Fred Smith
Fred Borders Smith
Born: May 14, 1922
Deceased: October 10, 1985
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
Career: 1946-1956
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Fred Smith compiled a career record of 65 wins and 59 losses and a 3.66 ERA in his 229-game pitching career with the Lufkin Foresters, Beaumont Exporters, Tyler Trojans, Gladewater Bears, New Iberia Cardinals, Thibodaux Giants, Ballinger Cats, Hammond Berries, Tyler East Texans, Austin Pioneers, Temple Eagles, Midland Indians, Lake Charles Lakers, Bryan Indians/Del Rio Indians, Texas City Texans, Harlingen Capitols, Tyler Tigers, El Paso Texans and Port Arthur Chieftans. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Lufkin Foresters | 15 | 18 | .455 | 3.73 | 39 | 30 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 246.0 | 279 | 153 | 102 | 105 | 74 | 7 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Lufkin Foresters | 20 | 12 | .625 | 3.19 | 46 | 23 | 2 | 308.0 | 300 | 168 | 109 | 144 | 131 | 12 | 2 | |||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 1 | 6 | .143 | 3.78 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 45 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | 31 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 9 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | 15 | 14 | .517 | 4.48 | 50 | 219.0 | 282 | 159 | 109 | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.84 | 18 | 11 | 89.0 | 93 | 42 | 38 | 1 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Lake Charles Lakers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | El Paso Texans | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Port Arthur Chieftans | 6 | 1 | .857 | 1.66 | 15 | 1 | 38.0 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 65 | 59 | .524 | 3.66 | 229 | 48 | 7 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 950.0 | 1032 | 559 | 386 | 1 | 407 | 0 | 218 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Lufkin Foresters | 44 | 111 | 104 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | .231 | .273 | .240 | .513 | 25 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Lufkin Foresters | 46 | 138 | 116 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 38 | .181 | .280 | .241 | .522 | 28 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 10 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .062 | .167 | .062 | .229 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | (+) Tyler Trojans | 22 | 44 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .318 | .364 | .682 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | (+) Gladewater Bears | 22 | 44 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .318 | .364 | .682 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | (+) New Iberia Cardinals | 48 | 110 | 110 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .145 | .145 | .236 | .382 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | (+) Thibodaux Giants | 48 | 110 | 110 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .145 | .145 | .236 | .382 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | LONG | Ballinger Cats | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .300 | .500 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | EVAN | (+) Hammond Berries | 20 | 45 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .178 | .178 | .356 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | EVAN | (+) Thibodaux Giants | 20 | 45 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .178 | .178 | .356 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | (+) Austin Pioneers | 46 | 79 | 79 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .139 | .139 | .165 | .304 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | (+) Tyler East Texans | 46 | 79 | 79 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .139 | .139 | .165 | .304 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | 51 | 76 | 76 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .276 | .526 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | 19 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .229 | .429 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | (+) Temple Eagles | 17 | 45 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .156 | .311 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | (+) Bryan Indians/Del Rio Indians | 17 | 45 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .156 | .311 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Lake Charles Lakers | 6 | 8 | 8 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | (+) Harlingen Capitols | 37 | 71 | 71 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .127 | .127 | .155 | .282 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | (+) Tyler Tigers | 37 | 71 | 71 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .127 | .127 | .155 | .282 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | (+) Texas City Texans | 37 | 71 | 71 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .127 | .127 | .155 | .282 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Port Arthur Chieftans | 15 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .500 | .786 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | El Paso Texans | 6 | 12 | 12 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 207 | 422 | 391 | 23 | 80 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 68 | .205 | .251 | .243 | .494 | 95 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Lufkin Foresters | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Lufkin Foresters | P | 46 | 19 | 81 | 5 | 2 | .952 | 2.174 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | P | 10 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 2 | .950 | 1.900 |
| 1949 | C | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | P | 50 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Temple Eagles | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Lake Charles Lakers | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | El Paso Texans | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Port Arthur Chieftans | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 229 | 20 | 99 | 6 | 4 | .952 | .520 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | East Texas League | Lufkin Foresters | |||
| 1947 | C | Lone Star League | Lufkin Foresters | |||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1948 | C | Lone Star League | Tyler Trojans | CIN | ||
| 1948 | C | Lone Star League | Gladewater Bears | |||
| 1949 | C | Evangeline League | New Iberia Cardinals | |||
| 1949 | C | Evangeline League | Thibodaux Giants | |||
| 1950 | C | Evangeline League | Hammond Berries | |||
| 1950 | D | Longhorn League | Ballinger Cats | |||
| 1950 | C | Evangeline League | Thibodaux Giants | |||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Tyler East Texans | |||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Temple Eagles | |||
| 1953 | C | Longhorn League | Midland Indians | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Temple Eagles | |||
| 1954 | C | Evangeline League | Lake Charles Lakers | |||
| 1954 | B | Big State League | Temple Eagles | |||
| 1954 | B | Big State League | Bryan Indians/Del Rio Indians | |||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Texas City Texans | |||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Harlingen Capitols | |||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Tyler Tigers | |||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | El Paso Texans | |||
| 1956 | B | Big State League | Port Arthur Chieftans | CLE |
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