John Smith
John Marshall Smith
Born: September 27, 1906
Washington, DC US
Deceased: May 9, 1982
Silver Spring, MD US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1927-1936
Major League Statistics
John Smith compiled a career batting average of .287 with 47 home runs and 0 RBI in his 964-game career with the Norfolk Tars, Jersey City Skeeters, Toledo Mud Hens and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1927 season and last took the field during the 1936 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | B | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 56 | 214 | 214 | 70 | 16 | 3 | 8 | .327 | .327 | .542 | .869 | 116 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 131 | 465 | 465 | 124 | 24 | 5 | 1 | .267 | .267 | .346 | .613 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 110 | 408 | 408 | 106 | 22 | 3 | 9 | .260 | .260 | .395 | .654 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 100 | 333 | 333 | 85 | 10 | 4 | 3 | .255 | .255 | .336 | .592 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 94 | 326 | 326 | 117 | 20 | 9 | 3 | .359 | .359 | .503 | .862 | 164 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 147 | 575 | 575 | 172 | 28 | 7 | 3 | .299 | .299 | .388 | .687 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 160 | 593 | 593 | 165 | 27 | 5 | 11 | .278 | .278 | .396 | .675 | 235 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 117 | 376 | 376 | 112 | 17 | 5 | 8 | .298 | .298 | .434 | .731 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 49 | 105 | 105 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .229 | .229 | .324 | .552 | 34 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 964 | 3395 | 3395 | 0 | 975 | 169 | 42 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .287 | .403 | .690 | 1369 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | B | VIRL4 | Norfolk Tars | 1B | 50 | 451 | 21 | 6 | .987 | 9.440 | |
| 1928 | AA | IL | Jersey City Skeeters | 1B | 131 | 1256 | 77 | 10 | .993 | 1.176 | |
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 69 | 643 | 48 | 4 | .994 | 1.014 | |
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 46 | 386 | 30 | 6 | .986 | 9.043 | |
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 45 | 382 | 14 | 4 | .990 | 8.800 | |
| 1932 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 123 | 1155 | 81 | 7 | .994 | 1.049 | |
| 1933 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 160 | 1387 | 95 | 12 | .992 | 9.262 | |
| 1934 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 57 | 518 | 28 | 8 | .986 | 9.579 | |
| 1935 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 22 | 199 | 11 | 3 | .986 | 9.545 | |
| Totals | 703 | 6377 | 405 | 60 | 0 | .991 | 9.647 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | B | Virginia League | Norfolk Tars | |||
| 1928 | AA | International League | Jersey City Skeeters | |||
| 1929 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1930 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | NY1 | ||
| 1931 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1932 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1933 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1934 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1935 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons |
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