (BSBL) | |
| Aug 13, 1984 | Minneapolis (BSBL) | |
| Apr 18, 1983 | St. Paul (BSBLAAA) | |
| Apr 26, 1982 | Duluth (BSBLAA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 3 | 49.0 | 26.4 |
| Grey Ink | 87 | 238.7 | 153.8 |
| HoF Standard | 22 | 68.6 | 55.5 |
| WAR | 27.5 | 92.2 | 81.8 |
| WAR7 | 25.0 | 56.7 | 51.9 |
| JAWS | 26.3 | 74.5 | 66.9 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Chris Kern | 920 |
| Chris Ruhl | 919 |
| Daniel Staudt R | 917 |
| Wesley Blake R | 915 |
| Greg Wampler R | 915 |
| Fernando Fernández R | 912 |
| José Alarcon | 908 |
| Carlos González R | 906 |
| Yifu Juan R | 906 |
| José Rusado R | 901 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 154 | 3 |
| 1986 | 158 | 1 |
| 1989 | 160 | 1 |
| 1990 | 157 | 2 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 645 | 10 |
| 1989 | 693 | 3 |
| 1990 | 685 | 4 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 622 | 2 |
| 1989 | 622 | 2 |
| 1990 | 597 | 6 |
| 1990 | 597 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 182 | 10 |
| 1989 | 187 | 4 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 293 | 10 |
| 1985 | 299 | 5 |
| 1986 | 292 | 6 |
| 1988 | 291 | 6 |
| 1989 | 356 | 1 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 38 | 7 |
| 1988 | 42 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 37 | 5 |
| 1986 | 29 | 9 |
| 1987 | 31 | 6 |
| 1988 | 28 | 10 |
| 1989 | 43 | 2 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 96 | 9 |
| 1986 | 101 | 4 |
| 1987 | 110 | 2 |
| 1988 | 95 | 10 |
| 1989 | 123 | 2 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 92 | 7 |
| 1986 | 96 | 10 |
| 1989 | 97 | 8 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 80 | 6 |
| 1985 | 76 | 7 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 13 | 5 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8 | 1 |
| 1986 | 11 | 1 |
| 1988 | 7 | 4 |
| 1990 | 10 | 2 |
| 1995 | 7 | 5 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 67 | 10 |
| 1986 | 69 | 3 |
| 1988 | 73 | 3 |
| 1989 | 82 | 1 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.326 | 8 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.410 | 6 |
| 1985 | 0.372 | 10 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.524 | 9 |
| 1986 | 0.516 | 9 |
| 1989 | 0.572 | 4 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.256 | 10 |
| 1986 | 0.228 | 9 |
| 1987 | 0.275 | 8 |
| 1989 | 0.272 | 4 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.935 | 6 |
| 1985 | 0.907 | 10 |
| 1986 | 0.878 | 10 |
| 1989 | 0.939 | 5 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 157 | 2 |
| 1985 | 156 | 3 |
| 1986 | 158 | 1 |
| 1988 | 157 | 1 |
| 1989 | 160 | 1 |
| 1990 | 157 | 4 |
| 1991 | 156 | 4 |