William Smith
William Robert Smith
Born: February 17, 1920
Deceased: October 16, 1984
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 150
Career: 1940-1953
William Smith compiled a career batting average of .280 with 16 home runs and 85 RBI in his 621-game career with the West Palm Beach Indians, Greenville Lions, Winnipeg Maroons, Portsmouth Cubs, Pensacola Fliers, Gainesville G-Men, Cocoa Indians and Waycross Bears. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | ALFL | Greenville Lions | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | FECR1 | West Palm Beach Indians | 108 | 403 | 403 | 117 | 11 | 8 | 3 | .290 | .290 | .380 | .670 | 153 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | ALFL | Greenville Lions | 77 | 331 | 331 | 118 | 25 | 11 | 4 | .356 | .356 | .535 | .891 | 177 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | FECR1 | West Palm Beach Indians | 24 | 90 | 90 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .278 | .278 | .433 | .711 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Maroons | 108 | 437 | 437 | 133 | 25 | 7 | 4 | .304 | .304 | .421 | .725 | 184 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | FECR1 | West Palm Beach Indians | 7 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .263 | .316 | .579 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 129 | 526 | 437 | 55 | 113 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 55 | 19 | 69 | 80 | .259 | .360 | .373 | .733 | 163 | 0 | 20 | ||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 94 | 406 | 349 | 61 | 90 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 51 | 59 | .258 | .354 | .330 | .684 | 115 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 16 | 60 | 48 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | .208 | .356 | .250 | .606 | 12 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1952 | D | FLOR | (+) Cocoa Indians | 112 | 445 | 445 | 121 | 26 | 7 | 6 | .272 | .272 | .402 | .674 | 179 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | FLOR | (+) Gainesville G-Men | 112 | 445 | 445 | 121 | 26 | 7 | 6 | .272 | .272 | .402 | .674 | 179 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | GAFL | Waycross Bears | 58 | 212 | 212 | 40 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .189 | .189 | .255 | .443 | 54 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 621 | 2484 | 2326 | 126 | 651 | 110 | 47 | 16 | 85 | 32 | 0 | 130 | 150 | .280 | .319 | .388 | .707 | 903 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | ALFL | Greenville Lions | OF | 73 | 133 | 9 | 5 | .966 | 1.945 | |
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Maroons | OF | 105 | 210 | 8 | 2 | .991 | 2.076 | |
| 1943 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | OF | 125 | 209 | 11 | 5 | 4 | .978 | 1.760 |
| 1946 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | OF | 90 | 202 | 10 | 5 | 0 | .977 | 2.356 |
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | OF | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.615 |
| Totals | 406 | 775 | 38 | 17 | 4 | .980 | 2.002 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Florida East Coast League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1941 | D | Florida East Coast League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1941 | D | Alabama State League | Greenville Lions | |||
| 1942 | D | Florida East Coast League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1942 | C | Northern League | Winnipeg Maroons | |||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1947 | B | Southeastern League | Pensacola Fliers | |||
| 1952 | D | Florida State League | Cocoa Indians | |||
| 1952 | D | Florida State League | Gainesville G-Men | |||
| 1953 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Waycross Bears | ML1 |
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