Gilbert Smith
Gilbert Columbus Smith Jr.
Born: March 9, 1925
Deceased: July 31, 1996
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1944-1951
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Gilbert Smith compiled a career batting average of .226 with 8 home runs and 69 RBI in his 384-game career with the Bristol Twins, Springfield Giants, Thomasville Dodgers, Burlington Bees, Newport News Dodgers, Valdosta Dodgers, Douglas Rebels, Anderson Rebels and Tyler East Texans. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | 15 | 50 | 47 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .128 | .180 | .170 | .350 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | 28 | 98 | 89 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 19 | .157 | .219 | .202 | .421 | 18 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 12 | 41 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .182 | .308 | .212 | .520 | 7 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | 61 | 266 | 234 | 33 | 56 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 26 | 57 | .239 | .328 | .286 | .615 | 67 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 1945 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Dodgers | 13 | 48 | 42 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | .167 | .271 | .167 | .438 | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Dodgers | 101 | 301 | 301 | 73 | 9 | 5 | 5 | .243 | .243 | .355 | .598 | 107 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | GASL | Douglas Rebels | 71 | 228 | 228 | 48 | 7 | 8 | 1 | .211 | .211 | .325 | .535 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | GAFL | Valdosta Dodgers | 24 | 60 | 60 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .267 | .400 | .667 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 59 | 217 | 174 | 18 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 33 | 25 | .270 | .407 | .328 | .734 | 57 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 384 | 1309 | 1208 | 71 | 273 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 79 | 128 | .226 | .281 | .305 | .587 | 369 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Bristol Twins | C | 13 | 100 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .965 | 8.538 | 5 | |||
| 1944 | D | OHSL4 | Springfield Giants | OF | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.300 | ||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | OF | 36 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .907 | 1.361 | ||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | C | 25 | 116 | 24 | 5 | 2 | .966 | 5.600 | 10 | |||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | C | 57 | 256 | 33 | 8 | 1 | .973 | 5.070 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 141 | 527 | 75 | 22 | 3 | .965 | 4.270 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins | NY1 | ||
| 1944 | D | Ohio State League | Springfield Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1945 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Valdosta Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | D | Georgia State League | Douglas Rebels | |||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Anderson Rebels | |||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Tyler East Texans |
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