Dwight Smith
John Dwight Smith Sr.
Born: November 8, 1963
Tallahassee, FL US
Deceased: July 22, 2022
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 3 (1984 January Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
Draft: Round 3 (1984 June Secondary Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Spartanburg Methodist College
Career: 1984-1998
Major League Statistics
Dwight Smith compiled a career batting average of .305 with 54 home runs and 296 RBI in his 640-game career with the Pikeville Cubs, Geneva Cubs, Peoria Chiefs, Pittsfield Cubs, Iowa Cubs, Daytona Cubs, St. Paul Saints and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1984 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
 Pikeville Cubs |
 Geneva Cubs |
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Pittsfield Cubs |
 Iowa Cubs |
 Daytona Cubs |
 St. Paul Saints |
 Rochester Red Wings |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | APPY | Pikeville Cubs | 61 | 253 | 195 | 42 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 39 | 7 | 52 | 47 | .236 | .406 | .303 | .709 | 59 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | 73 | 265 | 232 | 44 | 67 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 30 | 10 | 31 | 33 | .289 | .374 | .405 | .779 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1986 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 124 | 537 | 471 | 92 | 146 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 53 | 19 | 59 | 92 | .310 | .389 | .473 | .862 | 223 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | 130 | 573 | 498 | 111 | 168 | 28 | 10 | 18 | 72 | 60 | 18 | 67 | 79 | .337 | .415 | .542 | .957 | 270 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 129 | 569 | 505 | 76 | 148 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 48 | 25 | 20 | 54 | 90 | .293 | .367 | .410 | .777 | 207 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 21 | 91 | 83 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 11 | .325 | .378 | .554 | .932 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .375 | .775 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 5 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .312 | .450 | .562 | 1.012 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Ind | NORL | St. Paul Saints | 74 | 326 | 264 | 53 | 93 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 52 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 50 | .352 | .469 | .545 | 1.015 | 144 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 20 | 80 | 69 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 20 | .174 | .238 | .203 | .440 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Totals | 640 | 2724 | 2341 | 438 | 714 | 129 | 32 | 54 | 296 | 225 | 84 | 338 | 428 | .305 | .395 | .457 | .852 | 1069 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 17 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | APPY | Pikeville Cubs | OF | 60 | 77 | 8 | 9 | 3 | .904 | 1.417 |
| 1985 | Short Season A | NYPL | Geneva Cubs | OF | 53 | 81 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .924 | 1.604 |
| 1986 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | OF | 123 | 272 | 11 | 13 | 2 | .956 | 2.301 |
| 1987 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Cubs | OF | 110 | 214 | 8 | 14 | 0 | .941 | 2.018 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | OF | 118 | 216 | 11 | 15 | 3 | .938 | 1.924 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | OF | 21 | 39 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .911 | 1.952 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Cubs | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1993 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | OF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1997 | Ind | NORL | St. Paul Saints | OF | 45 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .971 | 1.467 |
| 1997 | Ind | NORL | St. Paul Saints | LF | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Ind | NORL | St. Paul Saints | CF | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 2.000 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | RF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | LF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 592 | 980 | 46 | 65 | 9 | .940 | 1.733 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | Appalachian League | Pikeville Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1985 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Geneva Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1986 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1987 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1993 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1997 | Ind | Northern League | St. Paul Saints | May 30, 1997 | September 1, 1997 | |
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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