Richard Smith
Richard Ray Smith "Railroad"
Born: June 26, 1928
Upland, CA US
Deceased: February 14, 2022
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1949-1954
Richard Smith compiled a career batting average of .216 with 0 home runs and 1 RBI in his 234-game career with the Medford Nuggets, Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings, Santa Barbara Dodgers, Great Falls Electrics, Phoenix Senators, Hollywood Stars, Tucson Cowboys and Phoenix Stars. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.32 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 51 | 28 | 24 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1949 | D | FARW | Medford Nuggets | 0 | 0 | 10.00 | 6 | 9.0 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1950 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 14 | 15 | .483 | 5.33 | 34 | 223.0 | 217 | 171 | 132 | 15 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Senators | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.64 | 16 | 14 | 97.0 | 100 | 67 | 50 | 6 | 61 | ||||||||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | 9 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 9 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 21 | 21 | .500 | 5.06 | 94 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 391.0 | 393 | 285 | 220 | 22 | 285 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | FARW | Medford Nuggets | 12 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .409 | .458 | .409 | .867 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 19 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .158 | .200 | .158 | .358 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 36 | 93 | 93 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .183 | .183 | .226 | .409 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Senators | 19 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .243 | .270 | .514 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | PION | Great Falls Electrics | 12 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | (+) Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 22 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .259 | .370 | .630 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | (+) Phoenix Stars | 22 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .259 | .370 | .630 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | (+) Tucson Cowboys | 22 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .259 | .370 | .630 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 100 | 188 | 185 | 12 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .216 | .229 | .243 | .472 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | FARW | Medford Nuggets | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | P | 15 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | .917 | .733 |
| 1950 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1953 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Senators | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Stars | OF | 141 | 227 | 21 | 22 | 2 | .919 | 1.759 |
| Totals | 234 | 230 | 33 | 23 | 5 | .920 | 1.124 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Far West League | Medford Nuggets | |||
| 1949 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | |||
| 1950 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | BRO | ||
| 1952 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1953 | C | Pioneer League | Great Falls Electrics | BRO | ||
| 1953 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Phoenix Senators | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1954 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | |||
| 1954 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Tucson Cowboys | |||
| 1954 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Phoenix Stars |
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