Charlie Smiley
Charles Albert Smiley Jr.
Born: November 1, 1935
Danville, VA US
Deceased: February 6, 2021
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1954-1963
Charlie Smiley compiled a career batting average of .283 with 76 home runs and 416 RBI in his 937-game career with the Tifton Indians, Spartanburg Peaches, Lafayette Chiefs, Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Vidalia Indians, Keokuk Kernels, Knoxville Smokies, Amarillo Gold Sox, Aberdeen Pheasants, Little Rock Travelers, Fox Cities Foxes and Elmira Pioneers. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | GASL | Vidalia Indians | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | GAFL | Tifton Indians | 42 | 139 | 139 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 5 | .273 | .273 | .496 | .770 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Spartanburg Peaches | 1 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Lafayette Chiefs | 97 | 412 | 362 | 67 | 110 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 59 | 13 | 34 | 63 | .304 | .376 | .420 | .796 | 152 | 11 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1955 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 30 | 95 | 95 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .263 | .263 | .411 | .674 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | GASL | Vidalia Indians | 119 | 427 | 427 | 125 | 22 | 11 | 9 | .293 | .293 | .459 | .752 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | 20 | 69 | 61 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 16 | .164 | .250 | .328 | .578 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 85 | 348 | 289 | 52 | 89 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 3 | 51 | 38 | .308 | .419 | .481 | .900 | 139 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 86 | 330 | 267 | 51 | 81 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 56 | 46 | .303 | .422 | .442 | .864 | 118 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 77 | 272 | 227 | 46 | 64 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 46 | .282 | .375 | .498 | .872 | 113 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 111 | 494 | 403 | 80 | 112 | 21 | 2 | 14 | 69 | 1 | 77 | 70 | .278 | .397 | .444 | .841 | 179 | 6 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 28 | 111 | 100 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 17 | .170 | .243 | .310 | .553 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | 129 | 567 | 473 | 87 | 145 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 74 | 2 | 85 | 86 | .307 | .413 | .440 | .853 | 208 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1962 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 41 | 137 | 117 | 14 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 25 | .274 | .380 | .402 | .781 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 71 | 272 | 231 | 27 | 55 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 41 | .238 | .339 | .368 | .707 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 937 | 3675 | 3193 | 444 | 903 | 167 | 49 | 76 | 416 | 24 | 0 | 407 | 448 | .283 | .367 | .437 | .804 | 1396 | 0 | 33 | 16 | 26 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | GAFL | Tifton Indians | 1B | 41 | 335 | 13 | 14 | .961 | 8.488 | |
| 1955 | D | MIDW | Lafayette Chiefs | 1B | 97 | 774 | 39 | 22 | 53 | .974 | 8.381 |
| 1956 | D | GASL | Vidalia Indians | 1B | 119 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | C | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 1B | 85 | 685 | 38 | 10 | 44 | .986 | 8.506 |
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Keokuk Kernels | 1B | 16 | 110 | 6 | 2 | 10 | .983 | 7.250 |
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 1B | 73 | 587 | 37 | 9 | 64 | .986 | 8.548 |
| 1959 | AA | TL | Amarillo Gold Sox | 1B | 70 | 552 | 43 | 2 | 64 | .997 | 8.500 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 1B | 28 | 230 | 26 | 8 | 32 | .970 | 9.143 |
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 1B | 111 | 978 | 82 | 13 | 90 | .988 | 9.550 |
| 1961 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | 1B | 129 | 1087 | 78 | 13 | 120 | .989 | 9.031 |
| 1962 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 1B | 32 | 229 | 12 | 1 | 25 | .996 | 7.531 |
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 1B | 71 | 573 | 52 | 10 | 56 | .984 | 8.803 |
| Totals | 872 | 6140 | 426 | 104 | 558 | .984 | 7.530 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Tifton Indians | CLE | ||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Spartanburg Peaches | CLE | ||
| 1955 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Lafayette Chiefs | CLE | ||
| 1955 | C | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | CLE | ||
| 1956 | D | Georgia State League | Vidalia Indians | CLE | ||
| 1957 | C | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | CLE | ||
| 1957 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Keokuk Kernels | CLE | ||
| 1958 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | BAL | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Gold Sox | BAL | ||
| 1960 | C | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | BAL | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1961 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Fox Cities Foxes | BAL | ||
| 1962 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BAL | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET |
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