Retired
Josh Smith
Birthdate:
July 26, 1922 (51 y, 7 m, 12 d)Born In:
Palmdale, CA, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'1"/226Entry:
1942 Draft
- Round: 15, Overall: 352, Team: Kinuso Blues
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1949 | Knoxville (PUBAAA) |
| All-Star | 1956 | Ocean City (PUBAA) |
| 1949 | Knoxville (PUBAAA) | |
| 1948 | Knoxville (PUBAAA) | |
| 1942 | Winslow HS (PUBHS) | |
| 1941 | Winslow HS (PUBHS) | |
| 1940 | Winslow HS (PUBHS) | |
| Gold Glove | 1949 - 1B | Knoxville (PUBAAA) |
| 1948 - 1B | Knoxville (PUBAAA) | |
| 1943 - 1B | Fayette (PUBA) | |
| Player of the Week | Aug 8, 1949 | Knoxville (PUBAAA) |
| May 9, 1949 | Knoxville (PUBAAA) | |
| Jul 19, 1943 | Fayette (PUBA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 30.3 | 23.5 |
| Grey Ink | 6 | 133.3 | 140.5 |
| HoF Standard | 21 | 48.3 | 49.6 |
| WAR | 12.6 | 51.6 | 65.5 |
| WAR7 | 12.3 | 38.3 | 42.4 |
| JAWS | 12.4 | 45.0 | 53.9 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Colby Gowen R | 957 |
| Eddie Robinson R | 956 |
| Domingo Quezada R | 950 |
| Bob Prichard R | 948 |
| Lee Thomas R | 944 |
| Stan Musial R | 942 |
| Jeff Harper R | 935 |
| Buddy Hassett R | 934 |
| Jermaine Wright R | 933 |
| Ron Northey R | 929 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 159 | 7 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 713 | 9 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 637 | 8 |
| 1952 | 637 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 202 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 160 | 4 |