Lee Smith
Wilbur Lee Smith
Born: November 17, 1927
El Segundo, CA US
Deceased: September 1, 2013
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1949-1953
Lee Smith compiled a career batting average of .254 with 25 home runs and 145 RBI in his 430-game career with the Tucson Cowboys, Bakersfield Indians, Tacoma Tigers, Wichita Indians and Wichita Falls Spudders. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 130 | 582 | 509 | 100 | 152 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 88 | 20 | 68 | 102 | .299 | .383 | .458 | .841 | 233 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 107 | 416 | 339 | 46 | 67 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 56 | 3 | 71 | 87 | .198 | .340 | .289 | .629 | 98 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 11 | 34 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .233 | .281 | .333 | .615 | 10 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1951 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 94 | 288 | 288 | 79 | 9 | 2 | 8 | .274 | .274 | .403 | .677 | 116 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 10 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .120 | .160 | .280 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 78 | 187 | 187 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 1 | .225 | .225 | .332 | .556 | 62 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 430 | 1532 | 1378 | 151 | 350 | 72 | 13 | 25 | 145 | 23 | 0 | 141 | 194 | .254 | .325 | .380 | .705 | 523 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | C | 124 | 698 | 71 | 18 | 10 | .977 | 6.202 | 20 | |||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | C | 94 | 534 | 61 | 9 | 7 | .985 | 6.330 | 10 | |||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | OF | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .769 | ||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | C | 50 | 202 | 18 | 4 | .982 | 4.400 | |||||
| Totals | 281 | 1443 | 151 | 32 | 17 | .980 | 5.673 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Tucson Cowboys | CLE | ||
| 1950 | C | California League | Bakersfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | C | California League | Bakersfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | CLE | ||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Wichita Falls Spudders | ML1 |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
