Rufus Smith
Rufus Frazier Smith "Shirt"
Born: January 24, 1905
Guilford College, NC US
Deceased: August 21, 1984
Aiken, SC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 165
Career: 1927-1931
Major League Statistics
Rufus Smith compiled a career record of 19 wins and 19 losses and a 2.75 ERA in his 63-game pitching career with the Des Moines Demons, Providence Grays, Montreal Royals, Toledo Mud Hens, Beaumont Exporters, Evansville Hubs, Seattle Indians, Sacramento Senators, Rochester Red Wings and Jersey City Skeeters. He began playing during the 1927 season and last took the field during the 1931 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Providence Grays | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.25 | 10 | 88.0 | 72 | 30 | 22 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 1927 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 4 | 10.0 | 20 | 13 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 1928 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Demons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.73 | 14 | 59.0 | 57 | 36 | 31 | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 3 | 5 | .375 | 0.00 | 14 | 43.0 | 53 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| 1929 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 2 | 2 | .500 | 6.26 | 9 | 23.0 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | B | IIIL | Evansville Hubs | 6 | 1 | .857 | 2.70 | 11 | 80.0 | 88 | 33 | 24 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 19 | 19 | .500 | 2.75 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 304.0 | 318 | 135 | 93 | 0 | 125 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Providence Grays | 10 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .294 | .471 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 16 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .095 | .095 | .143 | .238 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1928 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 14 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .263 | .421 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | PCL | (+) Sacramento Senators | 18 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | PCL | (+) Seattle Indians | 18 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | IIIL | Evansville Hubs | 12 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .179 | .179 | .321 | .500 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | (+) Jersey City Skeeters | 40 | 48 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .292 | .500 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | IL | (+) Rochester Red Wings | 40 | 48 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .208 | .208 | .292 | .500 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 62 | 109 | 108 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .269 | .435 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .786 |
| Totals | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .786 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons | |||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | Providence Grays | BSN | ||
| 1928 | A | Western League | Des Moines Demons | |||
| 1928 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | |||
| 1928 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1929 | A | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1930 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Hubs | DET | ||
| 1930 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians | |||
| 1930 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Senators | |||
| 1931 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1931 | AA | International League | Jersey City Skeeters |
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