Gene Smith
Gene Bryan Smith
Born: 1928
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Career: 1946-1953
Gene Smith compiled a career batting average of .250 with 9 home runs and 49 RBI in his 331-game career with the Mayfield Clothiers, Waco Dons, Pampa Oilers, Superior Blues, Wisconsin Rapids White Sox, Laredo Apaches, Madisonville Miners and Topeka Owls. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | 21 | 88 | 75 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 20 | .320 | .420 | .587 | 1.007 | 44 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | C | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | 27 | 70 | 70 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .157 | .157 | .229 | .386 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Waco Dons | 11 | 35 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | .208 | .441 | .375 | .816 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1949 | D | RGVL | Laredo Apaches | 35 | 131 | 111 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 21 | .234 | .351 | .324 | .675 | 36 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | D | WISL | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | 44 | 153 | 140 | 15 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 14 | .271 | .320 | .336 | .656 | 47 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 13 | 49 | 43 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .256 | .347 | .302 | .649 | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | D | KITL | Madisonville Miners | 84 | 284 | 284 | 87 | 13 | 6 | 2 | .306 | .306 | .415 | .722 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | 96 | 323 | 323 | 65 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .201 | .201 | .266 | .467 | 86 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 331 | 1133 | 1070 | 54 | 267 | 49 | 13 | 9 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 70 | .250 | .289 | .345 | .634 | 369 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | C | 21 | 108 | 13 | 10 | 1 | .924 | 5.762 | 7 | |||
| 1949 | D | WISL | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | C | 37 | 238 | 25 | 5 | 2 | .981 | 7.108 | 3 | |||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | C | 12 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 70 | 387 | 45 | 15 | 4 | .966 | 6.171 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Clothiers | SLA | ||
| 1947 | B | Big State League | Waco Dons | |||
| 1947 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Pampa Oilers | |||
| 1949 | C | Northern League | Superior Blues | CHA | ||
| 1949 | D | Wisconsin State League | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1949 | D | Rio Grande Valley League | Laredo Apaches | |||
| 1950 | D | Kitty League | Madisonville Miners | CHA | ||
| 1953 | C | Western Association | Topeka Owls | CHA |
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