John Smithson
John Fritz Smithson
Born: August 29, 1894
Winchester, IL US
Deceased: June 21, 1973
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
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Career: 1913-1929
John Smithson compiled a career record of 98 wins and 106 losses and a 0.35 ERA in his 260-game pitching career with the St. Joseph Drummers, Clinton Pilots, Scranton Miners, London Tecumsehs, Chattanooga Lookouts, Beaumont Oilers, Paris Athletics/Ardmore Foundlings, Oklahoma City Boosters, St. Joseph Drummers/Hutchinson Wheatshockers, Houston Buffaloes, Galveston Pirates, Tulsa Oilers and Muskogee/Maud Chiefs. He began playing during the 1913 season and last took the field during the 1929 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | D | CENA1 | Clinton Pilots | 14 | 15 | .483 | 0.00 | 34 | 243.0 | 211 | 127 | 110 | 230 | ||||||||||||
| 1915 | C | CANL1 | London Tecumsehs | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.00 | 9 | 71.0 | 45 | 21 | 39 | |||||||||||||
| 1915 | B | NYSL | Scranton Miners | 1 | 5 | .167 | 9 | 0.0 | 53 | 38 | 37 | ||||||||||||||
| 1915 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0.00 | 7 | 36.0 | 32 | 19 | 28 | |||||||||||||
| 1916 | B | TL | Beaumont Oilers | 14 | 14 | .500 | 0.00 | 35 | 280.0 | 217 | 144 | ||||||||||||||
| 1917 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Drummers/Hutchinson Wheatshockers | 7 | 17 | .292 | 0.00 | 28 | 206.0 | 199 | 119 | ||||||||||||||
| 1918 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 7 | 7 | .500 | 0.00 | 16 | 155.0 | 100 | 80 | ||||||||||||||
| 1920 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | 6 | 3 | .667 | 0.00 | 12 | 70.0 | 65 | 29 | 25 | |||||||||||||
| 1927 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | 14 | 6 | .700 | 0.00 | 31 | 227.0 | 227 | 103 | 88 | |||||||||||||
| 1928 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | 14 | 16 | .467 | 0.00 | 40 | 223.0 | 303 | 173 | 97 | |||||||||||||
| 1929 | C | WA | Muskogee/Maud Chiefs | 15 | 17 | .469 | 2.33 | 39 | 270.0 | 356 | 184 | 70 | 81 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 98 | 106 | .480 | 0.35 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1781.0 | 1808 | 694 | 70 | 0 | 848 | 0 | 230 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | D | CENA1 | Clinton Pilots | 33 | 89 | 84 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .131 | .131 | .131 | .262 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | A | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 7 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | B | NYSL | Scranton Miners | 9 | 22 | 22 | 3 | .136 | .136 | .136 | .273 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1916 | B | TL | Beaumont Oilers | 36 | 105 | 105 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .162 | .162 | .190 | .352 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1917 | A | WL3 | St. Joseph Drummers/Hutchinson Wheatshockers | 29 | 68 | 68 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .206 | .382 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | B | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 16 | 43 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .163 | .163 | .326 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | B | TL | (+) Houston Buffaloes | 31 | 66 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .136 | .273 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1919 | B | TL | (+) Galveston Pirates | 31 | 66 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .136 | .273 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | 31 | 87 | 87 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .184 | .184 | .230 | .414 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | WL3 | Tulsa Oilers | 40 | 81 | 81 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .235 | .457 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | C | WA | Muskogee/Maud Chiefs | 56 | 146 | 146 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .219 | .404 | 32 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 257 | 656 | 651 | 1 | 113 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .197 | .370 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Drummers | |||
| 1914 | D | Central Association | Clinton Pilots | |||
| 1915 | B | New York State League | Scranton Miners | |||
| 1915 | C | Canadian League | London Tecumsehs | |||
| 1915 | A | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | |||
| 1916 | B | Texas League | Beaumont Oilers | |||
| 1917 | A | Western League | St. Joseph Drummers/Hutchinson Wheatshockers | |||
| 1917 | D | Western Association | Paris Athletics/Ardmore Foundlings | |||
| 1917 | D | Western Association | Oklahoma City Boosters | |||
| 1918 | B | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1919 | B | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | |||
| 1919 | B | Texas League | Galveston Pirates | |||
| 1920 | A | Western League | Tulsa Oilers | |||
| 1927 | A | Western League | Tulsa Oilers | SLA | ||
| 1928 | A | Western League | Tulsa Oilers | SLA | ||
| 1929 | C | Western Association | Muskogee/Maud Chiefs |
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