Nate Smith
Nathaniel Beverly Smith
Born: April 26, 1935
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: August 18, 2019
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1956-1964
Major League Statistics
Nate Smith compiled a career batting average of .260 with 34 home runs and 213 RBI in his 530-game career with the Kokomo Dodgers, Reno Silver Sox, Green Bay Bluejays, Macon Dodgers, Omaha Dodgers, Knoxville Smokies, Rochester Red Wings, Dallas Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1964 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Kokomo Dodgers | 64 | 185 | 185 | 52 | 7 | 2 | 5 | .281 | .281 | .422 | .703 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 122 | 515 | 426 | 83 | 119 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 79 | 6 | 71 | 63 | .279 | .384 | .378 | .762 | 161 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Green Bay Bluejays | 89 | 322 | 276 | 34 | 78 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 36 | 3 | 32 | 41 | .283 | .367 | .435 | .802 | 120 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 24 | 87 | 78 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | .192 | .264 | .346 | .611 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | 115 | 416 | 362 | 29 | 90 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 3 | 45 | 62 | .249 | .332 | .343 | .674 | 124 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | 74 | 238 | 206 | 31 | 54 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 1 | 26 | 47 | .262 | .350 | .451 | .802 | 93 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .250 | .667 | .917 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Dallas Rangers | 23 | 64 | 62 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .194 | .219 | .258 | .477 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 14 | 53 | 48 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .146 | .208 | .146 | .353 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 530 | 1886 | 1647 | 199 | 428 | 74 | 12 | 34 | 213 | 15 | 2 | 189 | 243 | .260 | .339 | .381 | .720 | 628 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | C | 115 | 739 | 56 | 9 | 7 | .989 | 6.913 | 11 | |||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Green Bay Bluejays | C | 57 | 391 | 31 | 8 | 10 | .981 | 7.404 | 7 | |||
| 1958 | B | IIIL | Green Bay Bluejays | OF | 20 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .960 | 1.200 | ||||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | C | 23 | 161 | 8 | 5 | 2 | .971 | 7.348 | 6 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | C | 93 | 473 | 54 | 11 | 8 | .980 | 5.667 | 10 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | OF | 18 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.556 | ||||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Dodgers | C | 55 | 350 | 23 | 2 | 4 | .995 | 6.782 | 5 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Dallas Rangers | C | 19 | 126 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .965 | 7.316 | 8 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 14 | 78 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .977 | 6.000 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 414 | 2366 | 195 | 43 | 36 | .983 | 6.186 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Midwest League | Kokomo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1957 | C | California League | Reno Silver Sox | BRO | ||
| 1958 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Green Bay Bluejays | LAN | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1961 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Dallas Rangers | KC1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | DET |
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