John Smith
John Ivory Smith Sr. "Ginny"
Born: November 25, 1934
Cocoa, FL US
Deceased: November 27, 2019
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 160
Career: 1953-1960
John Smith compiled a career record of 63 wins and 69 losses and a 4.41 ERA in his 229-game pitching career with the Sherman-Denison Twins, Texarkana Bears, Ogden Reds, Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings, Daytona Beach Islanders, Tucson Cowboys, Plainview Ponies, High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms, Savannah Redlegs, Havana Sugar Kings, Savannah Reds, Mexico City Tigres and Missoula Timberjacks. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1960 campaign.
 Daytona Beach Islanders |
 High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms |
 Plainview Ponies |
 Savannah Redlegs |
 Mexico City Tigres |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | SOSL | Sherman-Denison Twins | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.46 | 19 | 6 | 61.0 | 47 | 43 | 37 | 3 | 64 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.40 | 12 | 4 | 63.3 | 63 | 46 | 38 | 4 | 50 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.73 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 66.0 | 64 | 59 | 42 | 4 | 66 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1955 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 19 | 14 | .576 | 3.66 | 40 | 37 | 253.0 | 177 | 141 | 103 | 6 | 202 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 13 | 9 | .591 | 4.30 | 26 | 20 | 180.0 | 144 | 112 | 86 | 21 | 149 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 11 | 9 | .550 | 2.98 | 44 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 199.0 | 120 | 81 | 66 | 13 | 123 | 11 | 196 | 1 | 2 | 18 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.29 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 63.0 | 59 | 44 | 37 | 6 | 43 | 2 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 1 | 6 | .143 | 4.80 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 45.0 | 37 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Reds | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | C | PION | Missoula Timberjacks | 9 | 10 | .474 | 5.91 | 32 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 140.0 | 154 | 106 | 92 | 18 | 109 | 110 | 4 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| Totals | 63 | 69 | .477 | 4.41 | 229 | 131 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1070.3 | 865 | 658 | 525 | 80 | 835 | 14 | 424 | 13 | 3 | 42 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | SOSL | Sherman-Denison Twins | 21 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | 12 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | .059 | .059 | .118 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | 19 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | .050 | .296 | .050 | .346 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 41 | 73 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .055 | .055 | .055 | .110 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 31 | 61 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .082 | .082 | .082 | .164 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 44 | 70 | 57 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 40 | .070 | .185 | .070 | .255 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 13 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 17 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .000 | .190 | .000 | .190 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | C | PION | Missoula Timberjacks | 38 | 54 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 23 | .050 | .224 | .050 | .274 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 244 | 364 | 322 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 94 | .056 | .131 | .056 | .187 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | SOSL | Sherman-Denison Twins | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | P | 18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .389 |
| 1954 | C | PION | Ogden Reds | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | P | 40 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | P | 44 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .944 | .386 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | P | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .588 |
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | P | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .692 |
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Reds | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | C | PION | Missoula Timberjacks | P | 32 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .769 | .312 |
| Totals | 229 | 13 | 40 | 4 | 4 | .930 | .231 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Sooner State League | Sherman-Denison Twins | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1954 | C | Pioneer League | Ogden Reds | CIN | ||
| 1954 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings | |||
| 1955 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | |||
| 1956 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Tucson Cowboys | |||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | Plainview Ponies | |||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms | CIN | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Havana Sugar Kings | CIN | ||
| 1958 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Reds | CIN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Mexican League | Mexico City Tigres | |||
| 1960 | C | Pioneer League | Missoula Timberjacks | CIN |
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