Retired
Zail Smith
Birthdate:
May 3, 1953 (46 y, 7 m, 21 d)Born In:
Palmetto, FL, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'8"/183Entry:
1971 Draft
- Round: 6, Overall: 141, Team: Houston Astros
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1984 (3rd) | Houston (XFBL) |
| 1982 (3rd) | Houston (XFBL) | |
| All-Star | 1987 | Houston (XFBL) |
| 1984 | Houston (XFBL) | |
| 1983 | Houston (XFBL) | |
| 1982 | Houston (XFBL) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1984 - LF | Houston (XFBL) |
| 1982 - LF | Houston (XFBL) | |
| Batter of the Month | Aug 1987 | Houston (XFBL) |
| May 1987 | Houston (XFBL) | |
| Jul 1984 | Houston (XFBL) | |
| Oct 1982 | Houston (XFBL) | |
| May 1982 | Houston (XFBL) | |
| Jun 1977 | Columbus (SOL) | |
| Jan 1976 | Nassau (SOB) | |
| Player of the Week | Aug 10, 1987 | Houston (XFBL) |
| May 25, 1987 | Houston (XFBL) | |
| Apr 27, 1987 | Houston (XFBL) | |
| Apr 15, 1985 | Houston (XFBL) | |
| Jul 2, 1984 | Houston (XFBL) | |
| May 28, 1984 | Houston (XFBL) | |
| Sep 12, 1983 | Houston (XFBL) | |
| Aug 22, 1983 | Houston (XFBL) | |
| Sep 13, 1982 | Houston (XFBL) | |
| Apr 12, 1982 | Houston (XFBL) | |
| Apr 29, 1974 | Columbus (SOL) | |
| Apr 23, 1973 | Stockton (CLL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 17 | 33.2 | 32.3 |
| Grey Ink | 75 | 210.3 | 176.8 |
| HoF Standard | 23 | 51.0 | 50.7 |
| WAR | 34.9 | 57.4 | 60.8 |
| WAR7 | 31.9 | 38.2 | 39.5 |
| JAWS | 33.4 | 47.8 | 50.2 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Hank Sauer R | 888 |
| Henry L Rodriguez | 869 |
| Roger Maris R | 869 |
| Mike D Young R | 860 |
| Greg Vaughn | 859 |
| Dick Davis R | 854 |
| Jim Thome | 844 |
| Gus Zernial R | 842 |
| Jeromy Burnitz | 837 |
| Max E West R | 829 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 158 | 5 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 337 | 1 |
| 1983 | 304 | 5 |
| 1984 | 296 | 5 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33 | 4 |
| 1982 | 51 | 1 |
| 1983 | 49 | 1 |
| 1984 | 46 | 2 |
| 1985 | 41 | 3 |
| 1987 | 44 | 3 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 51 | 8 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 122 | 2 |
| 1983 | 122 | 2 |
| 1984 | 104 | 5 |
| 1985 | 101 | 9 |
| 1987 | 133 | 2 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 112 | 2 |
| 1983 | 100 | 4 |
| 1984 | 101 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 73 | 10 |
| 1983 | 68 | 10 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7 | 9 |
| 1982 | 11 | 3 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8 | 6 |
| 1987 | 12 | 2 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 66 | 2 |
| 1983 | 64 | 9 |
| 1984 | 67 | 5 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.364 | 4 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.565 | 1 |
| 1983 | 0.593 | 1 |
| 1984 | 0.600 | 1 |
| 1987 | 0.564 | 8 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.287 | 1 |
| 1983 | 0.320 | 1 |
| 1984 | 0.335 | 1 |
| 1987 | 0.295 | 3 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.922 | 1 |
| 1983 | 0.957 | 2 |
| 1984 | 0.929 | 1 |
| 1987 | 0.919 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 159 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6.7 | 7 |
| 1983 | 7.3 | 5 |
| 1984 | 5.5 | 10 |