CF Billy Smith #9
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/13/1951
CF BILLY SMITH #9 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
113 380 88 30 4 18 44 88 85 .232 .375 .474 1 6.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 35 35 35 40
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 45 45 45 50
Eye 55 55 55 60
Avoid K's 40 40 40 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 75
Errors: - 65 60
Arm: 20 45 55
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 80
1st Base: - Center Field: 70
2nd Base: 40 Right Field: 75
3rd Base: 35
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/21/1951 @ ChHo Win, 2-0 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
08/19/1951 ChHo Win, 4-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/18/1951 ChHo Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/17/1951 ChHo Win, 4-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
08/15/1951 @ ChHo Win, 2-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/14/1951 @ ChHo Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/11/1951 TB Win, 5-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/10/1951 TB Loss, 2-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/09/1951 TB Win, 4-1 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/07/1951 @ KnPi Loss, 3-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/11/1926
Born in:Kannapolis, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1943, 16th Pick in Round 2
SOUTHERN RAILWAY LEAGUE 1951 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 113 380 88 30 4 18 44 58 88 85 .232 .375 .474 .849 .386 .242 159
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 109 469 0 0 0 2 1 1 180 52 1 0 100.0 75.7 6.90 6.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   81 20 7 1 3 5 11 16 16 0 1 0 .247 .371 .469 .840
Versus Right   276 64 21 3 13 34 41 65 64 1 0 0 .232 .377 .471 .848
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   90 26 8 1 7 12 19 20 15 0 0 0 .289 .418 .633 1.052
May   93 20 5 0 2 6 11 15 24 1 0 0 .215 .321 .333 .654
June   73 10 5 1 1 7 10 21 22 0 0 0 .137 .330 .274 .604
July   97 24 9 1 7 18 16 24 20 0 0 0 .247 .397 .577 .974
August   27 8 3 1 1 1 2 8 4 0 1 0 .296 .457 .593 1.050
Postseason   23 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 .130 .200 .261 .461
Last Year   416 106 20 10 12 45 74 76 66 1 1 0 .255 .369 .438 .807
2 Years Ago   379 78 13 8 10 56 68 82 68 4 0 0 .206 .344 .361 .706
Career   1964 468 102 38 61 264 353 407 359 10 2 0 .238 .367 .422 .790
Home   186 49 18 2 6 16 32 44 36 1 0 0 .263 .403 .478 .881
Road   194 39 12 2 12 28 26 44 49 0 1 0 .201 .349 .469 .818
Grass   380 88 30 4 18 44 58 88 85 1 1 0 .232 .375 .474 .849
Day   116 29 8 1 6 17 19 26 24 1 0 0 .250 .385 .491 .876
Night   264 59 22 3 12 27 39 62 61 0 1 0 .223 .371 .466 .837
As Starter   377 88 30 4 18 44 58 88 85 1 1 0 .233 .378 .477 .855
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   62 11 7 0 2 9 8 18 13 0 0 0 .177 .362 .387 .750
Inning 1-3   176 46 14 1 9 13 27 31 37 1 0 0 .261 .370 .506 .876
Inning 4-6   114 26 6 2 7 19 20 35 23 0 1 0 .228 .409 .500 .909
Inning 7-9   81 13 8 1 2 10 10 20 24 0 0 0 .160 .327 .358 .685
Extra Innings   9 3 2 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .455 .556 1.010
0 Outs   202 49 18 1 11 18 37 37 51 1 1 0 .243 .358 .505 .863
1 Outs   85 21 9 1 3 16 14 28 16 0 0 0 .247 .434 .482 .916
2 Outs   93 18 3 2 4 10 7 23 18 0 0 0 .194 .353 .398 .751
Scoring Position   73 15 5 1 2 25 8 19 13 1 1 0 .205 .366 .384 .749
Bases Empty   249 60 22 2 15 15 47 58 55 0 0 0 .241 .384 .526 .910
Runner on 1st   58 13 3 1 1 4 3 11 17 0 0 0 .224 .348 .362 .710
Runner on 2nd   22 2 2 0 0 2 1 7 7 0 1 0 .091 .310 .182 .492
Runner on 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Runner on 1st & 2nd   23 6 1 1 1 8 3 4 1 0 0 0 .261 .370 .522 .892
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 2 0 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.250 1.917
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   16 2 1 0 0 5 2 2 4 0 0 0 .125 .222 .188 .410
Two Strikes   176 25 8 0 3 11 16 48 85 1 0 0 .142 .324 .239 .563
First Pitch   52 19 5 3 5 12 8 0 0 0 0 0 .365 .365 .865 1.231
Count 0-1   34 7 4 0 3 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .206 .588 .794
Count 0-2   31 6 3 0 0 2 2 0 15 0 0 0 .194 .194 .290 .484
Count 1-0   33 11 5 0 3 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .758 1.091
Count 1-1   41 13 4 1 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 .317 .317 .610 .927
Count 1-2   63 5 2 0 0 2 1 0 34 0 0 0 .079 .079 .111 .190
Count 2-0   9 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .444 .667
Count 2-1   23 6 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 .261 .261 .435 .696
Count 2-2   47 7 1 0 1 3 2 0 22 0 0 0 .149 .149 .234 .383
Count 3-0   2 0 0 0 0 1 6 21 0 0 0 0 .000 .913 .000 .913
Count 3-1   10 5 1 0 1 4 9 19 0 0 0 0 .500 .828 .900 1.728
Full Count   35 7 2 0 2 4 11 48 14 1 0 0 .200 .655 .429 1.083
Behind in Count   128 18 9 0 3 8 8 0 49 0 0 0 .141 .141 .281 .422
Ahead in Count   77 24 9 0 5 12 24 40 0 0 1 0 .312 .547 .623 1.170
Batting Leadoff   377 88 30 4 18 44 58 88 85 1 1 0 .233 .378 .477 .855
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   115 26 10 2 5 13 18 37 30 1 0 0 .226 .412 .478 .890
Medium Leverage   204 48 14 1 11 16 32 38 49 0 1 0 .235 .355 .475 .831
High Leverage   60 14 6 1 2 15 8 13 5 0 0 0 .233 .370 .467 .837
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
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
1943 Helena - R 16 79 282 70 16 12 10 34 39 54 0 2 31 0 0 .248 .367 .496 .863 140 139 2.3
1944 Champaign - SA 17 102 400 125 26 11 13 58 72 71 0 1 50 0 0 .312 .415 .530 .945 135 138 3.9
1945 Champaign - SA 18 76 289 94 24 18 7 62 63 51 0 3 30 0 0 .325 .423 .606 1.028 160 160 3.2
1946 Champaign - SA 19 119 413 98 21 14 14 62 79 84 0 2 49 0 0 .237 .365 .458 .822 108 110 2.6
1947 Augusta - A 20 112 414 101 17 10 7 50 74 74 0 2 82 0 0 .244 .357 .384 .741 103 107 3.1
1948 Augusta - A 21 110 375 95 22 6 14 69 79 87 0 2 58 0 0 .253 .392 .456 .848 124 128 3.7
1949 Augusta - A 22 110 379 78 13 8 10 56 68 82 0 4 68 0 0 .206 .344 .361 .706 89 94 0.7
1950 Augusta - A 23 111 416 106 20 10 12 45 74 76 0 1 66 2 0 .255 .369 .438 .807 124 128 3.6
1951 Augusta - A 24 113 380 88 30 4 18 44 58 88 0 1 85 1 0 .232 .375 .474 .849 145 159 6.7
Total ICL 297 1102 317 71 43 34 182 214 206 0 6 129 0 0 .288 .398 .523 .921 132 133
Total NPL 79 282 70 16 12 10 34 39 54 0 2 31 0 0 .248 .367 .496 .863 140 139
Total SRL 556 1964 468 102 38 61 264 353 407 0 10 359 3 0 .238 .367 .422 .790 117 123
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1951 Augusta - SRL 24 6 23 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 5 0 0 .130 .200 .261 .461 33 32 2.0
Total SRL 6 23 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 5 0 0 .130 .200 .261 .461 33 32
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1943 Helena - R 2B 2 0 2 4 3 6 0 1.000 6.0 9.00 -0.0 1.065
1943 Helena - R CF 73 73 308 5 0 319 6 .981 624.0 4.51 -5.1 .982
1943 Helena - R RF 6 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 13.2 3.29 -0.0 1.025
1944 Champaign - SA 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.3 .538
1944 Champaign - SA CF 101 97 364 10 1 379 5 .987 856.2 3.93 +1.9 1.001
1945 Champaign - SA CF 75 75 276 1 0 279 2 .993 641.0 3.89 -4.4 .978
1946 Champaign - SA 2B 9 0 4 9 2 13 0 1.000 22.2 5.16 +0.0 1.037
1946 Champaign - SA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.095
1946 Champaign - SA CF 115 115 377 9 1 394 8 .980 927.2 3.74 +4.2 1.012
1946 Champaign - SA RF 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 18.1 1.47 +0.1 1.009
1947 Augusta - A CF 110 109 448 8 1 459 3 .993 931.2 4.41 +9.4 1.026
1947 Augusta - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.4 .000
1948 Augusta - A 3B 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 .500 5.0 1.80 -0.5 .542
1948 Augusta - A CF 108 108 415 13 4 433 5 .988 877.0 4.39 +6.4 1.031
1948 Augusta - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 Augusta - A 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 Augusta - A 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 Augusta - A LF 106 105 251 2 2 255 2 .992 872.0 2.61 +4.1 1.024
1949 Augusta - A CF 13 0 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 42.0 3.64 +0.1 1.002
1950 Augusta - A 2B 1 0 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 5.0 10.80 -0.1 .985
1950 Augusta - A LF 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.2 .956
1950 Augusta - A CF 5 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.7 1.203
1950 Augusta - A RF 109 107 215 6 0 222 1 .995 913.1 2.18 +4.2 1.050
1951 Augusta - A LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Augusta - A CF 111 109 309 7 2 322 6 .981 936.0 3.04 +15.7 1.073
TOTAL 2B 15 0 11 15 5 26 0 1.000 38.1 6.10 -0.4 .966
TOTAL 3B 2 1 0 2 0 3 1 .667 6.0 3.00 -0.4 .726
TOTAL LF 112 105 253 2 2 257 2 .992 881.0 2.60 +3.8 1.024
TOTAL CF 711 686 2519 53 9 2607 35 .987 5845.0 3.96 +28.7 1.015
TOTAL RF 122 107 223 6 0 230 1 .996 949.1 2.17 +3.8 1.043
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 50 (65).
02/01/1943 Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 16, 36th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Vulcans.
04/18/1943 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/06/1943 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 50 (65).
09/09/1944 Wins the 1944 ICL Platinum Stick Award at CF.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 50 (70).
06/01/1945 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/03/1945 Injured (oblique strain),out for 6-7 weeks.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 55 (70).
08/23/1946 Wins the 1946 Illinois Central League Round 1 with the Champaign Panthers!
09/01/1946 Wins the 1946 ICL Great Glove Award at CF.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 55 (70).
07/06/1947 Named the #75 prospect in the TCBA
07/10/1947 Injured (heat exhaustion),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/27/1947 Wins the 1947 Southern Railway League Round 1 with the Augusta Powderworkers!
10/23/1947 Named the #76 prospect in the TCBA
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 60 (70).
04/05/1948 Named the #96 prospect in the TCBA
05/22/1948 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/29/1948 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/21/1948 Goes 5-6 against the Selma Red Turtles, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI and 1 R.
07/04/1948 Named the #76 prospect in the TCBA
10/22/1948 Named the #68 prospect in the TCBA
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 60 (65).
04/04/1949 Named the #83 prospect in the TCBA
06/21/1949 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
07/03/1949 Named the #78 prospect in the TCBA
08/24/1949 Wins the 1949 Southern Railway League Round 1 with the Augusta Powderworkers!
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 60 (65).
04/17/1950 Wins the SRL Player of the Week Award.
04/18/1950 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/21/1950 Wins the 1950 Southern Railway League Round 1 with the Augusta Powderworkers!
10/06/1950 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Pittsburgh Vulcans organization.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (60).
05/28/1951 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Pittsburgh Vulcans organization.
08/22/1951 Wins the 1951 Southern Railway League Round 1 with the Augusta Powderworkers!
09/04/1951 Finished 2nd in 1951 SRL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
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