Skyrocket Smith
Samuel J. Smith
Born: March 19, 1868
Baltimore, MD US
Deceased: April 26, 1916
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 170
Career: 1884-1895
Major League Statistics
Skyrocket Smith compiled a career batting average of .287 with 12 home runs and 0 RBI in his 303-game career with the New Castle Nashannocks, St. Joseph Reds, Denver Mountaineers, Des Moines Prohibitionists, Seattle Blues, Walla Walla Walla Wallas, Philipsburg and Memphis Giants. He began playing during the 1884 season and last took the field during the 1895 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | WL1 | Denver Mountaineers | 109 | 536 | 536 | 129 | 200 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 7 | .373 | .373 | .509 | .882 | 273 | ||||||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Des Moines Prohibitionists | 106 | 419 | 419 | 63 | 93 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 14 | .222 | .222 | .308 | .530 | 129 | ||||||||||
| 1890 | Ind | PNWE | Seattle Blues | 88 | 359 | 352 | 54 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .233 | .233 | .270 | .503 | 95 | 7 | ||||||||
| Totals | 303 | 1314 | 1307 | 246 | 375 | 54 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .287 | .380 | .667 | 497 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | WL1 | Denver Mountaineers | 1B | 109 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | Des Moines Prohibitionists | 1B | 106 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | Ind | PNWE | Seattle Blues | 1B | 88 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | Iron & Oil Association | New Castle Nashannocks | ||||
| 1886 | Western League | St. Joseph Reds | ||||
| 1887 | Western League | Denver Mountaineers | ||||
| 1889 | Western Association | Des Moines Prohibitionists | ||||
| 1890 | Ind | Pacific Northwestern League | Seattle Blues | |||
| 1891 | Ind | Pacific Inter-State League | Walla Walla Walla Wallas | |||
| 1892 | Ind | Montana State League | Philipsburg | |||
| 1895 | B | Southern League | Memphis Giants |
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