Ken Smith
Kenneth Earl Smith
Born: February 12, 1958
Youngstown, OH US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: C, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1976-1987
Major League Statistics
Ken Smith compiled a career batting average of .259 with 74 home runs and 426 RBI in his 1028-game career with the Braves, Greenwood Braves, Savannah Braves, Richmond Braves, Greenville Braves, Hagerstown Suns, Rochester Red Wings and Tabasco Ganaderos. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1987 campaign.
 Greenwood Braves |
 Savannah Braves |
 Richmond Braves |
 Greenville Braves |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Hagerstown Suns |
 Tabasco Ganaderos |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | GULF | Braves | 32 | 136 | 94 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 41 | 16 | .255 | .481 | .340 | .822 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 67 | 282 | 212 | 38 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 64 | 50 | .302 | .457 | .349 | .806 | 74 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 138 | 568 | 462 | 55 | 110 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 11 | 6 | 97 | 92 | .238 | .372 | .314 | .686 | 145 | 2 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 141 | 558 | 449 | 71 | 112 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 18 | 7 | 102 | 101 | .249 | .391 | .361 | .752 | 162 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 132 | 505 | 418 | 61 | 103 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 53 | 11 | 12 | 79 | 106 | .246 | .370 | .392 | .762 | 164 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 129 | 542 | 478 | 64 | 128 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 60 | 22 | 6 | 57 | 114 | .268 | .347 | .381 | .728 | 182 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 43 | 161 | 129 | 24 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 30 | 32 | .264 | .404 | .473 | .877 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 52 | 209 | 174 | 36 | 49 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 45 | .282 | .394 | .420 | .814 | 73 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 136 | 551 | 453 | 72 | 123 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 59 | 32 | 11 | 92 | 99 | .272 | .397 | .386 | .784 | 175 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 22 | 48 | 36 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 12 | .167 | .354 | .250 | .604 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 66 | 226 | 183 | 38 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 43 | 9 | 3 | 40 | 37 | .301 | .425 | .536 | .960 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 40 | 110 | 91 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 19 | .154 | .287 | .308 | .595 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 30 | 116 | 95 | 19 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 23 | .284 | .414 | .453 | .866 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Totals | 1028 | 4012 | 3274 | 526 | 849 | 119 | 28 | 74 | 426 | 148 | 56 | 682 | 746 | .259 | .388 | .381 | .769 | 1246 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 23 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | GULF | Braves | 1B | 6 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .953 | 6.833 |
| 1976 | R | GULF | Braves | OF | 26 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .956 | 1.654 |
| 1977 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | OF | 57 | 73 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .951 | 1.368 |
| 1977 | A | SALL3 | Greenwood Braves | 1B | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.333 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 133 | 225 | 10 | 10 | 2 | .959 | 1.767 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 1B | 135 | 1182 | 85 | 7 | 106 | .995 | 9.385 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.571 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 127 | 1158 | 84 | 15 | 95 | .988 | 9.780 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 127 | 1060 | 84 | 12 | 94 | .990 | 9.008 |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 23 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .967 | 1.261 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 29 | 275 | 16 | 2 | 22 | .993 | 1.034 |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 136 | 1159 | 56 | 13 | 121 | .989 | 8.934 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | OF | 40 | 68 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .986 | 1.750 |
| 1985 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 16 | 98 | 5 | 3 | 12 | .972 | 6.438 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 1B | 12 | 106 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 9.417 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | C | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1986 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 1B | 8 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 1986 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | OF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 898 | 5598 | 367 | 72 | 476 | .988 | 6.643 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | ||
| 1977 | A | Western Carolinas League | Greenwood Braves | ATL | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1985 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1986 | A | Carolina League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Mexican League | Tabasco Ganaderos |
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