Gerald Kleinsmith
Gerald B. Kleinsmith
Born: June 10, 1928
Deceased: September 26, 1988
Ralston, NE US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 166
Career: 1947-1953
Gerald Kleinsmith compiled a career record of 32 wins and 28 losses and a 3.82 ERA in his 107-game pitching career with the Nazareth Tigers, Jamestown Falcons, Flint Arrows, Williamsport Tigers, Galveston White Caps, Tampa Smokers, Durham Bulls and Montgomery Grays. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | NATL1 | Nazareth Tigers | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.70 | 20 | 107.0 | 80 | 70 | 44 | 117 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 16 | 7 | .696 | 2.62 | 27 | 23 | 189.0 | 113 | 86 | 55 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Flint Arrows | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.80 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 75.0 | 77 | 44 | 40 | 58 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 10 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Flint Arrows | 10 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Galveston White Caps | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.78 | 8 | 2 | 49.0 | 48 | 29 | 26 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 2 | 8 | .200 | 5.75 | 19 | 10 | 61.0 | 55 | 52 | 39 | 2 | 72 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 32 | 28 | .533 | 3.82 | 107 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 481.0 | 373 | 281 | 204 | 2 | 447 | 0 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | NATL1 | Nazareth Tigers | 20 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .219 | .438 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 28 | 63 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .159 | .159 | .190 | .349 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Flint Arrows | 16 | 31 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .231 | .259 | .231 | .490 | 6 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Flint Arrows | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 20 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .062 | .062 | .062 | .125 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 108 | 163 | 158 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .158 | .164 | .171 | .334 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | NATL1 | Nazareth Tigers | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | CENL5 | Flint Arrows | P | 13 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .923 |
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Flint Arrows | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 99 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | .121 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | North Atlantic League | Nazareth Tigers | DET | ||
| 1948 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1949 | A | Central League | Flint Arrows | DET | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
| 1950 | A | Central League | Flint Arrows | DET | ||
| 1953 | B | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Grays | DET | ||
| 1953 | B | Gulf Coast League | Galveston White Caps |
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