Walter Smola
Walter Anthony Smola
Born: December 30, 1919
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: July 4, 2007
Chicago, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 172
Career: 1939-1951
Walter Smola compiled a career record of 93 wins and 72 losses and a 3.39 ERA in his 342-game pitching career with the Mayodan Millers, Mount Airy Graniteers, Pulaski Counts, Jackson Senators, Albany Senators, Richmond Colts, Toronto Maple Leafs, New Orleans Pelicans, Hammond Berries, Colorado Springs Sky Sox and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | BIST | Mayodan Millers | 4 | 6 | .400 | 6.84 | 23 | 104.0 | 140 | 89 | 79 | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Graniteers | 14 | 6 | .700 | 3.79 | 34 | 171.0 | 193 | 89 | 72 | 48 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Graniteers | 10 | 17 | .370 | 0.00 | 36 | 240.0 | 265 | 147 | 66 | |||||||||||||
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Pulaski Counts | 19 | 7 | .731 | 2.64 | 28 | 218.0 | 213 | 80 | 64 | 41 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 2 | 6.0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2.58 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 164.0 | 164 | 57 | 47 | 42 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.00 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 23.0 | 33 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.67 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 131.0 | 122 | 79 | 68 | 61 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 33 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.03 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 58.0 | 76 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 8 | 6 | .571 | 5.48 | 35 | 0 | 120.0 | 151 | 87 | 73 | 51 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |||||||
| 1948 | D | EVAN | Hammond Berries | 10 | 3 | .769 | 5.05 | 27 | 130.0 | 156 | 94 | 73 | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 7 | 1 | .875 | 4.12 | 45 | 83.0 | 94 | 50 | 38 | 10 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 11.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 93 | 72 | .564 | 3.39 | 342 | 36 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1489.0 | 1650 | 858 | 561 | 10 | 483 | 0 | 229 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | BIST | Mayodan Millers | 25 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .244 | .467 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Graniteers | 35 | 56 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Graniteers | 42 | 101 | 101 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .327 | .564 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Pulaski Counts | 57 | 154 | 154 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .299 | .299 | .416 | .714 | 64 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Albany Senators | 35 | 96 | 79 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 7 | .291 | .385 | .367 | .752 | 29 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 46 | 42 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .139 | .244 | .278 | .522 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 12 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .143 | .333 | .143 | .476 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 16 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .133 | .188 | .133 | .321 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 35 | 46 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | .161 | .395 | .161 | .557 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | D | EVAN | Hammond Berries | 28 | 47 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .213 | .277 | .489 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 45 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 376 | 629 | 587 | 24 | 133 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 28 | .227 | .267 | .298 | .565 | 175 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | BIST | Mayodan Millers | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Graniteers | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | D | BIST | Mount Airy Graniteers | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Pulaski Counts | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Albany Senators | P | 25 | 13 | 42 | 2 | 1 | .965 | 2.200 |
| 1944 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 46 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 2 | .884 | .826 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 16 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | .833 | 1.250 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | P | 35 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 2 | .967 | .829 |
| 1948 | D | EVAN | Hammond Berries | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 337 | 42 | 106 | 12 | 6 | .925 | .439 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Bi-State League | Mayodan Millers | PHI | ||
| 1940 | D | Bi-State League | Mount Airy Graniteers | |||
| 1941 | D | Bi-State League | Mount Airy Graniteers | |||
| 1942 | C | Virginia League | Pulaski Counts | |||
| 1942 | B | Southeastern League | Jackson Senators | |||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PIT | ||
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Albany Senators | PIT | ||
| 1945 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BOS | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BOS | ||
| 1948 | D | Evangeline League | Hammond Berries | |||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CHA | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA |
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