Don Smith
Donald O. Smith
Born: 1918
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: LF
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 155
Career: 1937-1948
Don Smith compiled a career batting average of .302 with 22 home runs and 151 RBI in his 1114-game career with the Mayfield Clothiers, Lafayette White Sox, Palestine Pals, Jacksonville Jax, Springfield Indians, Tyler Trojans, Duluth Dukes, Houma Buccaneers/Natchez Pilgrims, Huntington Aces, Springfield Browns, San Antonio Missions, Elmira Pioneers, Toledo Mud Hens, Oakland Oaks, Kansas City Blues, Oklahoma City Indians, Ardmore Indians and Pittsburg Browns. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Palestine Pals | 38 | 160 | 160 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .238 | .312 | .550 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 23 | 94 | 94 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .245 | .245 | .351 | .596 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | 36 | 150 | 150 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .260 | .260 | .320 | .580 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | 116 | 445 | 445 | 126 | 16 | 12 | 2 | .283 | .283 | .387 | .670 | 172 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | ETXL | (+) Jacksonville Jax | 93 | 336 | 336 | 75 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .223 | .223 | .271 | .494 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | ETXL | (+) Tyler Trojans | 93 | 336 | 336 | 75 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .223 | .223 | .271 | .494 | 91 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | MATL | Springfield Indians | 31 | 113 | 113 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .292 | .292 | .319 | .611 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | EVAN | Houma Buccaneers/Natchez Pilgrims | 40 | 147 | 147 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .265 | .497 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 16 | 67 | 67 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .209 | .418 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | MTNS | Huntington Aces | 121 | 471 | 471 | 191 | 17 | 1 | 6 | .406 | .406 | .484 | .890 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | San Antonio Missions | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 103 | 409 | 409 | 131 | 19 | 6 | 2 | .320 | .320 | .411 | .731 | 168 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 141 | 629 | 546 | 92 | 181 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 56 | 29 | 73 | 30 | .332 | .410 | .397 | .808 | 217 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 101 | 356 | 324 | 71 | 98 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 31 | 27 | .302 | .363 | .420 | .783 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 92 | 368 | 323 | 56 | 76 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 44 | 27 | .235 | .327 | .303 | .630 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 38 | 178 | 151 | 26 | 57 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 25 | 11 | .377 | .466 | .477 | .943 | 72 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 96 | 355 | 310 | 56 | 93 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 38 | 23 | .300 | .376 | .361 | .738 | 112 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 17 | 38 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | .152 | .243 | .152 | .395 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 34 | 96 | 89 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | .258 | .312 | .326 | .638 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1948 | D | KOML | Pittsburg Browns | 23 | 54 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .204 | .241 | .444 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | SOSL | Ardmore Indians | 44 | 122 | 122 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .303 | .303 | .443 | .746 | 54 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1114 | 4255 | 4011 | 318 | 1210 | 140 | 54 | 22 | 151 | 97 | 1 | 222 | 128 | .302 | .338 | .380 | .718 | 1524 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Palestine Pals | OF | 38 | 86 | 3 | 4 | .957 | 2.342 | |
| 1937 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | OF | 35 | 54 | 3 | 1 | .983 | 1.629 | |
| 1937 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | OF | 23 | 31 | 2 | 5 | .868 | 1.435 | |
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Jacksonville Jax | OF | 108 | 209 | 5 | 7 | .968 | 1.981 | |
| 1939 | C | MATL | Springfield Indians | OF | 31 | 80 | 3 | 1 | .988 | 2.677 | |
| 1940 | D | EVAN | Houma Buccaneers/Natchez Pilgrims | OF | 40 | 108 | 0 | 2 | .982 | 2.700 | |
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | OF | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .944 | 1.700 | |
| 1941 | D | MTNS | Huntington Aces | OF | 120 | 244 | 14 | 14 | .949 | 2.150 | |
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | OF | 102 | 203 | 6 | 6 | .972 | 2.049 | |
| 1943 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | OF | 141 | 301 | 10 | 9 | 3 | .972 | 2.206 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 88 | 189 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .974 | 2.170 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | OF | 38 | 82 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .944 | 2.211 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 86 | 226 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .987 | 2.686 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | LF | 10 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 870 | 1849 | 56 | 64 | 5 | .967 | 2.190 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Clothiers | SLA | ||
| 1937 | D | Evangeline League | Lafayette White Sox | SLA | ||
| 1937 | C | East Texas League | Palestine Pals | |||
| 1938 | C | East Texas League | Jacksonville Jax | SLN | ||
| 1939 | C | East Texas League | Jacksonville Jax | |||
| 1939 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Springfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1939 | C | East Texas League | Tyler Trojans | CLE | ||
| 1940 | D | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Evangeline League | Houma Buccaneers/Natchez Pilgrims | |||
| 1941 | D | Mountain State League | Huntington Aces | |||
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | PHA | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1948 | D | Sooner State League | Ardmore Indians | CLE | ||
| 1948 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Pittsburg Browns | SLA |
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