Billy Smith
William A. Smith
Born: 1873
Knoxville, TN US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P, SS
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Height: 5'8"
Weight: 165
Career: 1889-1906
Billy Smith compiled a career batting average of .239 with 9 home runs and 0 RBI in his 717-game career with the Springfield, Hamilton, Fort Wayne Reds, Elkhart, Marinette Badgers, New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Giants, Atlanta Crackers, Lynchburg Tobacconists, Norfolk Jewels, Ottumwa Giants, Albany Senators, Davenport River Rats, Terre Haute Hottentots, Greenville Grays, Macon Highlanders and Macon Brigands. He began playing during the 1889 season and last took the field during the 1906 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | B | VIRL | Lynchburg Tobacconists | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Norfolk Jewels | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | B | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 88 | 348 | 348 | 44 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .221 | .221 | .244 | .466 | 85 | |||||||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | (+) Atlanta Crackers | 26 | 90 | 90 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .156 | .156 | .178 | .333 | 16 | |||||||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | (+) Memphis Giants | 26 | 90 | 90 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .156 | .156 | .178 | .333 | 16 | |||||||||
| 1895 | B | VIRL | Lynchburg Tobacconists | 117 | 474 | 474 | 72 | 99 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 8 | .209 | .209 | .262 | .470 | 124 | |||||||||
| 1896 | B | VIRL | Lynchburg Tobacconists | 104 | 412 | 412 | 70 | 102 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 8 | .248 | .248 | .337 | .585 | 139 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Norfolk Jewels | 103 | 388 | 382 | 38 | 84 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 14 | .220 | .220 | .291 | .510 | 111 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1898 | Ind | WA2 | Ottumwa Giants | 44 | 146 | 146 | 17 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .233 | .233 | .260 | .493 | 38 | |||||||||
| 1903 | D | CSTL | Greenville Grays | 426 | 426 | 131 | .308 | .308 | .308 | .615 | 131 | |||||||||||||||
| 1904 | C | SALL2 | Macon Highlanders | 114 | 395 | 395 | 81 | .205 | .205 | .205 | .410 | 81 | ||||||||||||||
| 1905 | C | SALL2 | Macon Brigands | 107 | 360 | 360 | 102 | .283 | .283 | .283 | .567 | 102 | ||||||||||||||
| 1906 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 40 | 139 | 139 | 28 | .201 | .201 | .201 | .403 | 28 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 717 | 3088 | 3082 | 241 | 738 | 54 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .272 | .512 | 839 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | B | SOUA | Memphis Giants | OF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | SS | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1894 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | OF | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Norfolk Jewels | 1B | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Norfolk Jewels | OF | 100 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Norfolk Jewels | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | Ind | WA2 | Ottumwa Giants | OF | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1906 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | OF | 40 | 76 | 4 | 8 | .909 | 2.000 | |
| Totals | 215 | 76 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .909 | .372 |
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