Leo Smith
Leo Aloysius Smith Jr.
Born: May 5, 1938
Mobile, AL US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: C, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Career: 1957-1963
Leo Smith compiled a career batting average of .288 with 78 home runs and 521 RBI in his 763-game career with the Valdosta Tigers, Montgomery Rebels, Durham Bulls, Knoxville Smokies, Birmingham Barons and Denver Bears. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1963 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | 82 | 262 | 227 | 30 | 65 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 32 | 31 | .286 | .375 | .379 | .754 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | D | ALFL | Montgomery Rebels | 124 | 544 | 462 | 85 | 137 | 29 | 5 | 14 | 85 | 10 | 69 | 62 | .297 | .395 | .472 | .867 | 218 | 9 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 131 | 559 | 482 | 60 | 131 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 87 | 3 | 66 | 90 | .272 | .361 | .434 | .795 | 209 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 135 | 585 | 525 | 74 | 158 | 28 | 10 | 16 | 111 | 0 | 46 | 107 | .301 | .356 | .484 | .840 | 254 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 133 | 561 | 466 | 74 | 127 | 28 | 5 | 18 | 94 | 2 | 85 | 96 | .273 | .385 | .470 | .855 | 219 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 25 | 112 | 96 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 21 | .240 | .321 | .375 | .696 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 83 | 350 | 284 | 37 | 91 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 65 | 1 | 56 | 43 | .320 | .422 | .482 | .905 | 137 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 50 | 216 | 186 | 23 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 34 | .290 | .375 | .430 | .805 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 763 | 3189 | 2728 | 395 | 786 | 147 | 36 | 78 | 521 | 18 | 1 | 393 | 484 | .288 | .378 | .454 | .832 | 1239 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 36 | 31 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | OF | 40 | 59 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .952 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Tigers | C | 32 | 172 | 10 | 3 | 2 | .984 | 5.688 | 9 | |||
| 1958 | D | ALFL | Montgomery Rebels | 1B | 124 | 1028 | 77 | 25 | 88 | .978 | 8.911 | ||||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1B | 131 | 1010 | 83 | 13 | 104 | .988 | 8.344 | ||||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 1B | 133 | 1090 | 81 | 22 | 116 | .982 | 8.805 | ||||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 126 | 1020 | 92 | 19 | 101 | .983 | 8.825 | ||||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 1B | 83 | 645 | 60 | 16 | 68 | .978 | 8.494 | ||||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 1B | 25 | 224 | 26 | 3 | 26 | .988 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 1B | 50 | 362 | 42 | 6 | 35 | .985 | 8.080 | ||||
| Totals | 744 | 5610 | 472 | 110 | 540 | .982 | 8.175 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Tigers | |||
| 1958 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1959 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | DET | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET |
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