Mark Smith
Mark Steven Smith
Born: March 2, 1962
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 6 (1980 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Fairfield HS (CT)
Career: 1980-1985
Mark Smith compiled a career batting average of .266 with 45 home runs and 338 RBI in his 687-game career with the Bristol Tigers, Macon Peaches, Lakeland Tigers, Birmingham Barons and Nashville Sounds. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1985 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 63 | 254 | 241 | 36 | 62 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 34 | .257 | .289 | .357 | .645 | 86 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Macon Peaches | 125 | 496 | 454 | 48 | 110 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 64 | .242 | .289 | .352 | .641 | 160 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 122 | 472 | 434 | 58 | 126 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 62 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 56 | .290 | .328 | .373 | .702 | 162 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 76 | 288 | 260 | 26 | 69 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 31 | .265 | .317 | .400 | .717 | 104 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 45 | 184 | 171 | 26 | 49 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 22 | .287 | .332 | .462 | .794 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 142 | 611 | 576 | 73 | 163 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 98 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 62 | .283 | .319 | .396 | .715 | 228 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 88 | 356 | 338 | 37 | 83 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 30 | .246 | .275 | .346 | .621 | 117 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | 26 | 86 | 80 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .212 | .256 | .300 | .556 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 687 | 2747 | 2554 | 309 | 679 | 112 | 17 | 45 | 338 | 23 | 24 | 128 | 308 | .266 | .305 | .376 | .681 | 960 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 23 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | OF | 63 | 93 | 8 | 5 | 3 | .953 | 1.603 |
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Macon Peaches | OF | 93 | 143 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .980 | 1.570 |
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Macon Peaches | 1B | 25 | 218 | 8 | 1 | 21 | .996 | 9.040 |
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | OF | 92 | 153 | 12 | 2 | 5 | .988 | 1.793 |
| 1982 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 1B | 15 | 104 | 9 | 3 | 16 | .974 | 7.533 |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | OF | 64 | 99 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .971 | 1.594 |
| 1983 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | OF | 39 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .987 | 1.974 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 23 | 141 | 13 | 2 | 9 | .987 | 6.696 |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | OF | 126 | 214 | 13 | 7 | 4 | .970 | 1.802 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 59 | 439 | 26 | 3 | 43 | .994 | 7.881 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | OF | 31 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .984 | 1.968 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Nashville Sounds | OF | 26 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.808 |
| Totals | 656 | 1780 | 104 | 31 | 102 | .984 | 2.872 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol Tigers | DET | ||
| 1981 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | DET | ||
| 1982 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1983 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Nashville Sounds | DET |
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