Al Smith
Alphonse Eugene Smith
Born: February 7, 1928
Kirkwood, MO USA
Deceased: 2002
Hammond, IN USA
Primary Position: OF
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, SS, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 189
Career: 1953-1964
Minor League Statistics
Al Smith compiled a career batting average of .272 with 164 home runs and 676 RBI in his 1518-game career with the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 47 | 173 | 150 | 28 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 25 | .240 | .341 | .360 | .701 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 131 | 583 | 481 | 101 | 135 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 50 | 2 | 9 | 88 | 65 | .281 | .398 | .435 | .832 | 209 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1955 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 154 | 725 | 607 | 123 | 186 | 27 | 4 | 22 | 77 | 11 | 6 | 93 | 77 | .306 | .407 | .473 | .880 | 287 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1956 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 141 | 626 | 526 | 87 | 144 | 26 | 5 | 16 | 71 | 6 | 3 | 84 | 72 | .274 | .378 | .433 | .812 | 228 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 1957 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 135 | 605 | 507 | 78 | 125 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 12 | 6 | 79 | 70 | .247 | .348 | .377 | .725 | 191 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 1958 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 139 | 541 | 480 | 61 | 121 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 77 | .252 | .323 | .396 | .719 | 190 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 1959 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 129 | 529 | 472 | 65 | 112 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 55 | 7 | 5 | 46 | 74 | .237 | .311 | .396 | .707 | 187 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 1960 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 142 | 595 | 536 | 80 | 169 | 31 | 3 | 12 | 72 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 65 | .315 | .374 | .451 | .826 | 242 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 1961 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 147 | 602 | 532 | 88 | 148 | 29 | 4 | 28 | 93 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 67 | .278 | .348 | .506 | .854 | 269 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 1962 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 142 | 575 | 511 | 62 | 149 | 23 | 8 | 16 | 82 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 60 | .292 | .363 | .462 | .825 | 236 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 1963 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 120 | 406 | 368 | 45 | 100 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 74 | .272 | .335 | .405 | .740 | 149 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1964 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 61 | 147 | 136 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 32 | .162 | .214 | .272 | .486 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1964 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 29 | 65 | 51 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | .216 | .385 | .412 | .796 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1517 | 6172 | 5357 | 843 | 1458 | 258 | 46 | 164 | 676 | 67 | 43 | 674 | 768 | .272 | .358 | .429 | .787 | 2300 | 127 | 63 | 35 | 43 | 30 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1953 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 39 | 0 | 0.0 | 67 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .920 | 1.769 | |
| 1954 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 109 | 105 | 956.3 | 241 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .984 | 2.343 | 2.284 |
| 1954 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 21 | 18 | 173.7 | 23 | 25 | 6 | 3 | .889 | 2.488 | 2.286 |
| 1954 | AL | Cleveland Indians | SS | 4 | 0 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 | .500 |
| 1955 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 120 | 114 | 994.0 | 206 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .977 | 1.910 | 1.758 |
| 1955 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 45 | 40 | 356.3 | 33 | 59 | 7 | 4 | .929 | 2.324 | 2.044 |
| 1955 | AL | Cleveland Indians | SS | 5 | 0 | 7.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.429 | 1.000 |
| 1955 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 | 1.000 |
| 1956 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 122 | 114 | 1010.0 | 248 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .981 | 2.263 | 2.082 |
| 1956 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 28 | 23 | 207.3 | 22 | 38 | 5 | 2 | .923 | 2.605 | 2.143 |
| 1956 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1957 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 84 | 82 | 724.3 | 95 | 156 | 24 | 16 | .913 | 3.119 | 2.988 |
| 1957 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 58 | 49 | 462.3 | 100 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .981 | 2.005 | 1.776 |
| 1958 | AL | Chicago White Sox | OF | 138 | 128 | 1123.7 | 249 | 9 | 8 | 2 | .970 | 2.066 | 1.870 |
| 1958 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1959 | AL | Chicago White Sox | OF | 128 | 126 | 1145.7 | 283 | 8 | 6 | 2 | .980 | 2.286 | 2.273 |
| 1959 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1960 | AL | Chicago White Sox | OF | 141 | 141 | 1248.3 | 252 | 5 | 9 | 2 | .966 | 1.853 | 1.823 |
| 1961 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 80 | 79 | 634.3 | 58 | 161 | 12 | 12 | .948 | 3.107 | 2.738 |
| 1961 | AL | Chicago White Sox | OF | 71 | 61 | 562.3 | 123 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .977 | 2.017 | 1.775 |
| 1962 | AL | Chicago White Sox | 3B | 105 | 104 | 849.3 | 76 | 185 | 18 | 8 | .935 | 2.766 | 2.486 |
| 1962 | AL | Chicago White Sox | OF | 39 | 32 | 287.7 | 47 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .964 | 1.658 | 1.359 |
| 1963 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 97 | 93 | 766.3 | 160 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .971 | 1.950 | 1.711 |
| 1964 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 48 | 27 | 292.3 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.032 | 1.375 |
| 1964 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 3B | 10 | 6 | 61.0 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .917 | 3.246 | 2.200 |
| 1964 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 8 | 5 | 50.0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 1.800 | 1.250 |
| 1964 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 1507 | 1347 | 11935.3 | 2369 | 705 | 130 | 57 | .959 | 2.318 | 2.040 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | AL | Cleveland Indians | WS | 4 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .214 | .353 | .429 | .782 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | AL | Chicago White Sox | WS | 6 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .250 | .375 | .400 | .775 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 10 | 41 | 34 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .235 | .366 | .412 | .778 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | AL | Cleveland Indians | WS | LF | 4 | 4 | 33.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.080 | 1.000 |
| 1959 | AL | Chicago White Sox | WS | LF | 6 | 5 | 45.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.985 | 1.667 |
| 1959 | AL | Chicago White Sox | WS | RF | 1 | 1 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 11 | 10 | 85.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.477 | 1.273 |
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