Gary Goldsmith
Gary Russell Goldsmith
Born: July 4, 1971
Alamogordo, NM US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 53 (1989 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
Draft: Round 53 (1993 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Alamogordo HS (NM)
New Mexico State
Career: 1993-2000
Gary Goldsmith compiled a career record of 39 wins and 56 losses and a 4.57 ERA in his 237-game pitching career with the Niagara Falls Rapids, Lakeland Tigers, Trenton Thunder, Jacksonville Suns, Visalia Oaks, Toledo Mud Hens, Newark Bears and Aberdeen Arsenal. He began playing during the 1993 season and last took the field during the 2000 campaign.
 Niagara Falls Rapids |
 Trenton Thunder |
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Visalia Oaks |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Aberdeen Arsenal |
 Newark Bears |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Rapids | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.30 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.7 | 43 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 231 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 0 | 4 | .000 | 3.86 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25.7 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 103 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.28 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120.7 | 105 | 50 | 44 | 4 | 51 | 2 | 81 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 499 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.61 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82.0 | 78 | 52 | 42 | 14 | 31 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 347 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 10 | 11 | .476 | 4.98 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.0 | 188 | 108 | 94 | 23 | 76 | 1 | 120 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 752 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.07 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 97.3 | 97 | 48 | 44 | 16 | 30 | 0 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 415 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.26 | 46 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 78.7 | 83 | 47 | 46 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 339 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.87 | 33 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 79.0 | 84 | 35 | 34 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 337 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 0 | 3 | .000 | 6.95 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | 1 | 2 | .333 | 8.06 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.7 | 39 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 123 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Aberdeen Arsenal | 6 | 10 | .375 | 5.62 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 129.7 | 148 | 89 | 81 | 20 | 44 | 2 | 83 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 565 |
| Totals | 39 | 56 | .411 | 4.57 | 237 | 114 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 887.3 | 919 | 513 | 451 | 119 | 330 | 13 | 576 | 47 | 3 | 38 | 3819 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Short Season A | NYPL | Niagara Falls Rapids | P | 21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .714 |
| 1994 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | P | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1994 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 23 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .955 | .913 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 15 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .833 | 1.000 |
| 1996 | Advanced A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | P | 28 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 1 | .929 | 1.393 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 31 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .885 | .742 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 46 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .900 | .196 |
| 1999 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | P | 33 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .941 | .485 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | P | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .375 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Aberdeen Arsenal | P | 21 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .947 | 1.714 |
| Totals | 237 | 67 | 117 | 14 | 8 | .929 | .776 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Niagara Falls Rapids | DET | ||
| 1994 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1994 | AA | Eastern League | Trenton Thunder | DET | ||
| 1995 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | DET | ||
| 1996 | Advanced A | California League | Visalia Oaks | DET | ||
| 1997 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | DET | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1999 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | DET | ||
| 1999 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 2000 | Ind | Atlantic League | Newark Bears | |||
| 2000 | Ind | Atlantic League | Aberdeen Arsenal |
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