Sam Smith
Sam Cornelious Smith
Born: March 21, 1979
Jasper, TX US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 6 (1997 June Amateur Draft, Colorado Rockies)
Draft: Round 16 (1999 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
Draft: Round 45 (2002 June Amateur Draft, Arizona Diamondbacks)
School: Jasper HS (TX)
Trinidad State Junior College
South Alabama
Career: 1997-2003
Sam Smith compiled a career batting average of .222 with 17 home runs and 135 RBI in his 378-game career with the Rockies, Portland Rockies, Asheville Tourists, Salem Avalanche, Tri-City Dust Devils and Jackson Senators. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2003 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | ARIZ | Rockies | 52 | 231 | 200 | 27 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 38 | .235 | .338 | .315 | .653 | 63 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NORW | Portland Rockies | 21 | 88 | 82 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | .207 | .253 | .329 | .582 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | R | ARIZ | Rockies | 30 | 124 | 122 | 20 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 21 | .303 | .315 | .393 | .708 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 87 | 338 | 316 | 42 | 86 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 79 | .272 | .320 | .399 | .718 | 126 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Avalanche | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 94 | 358 | 321 | 31 | 66 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 100 | .206 | .286 | .302 | .588 | 97 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 30 | 117 | 105 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 37 | .152 | .239 | .190 | .430 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City Dust Devils | 55 | 223 | 185 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 50 | .157 | .282 | .270 | .552 | 50 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | Ind | UL | Jackson Senators | 6 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .133 | .188 | .200 | .388 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 378 | 1506 | 1356 | 157 | 301 | 65 | 9 | 17 | 135 | 28 | 10 | 96 | 355 | .222 | .296 | .321 | .617 | 435 | 20 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | ARIZ | Rockies | 3B | 48 | 34 | 85 | 23 | 8 | .838 | 2.479 |
| 1998 | R | ARIZ | Rockies | 1B | 8 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 8.125 |
| 1998 | R | ARIZ | Rockies | 3B | 21 | 9 | 33 | 6 | 2 | .875 | 2.000 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NORW | Portland Rockies | 3B | 14 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 3 | .838 | 2.214 |
| 1998 | R | ARIZ | Rockies | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 1B | 44 | 329 | 23 | 6 | 22 | .983 | 8.000 |
| 1999 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 3B | 21 | 12 | 32 | 7 | 3 | .863 | 2.095 |
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 3B | 51 | 32 | 80 | 15 | 13 | .882 | 2.196 |
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 1B | 34 | 289 | 19 | 4 | 29 | .987 | 9.059 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Avalanche | 1B | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.500 |
| 2000 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 2B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Avalanche | 3B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 3.000 |
| 2001 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 3B | 19 | 5 | 28 | 8 | 3 | .805 | 1.737 |
| 2002 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City Dust Devils | 1B | 47 | 384 | 28 | 3 | 17 | .993 | 8.766 |
| 2003 | Ind | UL | Jackson Senators | 3B | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 2.500 |
| 2003 | Ind | UL | Jackson Senators | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 317 | 1182 | 369 | 80 | 106 | .951 | 4.893 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | Arizona League | Rockies | COL | ||
| 1998 | R | Arizona League | Rockies | COL | ||
| 1998 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Portland Rockies | COL | ||
| 1999 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | COL | ||
| 2000 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | COL | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Salem Avalanche | COL | ||
| 2001 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | COL | ||
| 2002 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Tri-City Dust Devils | COL | ||
| 2003 | Ind | Central League | Jackson Senators |
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