Frank Smrekar
Frank J. Smrekar
Born: 1922
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Career: 1940-1950
Frank Smrekar compiled a career record of 37 wins and 27 losses and a 3.69 ERA in his 110-game pitching career with the Niagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons, Jamestown Falcons, Hamilton Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals, Duluth Dukes and Columbus Cardinals. He began playing during the 1940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NYPL | Niagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons | 5 | 8 | .385 | 6.03 | 22 | 10 | 106.0 | 145 | 92 | 71 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 11 | 5 | .688 | 3.55 | 22 | 157.0 | 155 | 71 | 62 | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Cardinals | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.92 | 33 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 177.0 | 169 | 89 | 77 | 61 | 115 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 10 | 6 | .625 | 2.21 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 151.0 | 134 | 48 | 37 | 35 | 82 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 7.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 37 | 27 | .578 | 3.69 | 110 | 30 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 602.0 | 608 | 305 | 247 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 199 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NYPL | Niagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons | 22 | 46 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .261 | .457 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 22 | 55 | 55 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .345 | .582 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Cardinals | 34 | 74 | 62 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 | .226 | .342 | .306 | .649 | 19 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 25 | 62 | 55 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .255 | .293 | .255 | .548 | 14 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 103 | 237 | 218 | 11 | 50 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 24 | .229 | .276 | .294 | .569 | 64 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NYPL | Niagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Cardinals | P | 33 | 9 | 42 | 2 | 2 | .962 | 1.545 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | P | 24 | 5 | 27 | 3 | 1 | .914 | 1.333 |
| Totals | 104 | 14 | 69 | 5 | 3 | .943 | .798 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | PONY League | Niagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons | |||
| 1941 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1946 | D | PONY League | Hamilton Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | C | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | SLN | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN |
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