Hal Smith
Harold Laverne Smith
Born: June 30, 1902
Creston, IA US
Deceased: September 27, 1992
Fort Lauderdale, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Career: 1926-1936
Major League Statistics
Hal Smith compiled a career record of 95 wins and 68 losses and a 3.16 ERA in his 249-game pitching career with the Peoria Tractors, Danville Veterans, Houston Buffaloes, Rochester Red Wings, Fort Wayne Chiefs, Toledo Mud Hens, Minneapolis Millers and Kansas City Blues. He began playing during the 1926 season and last took the field during the 1936 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | B | IIIL | Peoria Tractors | 19 | 9 | .679 | 2.68 | 37 | 225.0 | 208 | 84 | 67 | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 8 | 6 | .571 | 3.12 | 17 | 121.0 | 112 | 56 | 42 | 46 | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.56 | 16 | 81.0 | 77 | 41 | 23 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 9 | 15 | .375 | 4.16 | 45 | 184.0 | 211 | 112 | 85 | 48 | ||||||||||||
| 1929 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Chiefs | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.33 | 8 | 49.0 | 56 | 34 | 29 | 7 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4.03 | 19 | 116.0 | 136 | 74 | 52 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Chiefs | 10 | 5 | .667 | 4.96 | 16 | 127.0 | 153 | 87 | 70 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 17 | 8 | .680 | 0.00 | 37 | 205.0 | 218 | 92 | 55 | |||||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 13 | 8 | .619 | 3.53 | 30 | 22 | 191.0 | 201 | 89 | 75 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 6 | 2 | .750 | 4.09 | 24 | 19 | 121.0 | 132 | 64 | 55 | 36 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 95 | 68 | .583 | 3.16 | 249 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1420.0 | 1504 | 733 | 498 | 0 | 426 | 0 | 29 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | B | IIIL | Peoria Tractors | 37 | 89 | 89 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .180 | .180 | .258 | .438 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 16 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .080 | .080 | .120 | .200 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 17 | 41 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .244 | .293 | .537 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 45 | 60 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | IIIL | Danville Veterans | 19 | 38 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .237 | .289 | .526 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | (+) Toledo Mud Hens | 16 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | (+) Minneapolis Millers | 16 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | CENL4 | Fort Wayne Chiefs | 16 | 52 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .212 | .212 | .308 | .519 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 37 | 74 | 74 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .189 | .365 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 30 | 66 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .136 | .273 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 24 | 44 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .273 | .523 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 241 | 489 | 489 | 0 | 86 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .215 | .391 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Tractors | |||
| 1927 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Veterans | SLN | ||
| 1927 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
| 1928 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1929 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Veterans | SLN | ||
| 1929 | B | Central League | Fort Wayne Chiefs | |||
| 1930 | B | Central League | Fort Wayne Chiefs | |||
| 1930 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | NY1 | ||
| 1930 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1932 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1935 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | PIT | ||
| 1936 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | CHA |
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