Elmer Smith
Elmer Kent Smith
Born: 1928
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1949-1954
Elmer Smith compiled a career batting average of .234 with 20 home runs and 63 RBI in his 366-game career with the Greenville Pirates, Oil City Refiners, Fort Lauderdale Lions, Knoxville Smokies and Miami Beach/Greater Miami Flamingos. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | ALFL | Greenville Pirates | 83 | 328 | 278 | 47 | 59 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 41 | .212 | .320 | .288 | .608 | 80 | 3 | 6 | |||||
| 1950 | C | MATL | Oil City Refiners | 85 | 329 | 329 | 85 | 18 | 5 | 9 | .258 | .258 | .426 | .684 | 140 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | FLIN | Fort Lauderdale Lions | 81 | 194 | 194 | 39 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .201 | .201 | .345 | .546 | 67 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | FLIN | Miami Beach/Greater Miami Flamingos | 60 | 264 | 219 | 39 | 59 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 36 | 51 | .269 | .377 | .379 | .756 | 83 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 57 | 225 | 225 | 49 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .218 | .218 | .307 | .524 | 69 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 366 | 1340 | 1245 | 86 | 291 | 48 | 20 | 20 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 77 | 51 | .234 | .281 | .353 | .634 | 439 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | ALFL | Greenville Pirates | SS | 80 | 120 | 111 | 29 | 21 | .888 | 2.888 |
| 1953 | B | FLIN | Fort Lauderdale Lions | SS | 33 | 58 | 116 | 17 | .911 | 5.273 | |
| 1954 | B | FLIN | Miami Beach/Greater Miami Flamingos | 3B | 58 | 63 | 124 | 26 | 8 | .878 | 3.224 |
| Totals | 171 | 241 | 351 | 72 | 29 | .892 | 3.462 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Alabama State League | Greenville Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1950 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Oil City Refiners | |||
| 1953 | B | Florida International League | Fort Lauderdale Lions | |||
| 1954 | B | Florida International League | Miami Beach/Greater Miami Flamingos | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies |
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