Rich Smithson
Richard Arlie Smithson
Born: December 30, 1935
Deceased: June 22, 2020
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Career: 1953-1960
Rich Smithson compiled a career record of 31 wins and 19 losses and a 3.97 ERA in his 119-game pitching career with the Pulaski Phillies, Trois Rivieres Phillies, Terre Haute Phillies, Schenectady Blue Jays, Wilson Tobs and Asheville Tourists. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | APPY1 | Pulaski Phillies | 10 | 2 | .833 | 2.35 | 18 | 16 | 115.0 | 99 | 45 | 30 | 1 | 62 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | 0 | 5 | .000 | 9.00 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 53 | 49 | 38 | 5 | 29 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1954 | C | PROV | Trois Rivieres Phillies | 15 | 5 | .750 | 4.01 | 28 | 21 | 146.0 | 118 | 68 | 65 | 9 | 78 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.95 | 38 | 6 | 82.0 | 81 | 46 | 36 | 5 | 50 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.66 | 5 | 5 | 32.0 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 1 | 1 | .500 | 5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4.06 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 35 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 31 | 19 | .620 | 3.97 | 119 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 444.0 | 414 | 252 | 196 | 25 | 261 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 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 | APPY1 | Pulaski Phillies | 18 | 48 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .208 | .375 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | 12 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | C | PROV | Trois Rivieres Phillies | 30 | 58 | 58 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .259 | .466 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 38 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .190 | .333 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | 5 | 11 | 11 | 1 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 13 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 121 | 165 | 162 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .173 | .183 | .210 | .393 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | APPY1 | Pulaski Phillies | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | PROV | Trois Rivieres Phillies | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Terre Haute Phillies | P | 12 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .833 | .833 |
| 1955 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | CARL | Wilson Tobs | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | EL | Schenectady Blue Jays | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | P | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .538 |
| Totals | 119 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .895 | .143 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | Appalachian League | Pulaski Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1954 | C | Provincial League | Trois Rivieres Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Terre Haute Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1956 | B | Carolina League | Wilson Tobs | PHI | ||
| 1956 | A | Eastern League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PHI |
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