Vinnie Smith
Vincent Ambrose Smith
Born: December 7, 1915
Richmond, VA US
Deceased: December 14, 1979
Virginia Beach, VA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 176
Career: 1938-1953
Major League Statistics
Vinnie Smith compiled a career batting average of .250 with 10 home runs and 84 RBI in his 810-game career with the Greenville Greenies, Memphis Chicks, Richmond Colts and Sacramento Solons. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | COPL | Greenville Greenies | 87 | 307 | 307 | 73 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .238 | .238 | .303 | .541 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | COPL | Greenville Greenies | 113 | 402 | 402 | 99 | .246 | .246 | .246 | .493 | 99 | ||||||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 67 | 209 | 209 | 51 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .244 | .244 | .316 | .560 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 85 | 266 | 266 | 75 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .282 | .282 | .368 | .650 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 57 | 172 | 172 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .198 | .209 | .407 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 92 | 336 | 309 | 32 | 77 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 22 | 37 | .249 | .305 | .333 | .639 | 103 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 104 | 302 | 302 | 84 | 16 | 1 | 2 | .278 | .278 | .358 | .636 | 108 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 84 | 233 | 216 | 12 | 58 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 39 | .269 | .316 | .319 | .635 | 69 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 90 | 296 | 283 | 13 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 42 | .226 | .255 | .269 | .524 | 76 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 31 | 47 | 41 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .268 | .348 | .268 | .616 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 810 | 2570 | 2507 | 59 | 626 | 83 | 10 | 10 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 124 | .250 | .266 | .303 | .569 | 759 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | COPL | Greenville Greenies | C | 113 | 617 | 56 | 13 | .981 | 5.956 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | C | 57 | 199 | 24 | 7 | .970 | 3.912 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | C | 79 | 319 | 25 | 10 | .972 | 4.354 | |||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | C | 85 | 431 | 44 | 10 | 8 | .979 | 5.588 | 0 | |||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | C | 68 | 230 | 26 | 9 | 3 | .966 | 3.765 | 6 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | C | 84 | 343 | 38 | 10 | 5 | .974 | 4.536 | 7 | |||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | C | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.571 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 | ||||
| Totals | 498 | 2160 | 216 | 59 | 18 | .976 | 4.771 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Coastal Plain League | Greenville Greenies | |||
| 1939 | D | Coastal Plain League | Greenville Greenies | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | CHA | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons |
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