Eddie Smith
Eddie Lee Smith Jr.
Born: November 14, 1943
Memphis, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1964-1971
Eddie Smith compiled a career record of 50 wins and 53 losses and a 3.08 ERA in his 160-game pitching career with the White Sox, Clinton C-Sox, Portsmouth Tides, Lynchburg White Sox, Columbus White Sox, Mobile White Sox, Jalisco Charros, Asheville Tourists and Tucson Toros. He began playing during the 1964 season and last took the field during the 1971 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | GULF | White Sox | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Clinton C-Sox | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.79 | 30 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 164.0 | 164 | 96 | 69 | 7 | 118 | 1 | 121 | 1 | 0 | 18 | |||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Lynchburg White Sox | 16 | 7 | .696 | 2.39 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 215.0 | 188 | 77 | 57 | 11 | 85 | 6 | 173 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Lynchburg White Sox | 4 | 9 | .308 | 3.98 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 95.0 | 84 | 59 | 42 | 4 | 55 | 2 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Columbus White Sox | 2 | 8 | .200 | 2.92 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 74.0 | 67 | 43 | 24 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Mobile White Sox | 5 | 6 | .455 | 1.83 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 128.0 | 95 | 44 | 26 | 3 | 53 | 7 | 84 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6.46 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 55 | 38 | 33 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | MEX | Jalisco Charros | 5 | 8 | .385 | 3.66 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 118.0 | 129 | 59 | 48 | 7 | 45 | 5 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 50 | 53 | .485 | 3.08 | 160 | 132 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 913.0 | 838 | 435 | 312 | 41 | 460 | 24 | 640 | 24 | 3 | 45 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Clinton C-Sox | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | R | GULF | White Sox | 8 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .200 | .429 | .200 | .629 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 35 | 72 | 64 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .281 | .324 | .328 | .652 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | A | CARL | Lynchburg White Sox | 34 | 99 | 88 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | .250 | .312 | .341 | .653 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Columbus White Sox | 15 | 34 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .172 | .226 | .172 | .398 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Lynchburg White Sox | 18 | 34 | 32 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .344 | .344 | .625 | .969 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Mobile White Sox | 31 | 43 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .103 | .103 | .103 | .205 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 16 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | MEX | Jalisco Charros | 32 | 62 | 60 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .300 | .323 | .483 | .806 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 201 | 388 | 349 | 26 | 82 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 96 | .235 | .276 | .324 | .600 | 113 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | GULF | White Sox | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Clinton C-Sox | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | P | 30 | 14 | 36 | 2 | 5 | .962 | 1.667 |
| 1968 | A | CARL | Lynchburg White Sox | P | 27 | 21 | 29 | 1 | 1 | .980 | 1.852 |
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Columbus White Sox | OF | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Lynchburg White Sox | P | 15 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| 1969 | AA | SOUL | Columbus White Sox | P | 12 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .889 | 1.333 |
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Mobile White Sox | P | 24 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.583 |
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | P | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1971 | AAA | MEX | Jalisco Charros | P | 18 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .931 | 1.500 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 15 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1971 | AAA | MEX | Jalisco Charros | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 163 | 75 | 149 | 7 | 11 | .970 | 1.374 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | R | Sarasota Rookie League | White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1964 | A | Midwest League | Clinton C-Sox | CHA | ||
| 1965 | A | Carolina League | Portsmouth Tides | CAL | ||
| 1968 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1969 | AA | Southern League | Columbus White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1970 | AA | Southern League | Mobile White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1971 | AAA | Mexican League | Jalisco Charros | |||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Tourists | CHA | ||
| 1971 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | CHA |
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