William Smith
William Bain Smith
Born: December 30, 1926
Vinton, VA US
Deceased: May 25, 2004
, VA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 170
Career: 1944-1955
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William Smith compiled a career record of 32 wins and 25 losses and a 3.54 ERA in his 153-game pitching career with the Middletown Red Sox, Roanoke Red Sox, Pulaski Counts, Newport News Dodgers, Greenville Spinners, Roanoke Ro-Sox, Richmond Colts and Salem Rebels. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Middletown Red Sox | 14 | 11 | .560 | 3.57 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 214.0 | 232 | 121 | 85 | 52 | 124 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||||||
| 1947 | D | APPY1 | Pulaski Counts | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.70 | 9 | 67.0 | 76 | 45 | 35 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 7 | 3 | .700 | 3.44 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 81.0 | 78 | 36 | 31 | 38 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.00 | 29 | 72.0 | 67 | 33 | 16 | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.22 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 130.0 | 148 | 82 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 15.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Salem Rebels | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 32 | 25 | .561 | 3.54 | 153 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 579.0 | 601 | 317 | 228 | 0 | 235 | 0 | 239 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Middletown Red Sox | 29 | 100 | 83 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 14 | .217 | .286 | .229 | .515 | 19 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 29 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .250 | .344 | .286 | .629 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 29 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .520 | .920 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 48 | 51 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 12 | .027 | .294 | .027 | .321 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | (+) Newport News Dodgers | 28 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .050 | .050 | .050 | .100 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | (+) Roanoke Red Sox | 28 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .050 | .050 | .050 | .100 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | (+) Roanoke Ro-Sox | 43 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .188 | .344 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | PIED | (+) Richmond Colts | 43 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .188 | .344 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Salem Rebels | 3 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 138 | 209 | 174 | 18 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 39 | .207 | .310 | .236 | .546 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Middletown Red Sox | P | 27 | 16 | 41 | 6 | 0 | .905 | 2.111 |
| 1947 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | P | 29 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .759 |
| 1948 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | P | 48 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 1 | .903 | .583 |
| 1955 | D | APPY1 | Salem Rebels | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 136 | 25 | 82 | 9 | 1 | .922 | .787 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | Ohio State League | Middletown Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1947 | D | Appalachian League | Pulaski Counts | BRO | ||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1950 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | BRO | ||
| 1950 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1950 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Ro-Sox | BOS | ||
| 1951 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1955 | D | Appalachian League | Salem Rebels |
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