Walter Anthony Smola
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 172 lb.
Born: December 30, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, US
Died: July 4, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois, US
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 19 | Mayodan | BIST | D | PHI | 4 | 6 | .400 | 6.84 | 23 | 104.0 | 140 | 89 | 79 | 40 | 1.731 | 12.1 | 3.5 | |||||||||||||||
| 1940 | 20 | Mount Airy | BIST | D | 14 | 6 | .700 | 3.79 | 34 | 171.0 | 193 | 89 | 72 | 48 | 1.409 | 10.2 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1941 | 21 | Mount Airy | BIST | D | 10 | 17 | .370 | 36 | 240.0 | 265 | 147 | 66 | 1.379 | 9.9 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | C-B | 19 | 8 | .704 | 2.57 | 30 | 224.0 | 223 | 90 | 64 | 46 | 1.201 | 9.0 | 1.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | 22 | Pulaski | VIRL | C | 19 | 7 | .731 | 2.64 | 28 | 218.0 | 213 | 80 | 64 | 41 | 1.165 | 8.8 | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | 22 | Jackson | SEAL | B | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 6.0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2.500 | 15.0 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1943 | 23 | Albany | EL | A | PIT | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2.58 | 25 | 20 | 164.0 | 164 | 57 | 47 | 42 | 1.256 | 9.0 | 2.3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1944 | 24 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | B-AA | NYG,PIT | 1 | 3 | .250 | 8 | 25.0 | 41 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 2.360 | 14.8 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 0.06 | ||||||||||||||
| 1944 | 24 | Richmond | PIED | B | NYG | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5 | 23.0 | 33 | 20 | 12 | 1.957 | 12.9 | 4.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | 24 | Toronto | IL | AA | PIT | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7.000 | 36.0 | 27.0 | 4.5 | 0.17 | |||||||||||||||
| 1945 | 25 | Toronto | IL | AA | PHA | 6 | 7 | .462 | 4.67 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 131.0 | 122 | 79 | 68 | 61 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.397 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 0.95 | ||||||
| 1946 | 26 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | BOS,PHA | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.81 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 88.0 | 109 | 56 | 47 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.625 | 11.1 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.32 | ||||||
| 1946 | 26 | New Orleans | SOUA | AA | BOS | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.03 | 16 | 8 | 58.0 | 76 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 1.603 | 11.8 | 2.6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | 26 | Toronto | IL | AAA | PHA | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 33 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.667 | 9.9 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 0.65 | ||||||
| 1947 | 27 | New Orleans | SOUA | AA | BOS | 8 | 6 | .571 | 5.48 | 35 | 120.0 | 151 | 87 | 73 | 51 | 1.683 | 11.3 | 3.8 | |||||||||||||||
| 1948 | 28 | Hammond | EVAN | D | 10 | 3 | .769 | 5.05 | 27 | 130.0 | 156 | 94 | 73 | 42 | 1.523 | 10.8 | 2.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | 30 | Colorado Springs | WL | A | CHW | 7 | 1 | .875 | 4.12 | 45 | 83.0 | 94 | 50 | 38 | 10 | 41 | 1.627 | 10.2 | 1.1 | 4.4 | |||||||||||||
| 1951 | 31 | Memphis | SOUA | AA | CHW | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 Seasons | 93 | 72 | .564 | 3.39 | 342 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1491.0 | 1658 | 858 | 561 | 10 | 489 | 70 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.440 | 10.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.14 | |||||||||
| AA (5 seasons) | AA | 17 | 20 | .459 | 4.67 | 105 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 322.0 | 357 | 197 | 167 | 135 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.528 | 10.0 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.44 | ||||||||||
| D (4 seasons) | D | 38 | 32 | .543 | 3.13 | 120 | 645.0 | 754 | 419 | 224 | 196 | 1.473 | 10.5 | 2.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A (2 seasons) | A | 17 | 9 | .654 | 3.10 | 70 | 20 | 247.0 | 258 | 107 | 85 | 10 | 83 | 1.381 | 9.4 | 0.4 | 3.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| B (2 seasons) | B | 1 | 3 | .250 | 7 | 29.0 | 43 | 30 | 17 | 2.069 | 13.3 | 5.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C (1 season) | C | 19 | 7 | .731 | 2.64 | 28 | 218.0 | 213 | 80 | 64 | 41 | 1.165 | 8.8 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| AAA (1 season) | AAA | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 33 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.667 | 9.9 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 0.65 | ||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 19 | Mayodan | BIST | D | PHI | 25 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .244 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 1940 | 20 | Mount Airy | BIST | D | 35 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 1941 | 21 | Mount Airy | BIST | D | 42 | 101 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .238 | .327 | 33 | |||||||||||||||
| 1942 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | C-B | 57 | 154 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .299 | .416 | 64 | |||||||||||||||
| 1942 | 22 | Pulaski | VIRL | C | 57 | 154 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .299 | .416 | 64 | |||||||||||||||
| 1942 | 22 | Jackson | SEAL | B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1943 | 23 | Albany | EL | A | PIT | 35 | 79 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .291 | .367 | 29 | ||||||||||||||
| 1944 | 24 | 3 Teams | 3 Lgs | B-AA-A | NYG,PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | 24 | Richmond | PIED | B | NYG | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | 24 | Albany | EL | A | PIT | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | 24 | Toronto | IL | AA | PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | 25 | Toronto | IL | AA | PHA | 46 | 42 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .139 | .244 | .278 | .522 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1946 | 26 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | BOS,PHA | 28 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .136 | .136 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1946 | 26 | New Orleans | SOUA | AA | BOS | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1946 | 26 | Toronto | IL | AAA | PHA | 12 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .143 | .333 | .143 | .476 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1947 | 27 | New Orleans | SOUA | AA | BOS | 35 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .161 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1948 | 28 | Hammond | EVAN | D | 28 | 47 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .277 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| 1950 | 30 | Colorado Springs | WL | A | CHW | 45 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1951 | 31 | Memphis | SOUA | AA | CHW | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 Seasons | 379 | 595 | 587 | 4 | 133 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | .227 | .236 | .298 | .534 | 175 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| AA (5 seasons) | AA | 100 | 88 | 82 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .146 | .195 | .207 | .403 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| D (4 seasons) | D | 130 | 249 | 249 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .193 | .193 | .245 | .438 | 61 | |||||||||||||||
| A (3 seasons) | A | 80 | 95 | 95 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .274 | .274 | .337 | .611 | 32 | |||||||||||||||
| B (2 seasons) | B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C (1 season) | C | 57 | 154 | 154 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .299 | .299 | .416 | .714 | 64 | |||||||||||||||
| AAA (1 season) | AAA | 12 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .143 | .333 | .143 | .476 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | lgCS% | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 19 | Mayodan | BIST | D | PHI | P | 23 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1940 | 20 | Mount Airy | BIST | D | P | 34 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
| 1941 | 21 | Mount Airy | BIST | D | P | 36 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
| 1942 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | C-B | P | 30 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
| 1942 | 22 | Pulaski | VIRL | C | P | 28 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
| 1942 | 22 | Jackson | SEAL | B | P | 2 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
| 1943 | 23 | Albany | EL | A | PIT | P | 25 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1944 | 24 | Toronto | IL | AA | PIT | P | 3 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1945 | 25 | Toronto | IL | AA | PHA | P | 46 | 43 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 2 | .884 | 0.83 | |||
| 1946 | 26 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | BOS,PHA | P | 28 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.21 | |||
| 1946 | 26 | New Orleans | SOUA | AA | BOS | P | 16 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1946 | 26 | Toronto | IL | AAA | PHA | P | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.50 | |||
| 1947 | 27 | New Orleans | SOUA | AA | BOS | P | 35 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1948 | 28 | Hammond | EVAN | D | P | 27 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
| 1950 | 30 | Colorado Springs | WL | A | CHW | P | 45 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 11 Seasons | 332 | 49 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 2 | .898 | 0.13 | |||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 19 | Mayodan Millers | Bi-State League | D | PHI | |||
| 1940 | 20 | Mount Airy Graniteers | Bi-State League | D | ||||
| 1941 | 21 | Mount Airy Graniteers | Bi-State League | D | ||||
| 1942 | 22 | Jackson Senators | Southeastern League | B | ||||
| 1942 | 22 | Pulaski Counts | Virginia League | C | ||||
| 1943 | 23 | Albany Senators | Eastern League | A | PIT | |||
| 1944 | 24 | Albany Senators | Eastern League | A | PIT | |||
| 1944 | 24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | International League | AA | PIT | |||
| 1944 | 24 | Richmond Colts | Piedmont League | B | NYG | |||
| 1945 | 25 | Toronto Maple Leafs | International League | AA | PHA | |||
| 1946 | 26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Southern Association | AA | BOS | |||
| 1946 | 26 | Toronto Maple Leafs | International League | AAA | PHA | |||
| 1947 | 27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Southern Association | AA | BOS | |||
| 1948 | 28 | Hammond Berries | Evangeline League | D | ||||
| 1950 | 30 | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | Western League | A | CHW | |||
| 1951 | 31 | Memphis Chickasaws | Southern Association | AA | CHW |
Sabr ID: 99f892df
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