Rod Smith
Rodriguez John Smith
Born: September 2, 1975
Lexington, KY US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 2 (1994 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Lafayette HS (Lexington, KY)
Career: 1994-2002
Rod Smith compiled a career batting average of .247 with 42 home runs and 277 RBI in his 959-game career with the Yankees, Greensboro Bats, Oneonta Yankees, Tampa Yankees, Norwich Navigators, St. Petersburg Devil Rays, Orlando Rays, Elmira Pioneers and Canton Coyotes. He began playing during the 1994 season and last took the field during the 2002 campaign.
 Greensboro Bats |
 Yankees |
 Oneonta Yankees |
 Tampa Yankees |
 Norwich Navigators |
 St. Petersburg Devil Rays |
 Orlando Rays |
 Elmira Pioneers |
 Canton Coyotes |
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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 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Bats | 7 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .050 | .174 | .050 | .224 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | R | GULF | Yankees | 56 | 240 | 196 | 41 | 56 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 41 | 51 | .286 | .412 | .378 | .789 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Bats | 62 | 273 | 235 | 31 | 57 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 34 | 41 | .243 | .343 | .315 | .658 | 74 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 49 | 220 | 187 | 34 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 30 | 49 | .235 | .345 | .310 | .656 | 58 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Bats | 132 | 562 | 481 | 71 | 102 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 57 | 13 | 64 | 128 | .212 | .313 | .301 | .615 | 145 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Bats | 137 | 605 | 528 | 96 | 131 | 25 | 6 | 13 | 50 | 54 | 20 | 69 | 148 | .248 | .340 | .392 | .732 | 207 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 86 | 379 | 327 | 57 | 80 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 40 | 14 | 39 | 70 | .245 | .332 | .358 | .690 | 117 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .600 | 1.200 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 126 | 591 | 507 | 92 | 134 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 38 | 18 | 69 | 102 | .264 | .364 | .396 | .760 | 201 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | 18 | 43 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | .171 | .326 | .257 | .583 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | 60 | 244 | 206 | 21 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 45 | .243 | .333 | .282 | .615 | 58 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Devil Rays | 36 | 164 | 142 | 27 | 41 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 21 | 37 | .289 | .380 | .437 | .817 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | 61 | 259 | 226 | 44 | 57 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 33 | 3 | 24 | 61 | .252 | .325 | .412 | .737 | 93 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | Ind | FRON | Canton Coyotes | 33 | 151 | 136 | 25 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 29 | .287 | .344 | .478 | .822 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | 43 | 191 | 165 | 22 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 20 | 45 | .230 | .314 | .345 | .659 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 907 | 3950 | 3396 | 569 | 839 | 167 | 46 | 42 | 277 | 352 | 115 | 463 | 823 | .247 | .342 | .360 | .703 | 1224 | 36 | 37 | 40 | 14 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Bats | OF | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.429 |
| 1994 | R | GULF | Yankees | OF | 55 | 73 | 12 | 4 | 2 | .955 | 1.545 |
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Bats | OF | 62 | 89 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .948 | 1.484 |
| 1995 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Yankees | 2B | 49 | 74 | 125 | 13 | 23 | .939 | 4.061 |
| 1995 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Bats | 2B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1996 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Bats | 2B | 131 | 246 | 302 | 40 | 52 | .932 | 4.183 |
| 1997 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Bats | 2B | 134 | 244 | 387 | 33 | 79 | .950 | 4.709 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 2B | 85 | 128 | 233 | 21 | 37 | .945 | 4.247 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 2B | 126 | 270 | 319 | 31 | 59 | .950 | 4.675 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | 2B | 60 | 125 | 147 | 9 | 32 | .968 | 4.533 |
| 2000 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Devil Rays | 2B | 36 | 68 | 104 | 3 | 24 | .983 | 4.778 |
| 2000 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | 2B | 12 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 1 | .886 | 3.250 |
| 2001 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | RF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | 2B | 51 | 130 | 132 | 8 | 35 | .970 | 5.137 |
| 2001 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | CF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | OF | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.455 |
| 2001 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | SS | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 2002 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | 2B | 7 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2002 | Ind | FRON | Canton Coyotes | 2B | 7 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.857 |
| 2002 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | CF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | OF | 31 | 71 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .962 | 2.419 |
| 2002 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | RF | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Ind | FRON | Canton Coyotes | CF | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Ind | FRON | Canton Coyotes | OF | 25 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .964 | 2.120 |
| 2002 | Ind | CAMA | Elmira Pioneers | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | Ind | FRON | Canton Coyotes | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 959 | 1634 | 1827 | 177 | 349 | .951 | 3.609 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | R | Gulf Coast League | Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1994 | A | South Atlantic League | Greensboro Bats | NYA | ||
| 1995 | A | South Atlantic League | Greensboro Bats | NYA | ||
| 1995 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1996 | A | South Atlantic League | Greensboro Bats | NYA | ||
| 1997 | A | South Atlantic League | Greensboro Bats | NYA | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1999 | AA | Eastern League | Norwich Navigators | NYA | ||
| 2000 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Devil Rays | TBA | ||
| 2000 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Rays | TBA | ||
| 2000 | AA | Eastern League | Norwich Navigators | NYA | ||
| 2001 | Ind | Northern League East | Elmira Pioneers | |||
| 2002 | Ind | Northern League East | Elmira Pioneers | |||
| 2002 | Ind | Frontier League | Canton Coyotes |
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