Billy Smith
Billy Franklin Smith
Born: January 14, 1930
High Point, NC US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Career: 1950-1960
Billy Smith compiled a career batting average of .312 with 55 home runs and 340 RBI in his 1144-game career with the High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms, Hagerstown Braves, Hartford Chiefs, Atlanta Crackers, Lincoln Chiefs, Jacksonville Braves, Evansville Braves and Boise Braves. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 0 | 0 | 36.00 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 36.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | NCSL2 | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 85 | 314 | 314 | 85 | 16 | 5 | 6 | .271 | .271 | .411 | .682 | 129 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Braves | 126 | 545 | 429 | 92 | 160 | 36 | 5 | 7 | 88 | 4 | 103 | 25 | .373 | .502 | .529 | 1.031 | 227 | 8 | 5 | ||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Hartford Chiefs | 138 | 490 | 490 | 153 | 29 | 4 | 8 | .312 | .312 | .437 | .749 | 214 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 86 | 214 | 171 | 29 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 38 | 22 | .246 | .389 | .327 | .716 | 56 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 118 | 383 | 383 | 99 | 9 | 3 | 3 | .258 | .258 | .321 | .580 | 123 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 13 | 42 | 42 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .286 | .524 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 120 | 458 | 458 | 146 | 21 | 2 | 3 | .319 | .319 | .393 | .712 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 130 | 612 | 466 | 107 | 146 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 6 | 118 | 39 | .313 | .461 | .401 | .862 | 187 | 11 | 15 | 2 | |||
| 1958 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 127 | 584 | 416 | 108 | 131 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 53 | 13 | 139 | 36 | .315 | .497 | .440 | .937 | 183 | 15 | 11 | 3 | |||
| 1959 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 100 | 416 | 308 | 80 | 120 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 74 | 2 | 94 | 34 | .390 | .538 | .562 | 1.099 | 173 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1960 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 101 | 361 | 265 | 68 | 76 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 54 | 7 | 3 | 83 | 44 | .287 | .462 | .460 | .923 | 122 | 7 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 1144 | 4419 | 3742 | 484 | 1168 | 217 | 28 | 55 | 340 | 36 | 3 | 575 | 200 | .312 | .410 | .429 | .839 | 1606 | 9 | 51 | 39 | 12 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Braves | 1B | 91 | 825 | 68 | 10 | 78 | .989 | 9.813 |
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Braves | OF | 31 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .947 | 1.742 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | OF | 46 | 71 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .987 | 1.630 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 1B | 16 | 74 | 5 | 2 | 7 | .975 | 4.938 |
| 1957 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 1B | 129 | 1157 | 88 | 21 | 101 | .983 | 9.651 |
| 1958 | C | PION | Boise Braves | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 1B | 126 | 984 | 60 | 9 | 94 | .991 | 8.286 |
| 1959 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 1B | 86 | 673 | 46 | 9 | 71 | .988 | 8.360 |
| 1959 | C | PION | Boise Braves | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | C | PION | Boise Braves | 1B | 43 | 345 | 31 | 3 | 41 | .992 | 8.744 |
| 1960 | C | PION | Boise Braves | OF | 36 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .958 | 1.278 |
| Totals | 609 | 4223 | 308 | 60 | 396 | .987 | 7.440 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | North Carolina State League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | |||
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Braves | BSN | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Chiefs | BSN | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Braves | ML1 |
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