Lester Smith

Lester N. Smith
Born: 1917
Primary Position: Shortstop
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1938-1943

Lester Smith compiled a career batting average of .254 with 31 home runs and 8 RBI in his 599-game career with the Lexington Indians, Reidsville Luckies, Portsmouth Cubs and Wilkes-Barre Barons. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1943 campaign.

Lexington Indians
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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
1938DNCSL2Lexington Indians1124254251112078.261.261.398.659169
1939DNCSL2Lexington Indians1054164161051875.252.252.365.618152
1940DBISTReidsville Luckies3213013037423.285.285.415.70054
1940DNCSL2Lexington Indians80289289912016.315.315.453.768131
1941DNCSL2Lexington Indians102377377972408.257.257.385.642145
1942BPIEDPortsmouth Cubs129393393841331.214.214.270.483106
1943AELWilkes-Barre Barons391481321624200801522.182.265.197.4622601
Totals599217821621654910120318001522.254.259.362.62178300100


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1938DNCSL2Lexington IndiansSS11219831941.9274.616
1939DNCSL2Lexington IndiansSS10522131849.9175.133
1940DNCSL2Lexington IndiansSS8016328733.9325.625
1940DBISTReidsville LuckiesSS2647846.9565.038
1941DNCSL2Lexington IndiansSS10219632832.9425.137
1942BPIEDPortsmouth CubsSS12822739944.9344.891
1943AELWilkes-Barre BaronsSS39651101316.9314.487
Totals5921117184521816.9315.003

Minor League Service:

Year Level League Team Affiliation First Appearance Final Appearance
1938DNorth Carolina State LeagueLexington IndiansPHA
1939DNorth Carolina State LeagueLexington IndiansPHA
1940DNorth Carolina State LeagueLexington Indians
1940DBi-State LeagueReidsville Luckies
1941DNorth Carolina State LeagueLexington Indians
1942BPiedmont LeaguePortsmouth Cubs
1943AEastern LeagueWilkes-Barre BaronsCLE




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