Howard Smith
Howard J. Smith
Born: 1919
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1939-1941
Howard Smith compiled a career record of 35 wins and 35 losses and a 3.93 ERA in his 93-game pitching career with the Williamson Red Birds, Albany Cardinals, Cambridge Canners, Mobile Shippers and Columbus Red Birds. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1941 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | 19 | 7 | .731 | 3.64 | 36 | 27 | 235.0 | 173 | 130 | 95 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Canners | 13 | 17 | .433 | 3.56 | 33 | 210.0 | 197 | 130 | 83 | 112 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 8.0 | 11 | 16 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 3 | 10 | .231 | 5.93 | 20 | 88.0 | 110 | 71 | 58 | 54 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 35 | 35 | .500 | 3.93 | 93 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 541.0 | 491 | 347 | 236 | 0 | 321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | 35 | 91 | 91 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .308 | .538 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Canners | 37 | 82 | 82 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .220 | .256 | .476 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | 21 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .226 | .290 | .516 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 97 | 207 | 207 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .232 | .290 | .522 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | MTNS | Williamson Red Birds | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Cambridge Canners | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Mobile Shippers | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SALL2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Mountain State League | Williamson Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Eastern Shore League | Cambridge Canners | SLN | ||
| 1941 | B | Southeastern League | Mobile Shippers | SLN | ||
| 1941 | B | South Atlantic League | Columbus Red Birds | SLN |
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