Ira Smith
Ira Delos Smith Jr.
Born: May 12, 1927
Wichita, KS US
Deceased: July 4, 2006
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1948-1955
TSN Contract Card
Ira Smith compiled a career record of 49 wins and 49 losses and a 4.56 ERA in his 164-game pitching career with the Marysville Braves, Hutchinson Elks, Jackson Senators, Ventura Braves, Lamesa Lobos, Wichita Falls Spudders, Wichita Indians and Lincoln Chiefs. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | FARW | Marysville Braves | 7 | 10 | .412 | 6.10 | 36 | 155.0 | 179 | 136 | 105 | 139 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | WA | Hutchinson Elks | 1 | 7 | .125 | 4.15 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 91.0 | 83 | 57 | 42 | 56 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Ventura Braves | 15 | 8 | .652 | 3.89 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 208.0 | 188 | 112 | 90 | 159 | 155 | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Lamesa Lobos | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.50 | 31 | 23 | 180.0 | 187 | 95 | 70 | 8 | 94 | ||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 1 | 4 | .200 | 6.80 | 10 | 45.0 | 66 | 47 | 34 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 11 | 9 | .550 | 4.75 | 34 | 25 | 197.0 | 205 | 112 | 104 | 23 | 66 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 49 | 49 | .500 | 4.56 | 164 | 48 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 877.7 | 908 | 559 | 445 | 31 | 540 | 0 | 216 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | FARW | Marysville Braves | 38 | 61 | 61 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .180 | .180 | .197 | .377 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | WA | Hutchinson Elks | 13 | 35 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .133 | .235 | .200 | .435 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Ventura Braves | 32 | 88 | 79 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .203 | .241 | .278 | .519 | 22 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 10 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .238 | .429 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Lamesa Lobos | 34 | 65 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .262 | .462 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | (+) Lincoln Chiefs | 38 | 61 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .148 | .148 | .213 | .361 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | (+) Wichita Indians | 38 | 61 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .148 | .148 | .213 | .361 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 34 | 69 | 69 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .232 | .275 | .507 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 167 | 344 | 330 | 10 | 65 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25 | .197 | .216 | .248 | .464 | 82 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | FARW | Marysville Braves | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Jackson Senators | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | WA | Hutchinson Elks | P | 13 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 0 | .720 | 1.385 |
| 1950 | C | CALL | Ventura Braves | P | 31 | 17 | 34 | 4 | 1 | .927 | 1.645 |
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Lamesa Lobos | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 164 | 25 | 44 | 11 | 1 | .862 | .421 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Far West League | Marysville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1949 | C | Western Association | Hutchinson Elks | |||
| 1949 | B | Southeastern League | Jackson Senators | BSN | ||
| 1950 | C | California League | Ventura Braves | BSN | ||
| 1952 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lamesa Lobos | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Wichita Falls Spudders | BSN | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | SLA | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | BAL | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | BAL |
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