Keith Smith
Keith Lavarne Smith
Born: May 3, 1953
Palmetto, FL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 178
Draft: Round 7 (1972 January Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
Draft: Round 4 (1972 June Secondary Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: Manatee Community College
Career: 1972-1981
Major League Statistics
Keith Smith compiled a career batting average of .300 with 75 home runs and 449 RBI in his 879-game career with the Geneva Senators, Gastonia Rangers, Pittsfield Rangers, Sacramento Solons, Tucson Toros, Springfield Redbirds, Greensboro Hornets, Tidewater Tides and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1981 campaign.
 Gastonia Rangers |
 Sacramento Solons |
 Tucson Toros |
 Springfield Redbirds |
 Tidewater Tides |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Greensboro Hornets |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | 69 | 318 | 288 | 50 | 78 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 21 | 31 | .271 | .323 | .330 | .653 | 95 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | 131 | 554 | 496 | 73 | 141 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 73 | 21 | 15 | 48 | 52 | .284 | .350 | .385 | .735 | 191 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | 101 | 360 | 338 | 31 | 84 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 29 | .249 | .282 | .337 | .619 | 114 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 111 | 423 | 403 | 71 | 131 | 20 | 0 | 23 | 73 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 40 | .325 | .352 | .546 | .898 | 220 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 104 | 466 | 421 | 94 | 136 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 77 | 14 | 6 | 31 | 28 | .323 | .374 | .539 | .913 | 227 | 6 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 120 | 508 | 466 | 78 | 144 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 69 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 38 | .309 | .348 | .459 | .807 | 214 | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 119 | 473 | 448 | 77 | 157 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 61 | 30 | 11 | 21 | 28 | .350 | .377 | .467 | .844 | 209 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 69 | 294 | 271 | 39 | 80 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 6 | 19 | 16 | .295 | .344 | .402 | .746 | 109 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | 22 | 86 | 81 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | .210 | .256 | .247 | .503 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | 33 | 72 | 60 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 14 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | (+) Tidewater Tides | 65 | 177 | 163 | 16 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | .215 | .257 | .313 | .570 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | (+) Rochester Red Wings | 65 | 177 | 163 | 16 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | .215 | .257 | .313 | .570 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 879 | 3554 | 3272 | 533 | 980 | 132 | 37 | 75 | 449 | 138 | 62 | 209 | 285 | .300 | .344 | .431 | .776 | 1411 | 15 | 28 | 19 | 26 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Senators | OF | 69 | 135 | 8 | 5 | 3 | .966 | 2.072 |
| 1974 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | OF | 131 | 201 | 15 | 13 | 1 | .943 | 1.649 |
| 1974 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Rangers | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1975 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Rangers | OF | 86 | 145 | 7 | 15 | 2 | .910 | 1.767 |
| 1976 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 87 | 119 | 10 | 6 | 1 | .956 | 1.483 |
| 1977 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 76 | 137 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .972 | 1.855 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 114 | 193 | 6 | 10 | 4 | .952 | 1.746 |
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | OF | 75 | 135 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .979 | 1.840 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | OF | 42 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.714 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Springfield Redbirds | OF | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.889 |
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | SS | 28 | 25 | 60 | 4 | 12 | .955 | 3.036 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Hornets | 3B | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 16 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 762 | 1180 | 120 | 60 | 23 | .956 | 1.706 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Senators | TEX | ||
| 1974 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1975 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Rangers | TEX | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | TEX | ||
| 1977 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | TEX | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | TEX | ||
| 1979 | AAA | American Association 2 | Springfield Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Springfield Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1981 | A | South Atlantic League | Greensboro Hornets | NYA | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Springfield Redbirds | SLN |
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