William Smith
William Jackson Smith Jr.
Born: October 17, 1922
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1945-1950
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William Smith compiled a career record of 27 wins and 14 losses and a 3.45 ERA in his 82-game pitching career with the Wilmington Blue Rocks, Vandergrift Pioneers, Utica Blue Sox, Toronto Maple Leafs, Oil City Refiners and Little Rock Travelers. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | 11 | 2 | .846 | 4.12 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 118.0 | 107 | 59 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 3 | 6 | |||||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2.97 | 28 | 9 | 118.0 | 111 | 44 | 39 | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 22 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 6.0 | 15 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1950 | C | MATL | Oil City Refiners | 8 | 4 | .667 | 3.43 | 12 | 97.0 | 108 | 52 | 37 | 60 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 27 | 14 | .659 | 3.45 | 82 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 339.0 | 341 | 155 | 130 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 11 | 50 | 41 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | .366 | .469 | .488 | .957 | 20 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | 31 | 72 | 65 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | .277 | .338 | .415 | .753 | 27 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | 55 | 108 | 108 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .278 | .361 | .639 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 28 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .444 | .778 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | C | MATL | Oil City Refiners | 28 | 89 | 89 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .315 | .315 | .461 | .775 | 41 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 153 | 337 | 321 | 18 | 97 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 12 | .302 | .331 | .421 | .752 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | OF | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| 1947 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | P | 18 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.889 |
| 1948 | A | EL | Utica Blue Sox | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 22 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .727 |
| Totals | 78 | 28 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .821 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHI | ||
| 1947 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Vandergrift Pioneers | PHI | ||
| 1948 | A | Eastern League | Utica Blue Sox | PHI | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI | ||
| 1950 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Oil City Refiners | |||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET |
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