Ralph Smith
Ralph C. Smith
Born: 1919
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1938-1949
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Ralph Smith compiled a career batting average of .267 with 3 home runs and 5 RBI in his 223-game career with the Palatka Azaleas, Pennington Gap Lee Bears, Lincoln Links, Pennington Gap Miners, Erwin Mountaineers, Lockport White Sox, Superior Blues, Sioux Falls Canaries and Salisbury Cardinals. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | APPY1 | Pennington Gap Lee Bears | 95 | 329 | 329 | 82 | 8 | 5 | 1 | .249 | .249 | .313 | .562 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Lincoln Links | 110 | 393 | 393 | 115 | 20 | 6 | 2 | .293 | .293 | .389 | .682 | 153 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | (+) Erwin Mountaineers | 42 | 152 | 152 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .322 | .572 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | APPY1 | (+) Pennington Gap Miners | 42 | 152 | 152 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .322 | .572 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | (+) Superior Blues | 24 | 67 | 67 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .254 | .313 | .567 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | (+) Sioux Falls Canaries | 24 | 67 | 67 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .254 | .313 | .567 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | ESHL | Salisbury Cardinals | 18 | 59 | 52 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 14 | .192 | .288 | .231 | .519 | 12 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 223 | 781 | 774 | 2 | 207 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | .267 | .274 | .346 | .620 | 268 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | APPY1 | Pennington Gap Lee Bears | C | 95 | 402 | 84 | 20 | .960 | 5.116 | |||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Lincoln Links | C | 110 | 665 | 77 | 14 | .981 | 6.745 | |||||
| 1949 | D | ESHL | Salisbury Cardinals | C | 16 | 105 | 10 | 6 | 1 | .950 | 7.188 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 221 | 1172 | 171 | 40 | 1 | .971 | 6.077 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Florida State League | Palatka Azaleas | |||
| 1938 | D | Appalachian League | Pennington Gap Lee Bears | SLA | ||
| 1939 | D | Western League | Lincoln Links | SLA | ||
| 1940 | D | Appalachian League | Pennington Gap Miners | SLA | ||
| 1940 | D | Appalachian League | Erwin Mountaineers | |||
| 1942 | D | PONY League | Lockport White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1942 | C | Northern League | Superior Blues | CHA | ||
| 1942 | C | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries | |||
| 1949 | D | Eastern Shore League | Salisbury Cardinals | SLN |
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