Charles Smith
Charles William Smith Jr. "Pickle"
Born: June 2, 1952
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 3 (1971 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Sherwood HS (Olney, MD)
Career: 1971-1975
Charles Smith compiled a career batting average of .266 with 46 home runs and 188 RBI in his 423-game career with the Kingsport Royals, Waterloo Royals, Jacksonville Suns and Omaha Royals. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1975 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Kingsport Royals | 50 | 209 | 179 | 39 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 29 | .251 | .359 | .380 | .739 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | 100 | 384 | 336 | 68 | 108 | 24 | 2 | 19 | 60 | 36 | 17 | 43 | 79 | .321 | .399 | .574 | .974 | 193 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 116 | 452 | 372 | 60 | 90 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 61 | 72 | .242 | .361 | .384 | .745 | 143 | 10 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 21 | 68 | 57 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 11 | .281 | .382 | .351 | .733 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 38 | 161 | 135 | 23 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 24 | .267 | .369 | .489 | .858 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 98 | 335 | 285 | 24 | 68 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 63 | .239 | .329 | .354 | .684 | 101 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Totals | 423 | 1609 | 1364 | 222 | 363 | 70 | 10 | 46 | 188 | 74 | 44 | 202 | 278 | .266 | .365 | .433 | .798 | 591 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Kingsport Royals | OF | 49 | 57 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .923 | 1.224 |
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Royals | OF | 94 | 81 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .895 | .904 |
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | OF | 89 | 123 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .963 | 1.472 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | OF | 17 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.824 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | OF | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 1.000 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 262 | 303 | 16 | 24 | 1 | .930 | 1.218 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | Appalachian League | Kingsport Royals | KCA | ||
| 1972 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Royals | KCA | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA | ||
| 1974 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | KCA |
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