Steve Smith
Stephen D. Smith
Born: 1948
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, C, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 26 (1966 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Athletics)
Draft: Round 4 (1967 January Secondary Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 5 (1967 June Secondary Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 5 (1968 January Secondary Draft, Detroit Tigers)
Draft: Round 4 (1968 June Secondary Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Long Beach Poly HS (Long Beach, CA)
Long Beach City College
Career: 1968-1973
Steve Smith compiled a career batting average of .259 with 40 home runs and 243 RBI in his 480-game career with the Batavia Trojans, Lakeland Tigers, Rocky Mount Leafs, Montgomery Rebels and Tri-City Triplets. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1973 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 43 | 126 | 109 | 18 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | .183 | .280 | .330 | .610 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 75 | 312 | 262 | 58 | 85 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 53 | .324 | .423 | .485 | .908 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 67 | 277 | 259 | 18 | 68 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 50 | .263 | .296 | .394 | .690 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 46 | 191 | 174 | 25 | 54 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 26 | .310 | .366 | .374 | .740 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 85 | 328 | 296 | 35 | 68 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 62 | .230 | .290 | .361 | .651 | 107 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 95 | 267 | 244 | 28 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 60 | .217 | .278 | .336 | .614 | 82 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City Triplets | 69 | 283 | 249 | 45 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 48 | .261 | .343 | .434 | .776 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 480 | 1784 | 1593 | 227 | 413 | 72 | 11 | 40 | 243 | 9 | 4 | 167 | 313 | .259 | .328 | .394 | .722 | 627 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 3B | 19 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 3 | .849 | 2.368 | ||||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | OF | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.091 | ||||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 3B | 69 | 54 | 115 | 22 | 10 | .885 | 2.449 | ||||
| 1969 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 2B | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.500 | ||||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 3B | 65 | 59 | 127 | 18 | 14 | .912 | 2.862 | ||||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 3B | 46 | 45 | 90 | 6 | 8 | .957 | 2.935 | ||||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 3B | 54 | 42 | 98 | 13 | 10 | .915 | 2.593 | ||||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | OF | 27 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .953 | 1.519 | ||||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | OF | 34 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .927 | 1.118 | ||||
| 1972 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 3B | 31 | 19 | 50 | 12 | 2 | .852 | 2.226 | ||||
| 1973 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City Triplets | C | 7 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .972 | 5.000 | 2 | |||
| 1973 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City Triplets | 3B | 58 | 39 | 112 | 25 | 10 | .858 | 2.603 | ||||
| 1973 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City Triplets | 1B | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.000 | ||||
| Totals | 425 | 398 | 644 | 110 | 59 | .905 | 2.452 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Trojans | DET | ||
| 1969 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Trojans | DET | ||
| 1970 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1970 | A | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Leafs | DET | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1972 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1973 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Tri-City Triplets |
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