Mike Smithson
Billy Mike Smithson
Born: January 21, 1955
Centerville, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 5 (1976 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Tennessee
Career: 1976-1988
Major League Statistics
Mike Smithson compiled a career record of 57 wins and 57 losses, with 20 saves, and a 3.93 ERA in his 233-game pitching career with the Winter Haven Red Sox, Bristol Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox, Denver Bears and Portland Beavers. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1988 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.09 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64.0 | 63 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 13 | 8 | .619 | 2.77 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 172.0 | 170 | 56 | 53 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 92 | 6 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1977 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 0 | 1 | .000 | 21.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 11 | 10 | .524 | 4.56 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 160.0 | 178 | 92 | 81 | 12 | 76 | 3 | 86 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 1979 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 8 | 12 | .400 | 4.70 | 48 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 132.0 | 128 | 82 | 69 | 14 | 53 | 5 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 5 | 9 | .357 | 2.91 | 50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 99.0 | 95 | 50 | 32 | 6 | 45 | 13 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.86 | 34 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 91.0 | 74 | 44 | 39 | 12 | 45 | 7 | 82 | 4 | 1 | 10 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 11 | 7 | .611 | 4.54 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 152.7 | 149 | 82 | 77 | 21 | 47 | 2 | 144 | 6 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.97 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 57 | 57 | .500 | 3.93 | 233 | 107 | 20 | 34 | 4 | 20 | 918.7 | 907 | 462 | 401 | 69 | 346 | 34 | 632 | 48 | 5 | 59 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 136 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | P | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.545 |
| 1977 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | P | 25 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 0 | .973 | 1.440 |
| 1977 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | P | 27 | 15 | 35 | 1 | 3 | .980 | 1.852 |
| 1979 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | P | 48 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 4 | .944 | .708 |
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 50 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .950 | .380 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 34 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .382 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 29 | 8 | 30 | 2 | 3 | .950 | 1.310 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 1.667 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Totals | 234 | 66 | 154 | 8 | 13 | .965 | .940 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1977 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1977 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1978 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1979 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | TEX | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS |
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