Billy Smith
Billy Lavern Smith Jr.
Born: September 13, 1954
La Marque, TX US
Deceased: April 5, 2025
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 14 (1977 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Sam Houston State
Career: 1977-1984
Major League Statistics
Billy Smith compiled a career record of 63 wins and 47 losses and a 3.52 ERA in his 169-game pitching career with the Astros, Cocoa Astros, Daytona Beach Astros, Columbus Astros, Tucson Toros and Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1984 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | R | GULF | Astros | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.48 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 49 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.79 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2.03 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93.0 | 97 | 44 | 21 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.55 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 67.0 | 67 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 14 | 9 | .609 | 2.64 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 201.0 | 187 | 77 | 59 | 6 | 68 | 4 | 76 | 3 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 12 | 4 | .750 | 3.71 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 143.0 | 169 | 77 | 59 | 6 | 41 | 4 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2.96 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 76.0 | 72 | 34 | 25 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 4 | 8 | .333 | 7.15 | 28 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 113.3 | 183 | 108 | 90 | 7 | 47 | 2 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1983 | AAA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.84 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 49.0 | 41 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | 11 | 7 | .611 | 4.13 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 143.7 | 156 | 80 | 66 | 11 | 55 | 8 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| Totals | 63 | 47 | .573 | 3.52 | 169 | 130 | 9 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 959.0 | 1056 | 495 | 375 | 39 | 309 | 25 | 399 | 21 | 5 | 52 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | R | GULF | Astros | P | 7 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.571 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | P | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.250 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .533 |
| 1978 | A | FLOR | Daytona Beach Astros | P | 13 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.923 |
| 1979 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 27 | 7 | 33 | 4 | 4 | .909 | 1.481 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 28 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | .963 | .929 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 28 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .938 | .536 |
| 1983 | AAA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | P | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .875 |
| 1984 | AAA | MEX | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | P | 29 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 1 | .919 | 1.172 |
| Totals | 169 | 38 | 149 | 10 | 8 | .949 | 1.107 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | ||
| 1977 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1978 | A | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Astros | HOU | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1979 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1981 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Mexican League | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes | |||
| 1984 | AAA | Mexican League | Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes |
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