Raymond Smith
Raymond Valentine Smith
Born: February 14, 1920
Deceased: December 9, 2005
, CT US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1938-1947
Raymond Smith compiled a career batting average of .244 with 20 home runs and 16 RBI in his 309-game career with the Monett Redbirds, Springfield Cardinals, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Senators, Portsmouth Red Birds, Decatur Commodores, Asheville Tourists, Johnson City Cardinals and New London Raiders. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1947 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | ARMO | Monett Redbirds | 33 | 154 | 154 | 47 | 8 | 6 | 4 | .305 | .305 | .513 | .818 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 69 | 231 | 231 | 69 | 12 | 4 | 7 | .299 | .299 | .476 | .775 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 11 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | 79 | 249 | 249 | 60 | 9 | 4 | 6 | .241 | .241 | .382 | .622 | 95 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 79 | 238 | 238 | 42 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .176 | .176 | .239 | .416 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 11 | 40 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .194 | .275 | .306 | .581 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | COLL2 | New London Raiders | 20 | 80 | 70 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | .186 | .278 | .300 | .578 | 21 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 309 | 1012 | 998 | 11 | 244 | 41 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | .244 | .254 | .380 | .634 | 379 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | ARMO | Monett Redbirds | C | 26 | 183 | 33 | 11 | .952 | 8.308 | |||||
| 1939 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | C | 67 | 321 | 29 | 10 | .972 | 5.224 | |||||
| 1940 | C | MATL | Portsmouth Red Birds | C | 60 | 335 | 29 | 14 | .963 | 6.067 | |||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | C | 69 | 311 | 31 | 5 | .986 | 4.957 | |||||
| 1947 | B | COLL2 | New London Raiders | C | 14 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .985 | 4.714 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 236 | 1209 | 129 | 41 | 2 | .970 | 5.669 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Arkansas-Missouri League | Monett Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1939 | D | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | SLN | ||
| 1940 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Portsmouth Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1946 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1947 | B | Colonial League | New London Raiders |
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