Tom Smithson
Thomas Edward Smithson
Born: January 30, 1949
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1970-1974
Tom Smithson compiled a career batting average of .246 with 7 home runs and 88 RBI in his 254-game career with the Auburn Twins, Wisconsin Rapids Twins, Orlando Twins, Lynchburg Twins, Charlotte Hornets and Knoxville Sox. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1974 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Twins | 45 | 149 | 139 | 13 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 30 | .223 | .252 | .309 | .561 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | 33 | 115 | 104 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 22 | .183 | .261 | .240 | .501 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | 9 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | 10 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .156 | .156 | .188 | .344 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Twins | 75 | 288 | 269 | 25 | 82 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 58 | .305 | .351 | .405 | .756 | 109 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | 82 | 292 | 257 | 18 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 36 | .237 | .301 | .323 | .624 | 83 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | (+) Orlando Twins | 45 | 134 | 119 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 26 | .202 | .291 | .277 | .568 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | (+) Knoxville Sox | 45 | 134 | 119 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 26 | .202 | .291 | .277 | .568 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 254 | 906 | 826 | 70 | 203 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 88 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 158 | .246 | .300 | .328 | .628 | 271 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Twins | C | 44 | 336 | 24 | 3 | 3 | .992 | 8.182 | 6 | |||
| 1971 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | C | 7 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .962 | 7.143 | 6 | |||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | C | 31 | 151 | 16 | 7 | 1 | .960 | 5.387 | 6 | |||
| 1972 | A | CARL | Lynchburg Twins | C | 71 | 252 | 21 | 3 | 2 | .989 | 3.845 | 21 | |||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte Hornets | C | 10 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .984 | 6.200 | 1 | |||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | C | 80 | 425 | 38 | 19 | 4 | .961 | 5.788 | 13 | |||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Twins | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 244 | 1261 | 114 | 35 | 11 | .975 | 5.635 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Twins | MIN | ||
| 1971 | A | Midwest League | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | MIN | ||
| 1971 | A | Florida State League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1972 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Twins | MIN | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte Hornets | MIN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Sox | CHA |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
