Ron Smith
Ronald Vernon Smith
Born: June 16, 1914
Etna, WA US
Deceased: May 13, 2004
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1941-1955
Ron Smith compiled a career record of 122 wins and 120 losses and a 4.34 ERA in his 413-game pitching career with the Salem Senators, Hollywood Stars, Sacramento Solons, Victoria Athletics, Vancouver Capilanos and Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 14.0 | 17 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 16 | 8 | .667 | 3.78 | 33 | 243.0 | 243 | 128 | 102 | 96 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.91 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 168.0 | 180 | 97 | 73 | 62 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3.63 | 46 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 213.0 | 214 | 100 | 86 | 79 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 15 | 20 | .429 | 4.29 | 44 | 23 | 0 | 281.0 | 321 | 174 | 134 | 110 | 97 | 6 | 3 | |||||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 7 | 6 | .538 | 2.49 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 112.0 | 105 | 50 | 31 | 45 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | 10 | 15 | .400 | 4.91 | 41 | 218.0 | 270 | 145 | 119 | 18 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | 29 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 8 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 12 | 9 | .571 | 5.28 | 26 | 23 | 172.0 | 221 | 122 | 101 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 23 | 22 | .511 | 4.36 | 51 | 39 | 330.0 | 398 | 201 | 160 | 17 | 83 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 10 | 17 | .370 | 5.88 | 45 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 231.0 | 319 | 186 | 151 | 28 | 48 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.05 | 9 | 26.7 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 122 | 120 | .504 | 4.34 | 413 | 104 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 2008.7 | 2324 | 1228 | 969 | 63 | 667 | 0 | 378 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 37 | 108 | 108 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .213 | .250 | .463 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 44 | 60 | 52 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .115 | .164 | .115 | .279 | 6 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 46 | 73 | 64 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .172 | .209 | .203 | .412 | 13 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 42 | 106 | 98 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .204 | .212 | .235 | .447 | 23 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 35 | 39 | 36 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .167 | .231 | .194 | .425 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | (+) Sacramento Solons | 41 | 44 | 42 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .119 | .119 | .143 | .262 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | (+) Hollywood Stars | 41 | 44 | 42 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .119 | .119 | .143 | .262 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | 42 | 80 | 80 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | (+) Victoria Athletics | 37 | 76 | 76 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .184 | .342 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | (+) Vancouver Capilanos | 37 | 76 | 76 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .184 | .342 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 26 | 64 | 64 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .297 | .562 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 52 | 126 | 126 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .310 | .579 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 49 | 116 | 106 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 17 | .245 | .298 | .311 | .610 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 385 | 787 | 749 | 31 | 166 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 56 | .222 | .240 | .254 | .494 | 190 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 43 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 0 | .875 | .651 |
| 1944 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 46 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 0 | .943 | .717 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 44 | 11 | 51 | 5 | 1 | .925 | 1.409 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 35 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .964 | .771 |
| 1950 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Victoria Athletics | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | P | 51 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | P | 45 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 1 | .946 | .778 |
| 1955 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 412 | 37 | 148 | 14 | 2 | .930 | .449 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | B | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1942 | B | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1943 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1944 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | CHA | ||
| 1950 | B | Western International League | Victoria Athletics | |||
| 1951 | B | Western International League | Victoria Athletics | |||
| 1951 | B | Western International League | Vancouver Capilanos | |||
| 1952 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | |||
| 1953 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | |||
| 1954 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | |||
| 1955 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings |
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