Tommy Smith
Tommy Franklin Smith
Born: August 27, 1943
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1962-1971
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Tommy Smith compiled a career batting average of .257 with 57 home runs and 313 RBI in his 823-game career with the Brunswick Cardinals, Billings Mustangs, Raleigh Cards, Jacksonville Suns, Lynchburg White Sox, Evansville White Sox, Arkansas Travelers, Oklahoma City 89ers, Tacoma Cubs, High Point-Thomasville Royals, Omaha Royals, Elmira Pioneers and Elmira Royals. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.
![]() Billings Mustangs |
![]() Jacksonville Suns |
![]() Arkansas Travelers |
![]() Tacoma Cubs |
![]() Oklahoma City 89ers |
![]() Omaha Royals |
![]() Elmira Royals |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Elmira Royals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Cardinals | 55 | 181 | 165 | 21 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 30 | .236 | .291 | .364 | .654 | 60 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | GAFL | Brunswick Cardinals | 73 | 219 | 203 | 22 | 59 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 25 | .291 | .332 | .404 | .736 | 82 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | A | PION | Billings Mustangs | 13 | 43 | 41 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .171 | .190 | .244 | .434 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Raleigh Cards | 106 | 342 | 320 | 33 | 95 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 48 | .297 | .333 | .406 | .740 | 130 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | 81 | 224 | 210 | 19 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 53 | .210 | .236 | .271 | .508 | 57 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Evansville White Sox | 54 | 167 | 152 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 39 | .184 | .251 | .250 | .501 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Lynchburg White Sox | 31 | 95 | 91 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .286 | .309 | .418 | .726 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 122 | 434 | 386 | 35 | 88 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 71 | .228 | .305 | .389 | .693 | 150 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | (+) Oklahoma City 89ers | 84 | 214 | 190 | 16 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 34 | .221 | .300 | .332 | .632 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | (+) Tacoma Cubs | 84 | 214 | 190 | 16 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 34 | .221 | .300 | .332 | .632 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 29 | 88 | 79 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 | .228 | .307 | .266 | .573 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Royals | 51 | 192 | 172 | 16 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 22 | .279 | .344 | .471 | .815 | 81 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 121 | 461 | 412 | 40 | 113 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 58 | .274 | .346 | .432 | .778 | 178 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Elmira Royals | 87 | 281 | 256 | 19 | 73 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 31 | .285 | .339 | .387 | .726 | 99 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 823 | 2727 | 2487 | 242 | 638 | 115 | 10 | 57 | 313 | 15 | 8 | 198 | 418 | .257 | .313 | .380 | .692 | 944 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | GAFL | Brunswick Cardinals | C | 45 | 326 | 29 | 7 | 4 | .981 | 7.889 | 45 | |||
| 1963 | A | GAFL | Brunswick Cardinals | C | 53 | 305 | 37 | 12 | 3 | .966 | 6.453 | 11 | |||
| 1963 | A | GAFL | Brunswick Cardinals | 1B | 17 | 75 | 10 | 2 | 6 | .977 | 5.000 | ||||
| 1963 | A | PION | Billings Mustangs | C | 11 | 76 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .977 | 7.636 | 10 | |||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Raleigh Cards | C | 99 | 669 | 66 | 18 | 6 | .976 | 7.424 | 18 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Suns | C | 73 | 411 | 35 | 9 | 8 | .980 | 6.110 | 25 | |||
| 1966 | AA | SOUL | Evansville White Sox | C | 52 | 297 | 27 | 7 | 0 | .979 | 6.231 | 6 | |||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Lynchburg White Sox | C | 12 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.417 | 3 | |||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Lynchburg White Sox | OF | 12 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .789 | 1.250 | ||||
| 1967 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | C | 112 | 698 | 60 | 11 | 10 | .986 | 6.768 | 14 | |||
| 1969 | A | CARL | High Point-Thomasville Royals | C | 51 | 324 | 26 | 4 | 3 | .989 | 6.863 | 6 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | C | 24 | 120 | 14 | 2 | 4 | .985 | 5.583 | 3 | |||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | C | 70 | 396 | 47 | 5 | 8 | .989 | 6.329 | 4 | |||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1970 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Elmira Royals | OF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 | ||||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Elmira Royals | C | 41 | 232 | 32 | 3 | 3 | .989 | 6.439 | 12 | |||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Elmira Royals | 1B | 19 | 155 | 11 | 2 | 18 | .988 | 8.737 | ||||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Elmira Royals | 3B | 10 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 | .864 | 1.900 | ||||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Elmira Royals | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| Totals | 709 | 4177 | 424 | 91 | 74 | .981 | 6.489 | 157 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Brunswick Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1963 | A | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | SLN | ||
| 1963 | A | Georgia-Florida League | Brunswick Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1964 | A | Carolina League | Raleigh Cards | SLN | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Jacksonville Suns | SLN | ||
| 1966 | A | Carolina League | Lynchburg White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1966 | AA | Southern League | Evansville White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1967 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | High Point-Thomasville Royals | KCA | ||
| 1969 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1970 | AA | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | KCA | ||
| 1971 | AA | Eastern League | Elmira Royals | KCA |
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