Ira Smith

Ira Delos Smith
Born: July 5, 1905
Shabbona, IL US
Deceased: July 5, 1961
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1925-1940

Ira Smith compiled a career batting average of .279 with 37 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1090-game career with the Decatur Commodores, Syracuse Stars, Rochester Red Wings, Houston Buffaloes, Elmira Red Wings, Sacramento Solons and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1925 season and last took the field during the 1940 campaign.

Rochester Red Wings

Houston Buffaloes

Sacramento Solons

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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
1930	AA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	12	7	.632	4.27	35						156.0	173	87	74		48
1931	AA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	15	9	.625	3.26	37						204.0	200	91	74		50
1932	AA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	16	10	.615	4.15	36						193.0	232	105	89		39
1933	AA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	11	11	.500	4.58	32						179.0	205	103	91		52
1934	A	EL	Elmira Red Wings	5	2	.714	4.10	16						90.0	107	56	41		18
1934	AA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	6	6	.500	4.72	21						82.0	97	47	43		28
1935	A	TL	Houston Buffaloes	5	4	.556	3.30	32	3					131.0	116	56	48		30
1936	A1	TL	Houston Buffaloes	13	6	.684	2.32	38	7					171.0	147	56	44		26
1937	AA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	2	7	.222	4.89	23	10					92.0	120	60	50		46
1937	A1	TL	Houston Buffaloes	3	0	1.000	2.57	15	1					56.0	41	21	16		14
1938	A1	TL	Houston Buffaloes	4	5	.444	3.23	27	7					128.0	122	66	46		35
1939	AA	PCL	Sacramento Solons	12	4	.750	2.29	36	5					122.0	110	54	31		33
Totals				104	71	.594	3.63	348	33	0	0	0	0	1604.0	1670	802	647	0	419	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
1925	B	IIIL	Decatur Commodores	116	414	414		110	9	8	3						.266	.266	.348	.614	144
1926	B	IIIL	Decatur Commodores	135	514	514		153	22	13	12						.298	.298	.461	.759	237
1927	B	IIIL	Decatur Commodores	102	410	410		131	15	11	11						.320	.320	.490	.810	201
1927	AA	IL	Syracuse Stars	40	146	146		47	11	2	3						.322	.322	.486	.808	71
1928	AA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	109	370	370		102	17	8	4						.276	.276	.397	.673	147
1929	A	TL	Houston Buffaloes	52	171	171		41	6	4	0						.240	.240	.322	.561	55
1930	AA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	66	131	131		26	3	0	1						.198	.198	.244	.443	32
1931	AA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	50	74	74		15	8	1	0						.203	.203	.338	.541	25
1932	AA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	64	131	131		38	13	2	0						.290	.290	.420	.710	55
1933	AA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	44	78	78		18	6	0	1						.231	.231	.346	.577	27
1934	AA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	32	46	46		12	2	1	0						.261	.261	.348	.609	16
1934	A	EL	Elmira Red Wings	37	104	104		35	5	2	1						.337	.337	.452	.788	47
1935	A	TL	Houston Buffaloes	64	153	153		39	5	5	1						.255	.255	.373	.627	57
1936	A1	TL	Houston Buffaloes	49	80	80		25	4	2	0						.312	.312	.412	.725	33
1937	AA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	25	33	33		8	3	1	0						.242	.242	.394	.636	13
1937	A1	TL	Houston Buffaloes	20	29	29		10	2	0	0						.345	.345	.414	.759	12
1938	A1	TL	Houston Buffaloes	32	57	57		12	2	0	0						.211	.211	.246	.456	14
1939	AA	PCL	Sacramento Solons	37	50	50		11	0	0	0						.220	.220	.220	.440	11
1940	A1	SOUA	Birmingham Barons	16	15	15		5	0	0	0						.333	.333	.333	.667	5
Totals				1090	3006	3006	0	838	133	60	37	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.279	.400	.679	1202	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1925	B	IIIL	Decatur Commodores	3B	106	132	256	19		.953	3.660
1926	B	IIIL	Decatur Commodores	1B	116	1116	57	8		.993	1.112
1927	AA	IL	Syracuse Stars	3B	40	37	80	4		.967	2.925
1927	B	IIIL	Decatur Commodores	3B	101	111	183	17		.945	2.911
1928	AA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	3B	33	28	61	8		.918	2.697
1929	A	TL	Houston Buffaloes	SS	24	36	80	4		.967	4.833
1931	AA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	P	37						.000
1932	AA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	P	36						.000
1933	AA	IL	Rochester Red Wings	P	32						.000
1934	A	EL	Elmira Red Wings	P	16						.000
1935	A	TL	Houston Buffaloes	P	32						.000
1936	A1	TL	Houston Buffaloes	P	38						.000
1937	A1	TL	Houston Buffaloes	P	15						.000
1938	A1	TL	Houston Buffaloes	P	27						.000
Totals					653	1460	717	60	0	.973	3.334

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1925	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Decatur Commodores
1926	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Decatur Commodores
1927	B	Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League	Decatur Commodores
1927	AA	International League	Syracuse Stars	SLN
1928	AA	International League	Rochester Red Wings	SLN
1929	A	Texas League	Houston Buffaloes	SLN
1930	AA	International League	Rochester Red Wings	SLN
1931	AA	International League	Rochester Red Wings	SLN
1932	AA	International League	Rochester Red Wings	SLN
1933	AA	International League	Rochester Red Wings	SLN
1934	A	New York-Pennsylvania League	Elmira Red Wings	SLN
1934	AA	International League	Rochester Red Wings	SLN
1935	A	Texas League	Houston Buffaloes	SLN
1936	A1	Texas League	Houston Buffaloes	SLN
1937	A1	Texas League	Houston Buffaloes	SLN
1937	AA	International League	Rochester Red Wings	SLN
1938	A1	Texas League	Houston Buffaloes	SLN
1939	AA	Pacific Coast League	Sacramento Solons	SLN
1940	A1	Southern League	Birmingham Barons	CIN

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