Matt Smith
Matthew Douglas Smith
Born: June 2, 1976
San Francisco, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 1 (1994 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Grant Pass HS (OR)
Career: 1994-1998
Matt Smith compiled a career batting average of .243 with 17 home runs and 165 RBI in his 388-game career with the Royals, Springfield Sultans, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Lansing Lugnuts and Wichita Wranglers. He began playing during the 1994 season and last took the field during the 1998 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | GULF | Royals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.81 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 108 |
| Totals | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3.30 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 121 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | GULF | Royals | 32 | 114 | 101 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 26 | .238 | .325 | .376 | .701 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Springfield Sultans | 117 | 439 | 412 | 49 | 93 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 46 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 96 | .226 | .269 | .318 | .587 | 131 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 125 | 506 | 451 | 48 | 112 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 59 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 110 | .248 | .315 | .328 | .643 | 148 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 1997 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 52 | 192 | 176 | 19 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 37 | .227 | .283 | .295 | .578 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | 62 | 250 | 227 | 33 | 63 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 45 | .278 | .336 | .374 | .710 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 388 | 1501 | 1367 | 162 | 332 | 51 | 10 | 17 | 165 | 17 | 11 | 112 | 314 | .243 | .302 | .332 | .634 | 454 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | GULF | Royals | 1B | 28 | 260 | 16 | 8 | 21 | .972 | 9.857 |
| 1994 | R | GULF | Royals | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1994 | R | GULF | Royals | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1995 | A | MIDW | Springfield Sultans | 1B | 116 | 1081 | 78 | 14 | 72 | .988 | 9.991 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CARL | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 1B | 120 | 1039 | 61 | 16 | 108 | .986 | 9.167 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | 1B | 54 | 468 | 29 | 5 | 26 | .990 | 9.204 |
| 1997 | AA | TL | Wichita Wranglers | 1B | 51 | 448 | 37 | 6 | 41 | .988 | 9.510 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | P | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .556 |
| Totals | 381 | 3299 | 224 | 49 | 268 | .986 | 9.247 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | Gulf Coast League | Royals | KCA | ||
| 1995 | A | Midwest League | Springfield Sultans | KCA | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | KCA | ||
| 1997 | A | Midwest League | Lansing Lugnuts | KCA | ||
| 1997 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Wranglers | KCA | ||
| 1998 | A | Midwest League | Lansing Lugnuts | KCA |
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