Lester Smith
Lester N. Smith
Born: 1917
Primary Position: Shortstop
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1938-1943
Lester Smith compiled a career batting average of .254 with 31 home runs and 8 RBI in his 599-game career with the Lexington Indians, Reidsville Luckies, Portsmouth Cubs and Wilkes-Barre Barons. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1943 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 | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | 112 | 425 | 425 | 111 | 20 | 7 | 8 | .261 | .261 | .398 | .659 | 169 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | 105 | 416 | 416 | 105 | 18 | 7 | 5 | .252 | .252 | .365 | .618 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | Reidsville Luckies | 32 | 130 | 130 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .285 | .285 | .415 | .700 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | 80 | 289 | 289 | 91 | 20 | 1 | 6 | .315 | .315 | .453 | .768 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | 102 | 377 | 377 | 97 | 24 | 0 | 8 | .257 | .257 | .385 | .642 | 145 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 129 | 393 | 393 | 84 | 13 | 3 | 1 | .214 | .214 | .270 | .483 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 39 | 148 | 132 | 16 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 22 | .182 | .265 | .197 | .462 | 26 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 599 | 2178 | 2162 | 16 | 549 | 101 | 20 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 22 | .254 | .259 | .362 | .621 | 783 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | SS | 112 | 198 | 319 | 41 | .927 | 4.616 | |
| 1939 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | SS | 105 | 221 | 318 | 49 | .917 | 5.133 | |
| 1940 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | SS | 80 | 163 | 287 | 33 | .932 | 5.625 | |
| 1940 | D | BIST | Reidsville Luckies | SS | 26 | 47 | 84 | 6 | .956 | 5.038 | |
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Lexington Indians | SS | 102 | 196 | 328 | 32 | .942 | 5.137 | |
| 1942 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | SS | 128 | 227 | 399 | 44 | .934 | 4.891 | |
| 1943 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | SS | 39 | 65 | 110 | 13 | 16 | .931 | 4.487 |
| Totals | 592 | 1117 | 1845 | 218 | 16 | .931 | 5.003 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | North Carolina State League | Lexington Indians | PHA | ||
| 1939 | D | North Carolina State League | Lexington Indians | PHA | ||
| 1940 | D | Bi-State League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1940 | D | North Carolina State League | Lexington Indians | |||
| 1941 | D | North Carolina State League | Lexington Indians | |||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | |||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE |
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