Buddy Smith
James Thomas Smith
Born: June 6, 1947
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 42 (1966 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Chipola Junior College
Career: 1966-1970
Buddy Smith compiled a career record of 29 wins and 23 losses and a 3.13 ERA in his 84-game pitching career with the Cardinals, Cedar Rapids Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cards, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Modesto Reds and Arkansas Travelers. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1970 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 0 | 3 | .000 | 5.68 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cards | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.00 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.62 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1968 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 8 | 2 | .800 | 2.97 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 97.0 | 78 | 39 | 32 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1969 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 6 | 7 | .462 | 1.85 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 102.0 | 75 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1969 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 0 | 3 | .000 | 9.00 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 13 | 4 | .765 | 2.94 | 28 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 156.0 | 129 | 62 | 51 | 5 | 69 | 1 | 111 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 29 | 23 | .558 | 3.13 | 84 | 66 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 420.0 | 352 | 186 | 146 | 13 | 213 | 3 | 319 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cards | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | 16 | 39 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 16 | 40 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .135 | .158 | .162 | .320 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 28 | 64 | 60 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .133 | .148 | .150 | .298 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 85 | 166 | 153 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 53 | .150 | .161 | .163 | .325 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | GULF | Cardinals | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1967 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cards | P | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .800 | .667 |
| 1967 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | P | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .400 |
| 1968 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | P | 16 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .929 | .812 |
| 1969 | A | CALL | Modesto Reds | P | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.250 |
| 1969 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 16 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 4 | .897 | 1.625 |
| 1969 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1970 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 28 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .931 | .964 |
| Totals | 84 | 25 | 52 | 9 | 8 | .895 | .917 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1967 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1967 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cards | SLN | ||
| 1968 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1969 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1969 | A | California League | Modesto Reds | SLN | ||
| 1969 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1970 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN |
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