Rick Smith
Richard James Smith
Born: January 5, 1972
Big Rapids, MI US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, C, LF, OF, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 28 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
School: Central Michigan
Career: 1995-1997
Rick Smith compiled a career batting average of .261 with 21 home runs and 145 RBI in his 246-game career with the Helena Brewers, Beloit Snappers and Elmira Pioneers. He began playing during the 1995 season and last took the field during the 1997 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | PION | Helena Brewers | 61 | 261 | 218 | 42 | 67 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 40 | .307 | .410 | .514 | .924 | 112 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Beloit Snappers | 114 | 423 | 372 | 41 | 91 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 57 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 81 | .245 | .323 | .379 | .702 | 141 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 1997 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | 71 | 287 | 244 | 35 | 60 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 66 | .246 | .343 | .377 | .720 | 92 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 246 | 971 | 834 | 118 | 218 | 56 | 4 | 21 | 145 | 7 | 12 | 103 | 187 | .261 | .352 | .414 | .766 | 345 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | PION | Helena Brewers | 1B | 27 | 218 | 25 | 2 | 19 | .992 | 9.000 | ||||
| 1995 | R | PION | Helena Brewers | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1995 | R | PION | Helena Brewers | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | R | PION | Helena Brewers | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | A | MIDW | Beloit Snappers | 1B | 83 | 681 | 40 | 9 | 55 | .988 | 8.687 | ||||
| 1997 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | 1B | 67 | 556 | 41 | 5 | 47 | .992 | 8.910 | ||||
| 1997 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | 3B | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1997 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | C | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Totals | 184 | 1461 | 111 | 17 | 121 | .989 | 8.543 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | Pioneer League | Helena Brewers | ML4 | ||
| 1996 | A | Midwest League | Beloit Snappers | ML4 | ||
| 1997 | Ind | Northeast League | Elmira Pioneers |
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