James Smiley
James Edwin Smiley
Born: 1929
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1951-1954
James Smiley compiled a career record of 32 wins and 34 losses and a 5.48 ERA in his 83-game pitching career with the Norton Braves, Rock Hill Chiefs, Marion Marauders, Knoxville Smokies and Greenville Spinners. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | MTSS | Norton Braves | 12 | 14 | .462 | 7.20 | 31 | 27 | 185.0 | 219 | 170 | 148 | 119 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | MTSS | Norton Braves | 7 | 13 | .350 | 4.71 | 22 | 18 | 149.0 | 130 | 92 | 78 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.84 | 10 | 9 | 61.7 | 67 | 44 | 40 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | NCSL3 | Marion Marauders | 12 | 2 | .857 | 3.91 | 20 | 19 | 145.0 | 134 | 73 | 63 | 11 | 97 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 32 | 34 | .485 | 5.48 | 83 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540.7 | 550 | 379 | 329 | 11 | 362 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | MTSS | Norton Braves | 60 | 140 | 140 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .293 | .293 | .336 | .629 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 11 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | MTSS | Norton Braves | 41 | 86 | 86 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .233 | .279 | .512 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | NCSL3 | Marion Marauders | 27 | 62 | 62 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .274 | .387 | .661 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | (+) Knoxville Smokies | 32 | 47 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .170 | .191 | .362 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | (+) Greenville Spinners | 32 | 47 | 47 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .170 | .191 | .362 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 139 | 316 | 316 | 0 | 84 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .320 | .585 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | MTSS | Norton Braves | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | D | MTSS | Norton Braves | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | D | NCSL3 | Marion Marauders | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | Mountain States League | Norton Braves | |||
| 1952 | D | Mountain States League | Norton Braves | |||
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs | |||
| 1953 | D | Tar Heel League | Marion Marauders | |||
| 1953 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs | |||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Greenville Spinners |
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