Alex Smith
Alexander Grabowski Smith
Born: March 18, 1963
Baltimore, MD US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 25 (1985 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
Draft: Round 16 (1986 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Indiana
Career: 1986-1995
Alex Smith compiled a career batting average of .279 with 15 home runs and 182 RBI in his 404-game career with the Pulaski Braves, Sumter Braves, Durham Bulls, Greenville Braves, Richmond Braves and Florence Flame. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the field during the 1995 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | 40 | 165 | 148 | 20 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 19 | .284 | .333 | .378 | .712 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1986 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | 24 | 109 | 98 | 20 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .357 | .394 | .551 | .946 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 9 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .138 | .138 | .138 | .276 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 115 | 507 | 461 | 82 | 149 | 27 | 1 | 10 | 68 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 54 | .323 | .373 | .451 | .824 | 208 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 125 | 450 | 402 | 38 | 102 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 90 | .254 | .321 | .338 | .660 | 136 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 88 | 273 | 242 | 16 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 35 | .207 | .273 | .256 | .530 | 62 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1995 | Ind | ACL | Florence Flame | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .462 | .462 | .462 | .923 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 404 | 1546 | 1393 | 178 | 388 | 77 | 8 | 15 | 182 | 15 | 10 | 114 | 212 | .279 | .334 | .378 | .712 | 526 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | 3B | 8 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .789 | 1.875 |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | 1B | 5 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 8.400 |
| 1986 | A | SALL3 | Sumter Braves | 3B | 35 | 17 | 68 | 8 | 6 | .914 | 2.429 |
| 1986 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | SS | 12 | 20 | 28 | 4 | 10 | .923 | 4.000 |
| 1986 | R | APPY | Pulaski Braves | 1B | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.000 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | 3B | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 1.750 |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 1B | 3 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.000 |
| 1987 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 110 | 154 | 10 | 7 | 0 | .959 | 1.491 |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Greenville Braves | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | SS | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 118 | 90 | 193 | 15 | 27 | .950 | 2.398 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 7 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .977 | 6.000 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 3B | 57 | 30 | 100 | 4 | 14 | .970 | 2.281 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 369 | 435 | 426 | 45 | 65 | .950 | 2.333 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | R | Appalachian League | Pulaski Braves | ATL | ||
| 1986 | A | South Atlantic League | Sumter Braves | ATL | ||
| 1987 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Greenville Braves | ATL | ||
| 1988 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1995 | Ind | Atlantic Coast League | Florence Flame |
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