James Smith
James Dion Smith
Born: 1935
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1957-1959
James Smith compiled a career batting average of .298 with 15 home runs and 145 RBI in his 276-game career with the Daytona Beach Islanders, Columbus Foxes, Albany Cardinals, Hobbs Cardinals, Billings Mustangs, Winston-Salem Red Birds and York White Roses. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1959 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | 42 | 168 | 152 | 20 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 26 | .296 | .351 | .421 | .772 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 32 | 123 | 114 | 22 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 32 | .272 | .317 | .412 | .729 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | D | SOPH | Hobbs Cardinals | 90 | 408 | 328 | 85 | 122 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 10 | 69 | 52 | .372 | .489 | .521 | 1.010 | 171 | 6 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 28 | 98 | 82 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 13 | .207 | .316 | .305 | .621 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1959 | A | EL | York White Roses | 56 | 207 | 184 | 30 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 19 | 28 | .212 | .289 | .321 | .610 | 59 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 22 | 92 | 81 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 12 | .333 | .402 | .605 | 1.007 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 276 | 1105 | 950 | 178 | 283 | 47 | 21 | 15 | 145 | 21 | 2 | 130 | 163 | .298 | .387 | .439 | .825 | 417 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | GAFL | Albany Cardinals | SS | 37 | 49 | 98 | 19 | 23 | .886 | 3.973 |
| 1957 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 3B | 32 | 28 | 79 | 12 | 10 | .899 | 3.344 |
| 1958 | D | SOPH | Hobbs Cardinals | 3B | 73 | 82 | 159 | 41 | 14 | .855 | 3.301 |
| 1958 | D | SOPH | Hobbs Cardinals | SS | 21 | 17 | 45 | 15 | 7 | .805 | 2.952 |
| 1958 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 3B | 16 | 20 | 29 | 6 | 1 | .891 | 3.062 |
| 1959 | A | EL | York White Roses | 3B | 47 | 25 | 100 | 19 | 10 | .868 | 2.660 |
| Totals | 226 | 221 | 510 | 112 | 65 | .867 | 3.235 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | SLN | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Foxes | SLN | ||
| 1957 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Albany Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1958 | D | Sophomore League | Hobbs Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1958 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | SLN | ||
| 1959 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1959 | A | Eastern League | York White Roses | SLN |
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