Bruce Smith
Bruce William Smith
Born: October 18, 1926
Deceased: February 1, 2004
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 156
Career: 1943-1952
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Bruce Smith compiled a career batting average of .270 with 32 home runs and 246 RBI in his 890-game career with the Lynchburg Cardinals, Allentown Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Columbus Cardinals, Lancaster Red Roses, Greenville Spinners, York White Roses, Miami Sun Sox and Salisbury Reds. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 10 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .118 | .286 | .176 | .462 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 131 | 563 | 466 | 90 | 110 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 81 | 76 | .236 | .353 | .320 | .672 | 149 | 3 | 13 | ||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 111 | 461 | 401 | 77 | 114 | 26 | 3 | 11 | 61 | 3 | 49 | 52 | .284 | .372 | .446 | .818 | 179 | 7 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 125 | 542 | 434 | 117 | 142 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 79 | 4 | 101 | 63 | .327 | .458 | .512 | .970 | 222 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 64 | 215 | 215 | 64 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .298 | .298 | .400 | .698 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 83 | 261 | 261 | 67 | 10 | 7 | 1 | .257 | .257 | .360 | .617 | 94 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 58 | 218 | 193 | 33 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 24 | 18 | .249 | .335 | .347 | .682 | 67 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 26 | 90 | 90 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .244 | .411 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 41 | 135 | 135 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .178 | .207 | .385 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 102 | 426 | 354 | 34 | 100 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 59 | 46 | .282 | .386 | .359 | .745 | 127 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| 1952 | B | INSL6 | Salisbury Reds | 139 | 495 | 495 | 139 | 35 | 2 | 2 | .281 | .281 | .372 | .653 | 184 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 890 | 3427 | 3061 | 353 | 825 | 166 | 37 | 32 | 246 | 25 | 0 | 318 | 262 | .270 | .341 | .379 | .721 | 1161 | 0 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 3B | 122 | 135 | 221 | 38 | 10 | .904 | 2.918 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 3B | 111 | 119 | 222 | 34 | 24 | .909 | 3.072 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Cardinals | 3B | 121 | 144 | 246 | 32 | 30 | .924 | 3.223 |
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 3B | 53 | 44 | 68 | 21 | 6 | .842 | 2.113 |
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 3B | 77 | 78 | 185 | 15 | 21 | .946 | 3.416 |
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | SS | 25 | 47 | 71 | 6 | 9 | .952 | 4.720 |
| Totals | 510 | 567 | 1013 | 146 | 100 | .915 | 3.098 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | BRO | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | BRO | ||
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses | |||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | Miami Sun Sox | BRO | ||
| 1952 | B | Inter-State League | Salisbury Reds | CIN |
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