Paul Smith
Paul Leslie Smith
Bats: Left , Throws: Left
Height: 5' 8" , Weight: 165 lb.

Born: March 19, 1931 in New Castle, PA
Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1950. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 14, 1953
Final Game: June 7, 1958
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1953 PIT NL 22 1B 74 684 622 52 10 53 .985 9.11 .990 9.17
1953 PIT NL 22 OF 19 34 31 2 1 0 .971 1.74 .979 2.11 19-0-0
1957 PIT NL 26 OF 33 24 219.1 54 52 2 0 0 1.000 0.6 3.3 0.6 -0.4 1.0 0 2.22 1.64 .980 2.29 2.07
1957 PIT NL 26 RF 20 16 140.2 28 26 2 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -0.4 -0.6 1 1.79 1.40 .971 1.98 1.72
1957 PIT NL 26 LF 16 8 77.2 27 27 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 9.3 1.6 0.0 1.6 -1 3.13 1.69 .978 2.03 1.71
1957 PIT NL 26 1B 1 0 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -180.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 4.50 1.00 1.000 9.45 8.80
1957 PIT NL 26 CF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.60
1958 CHC NL 27 1B 4 2 20.0 17 14 2 1 0 .941 -0.5 -30.0 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 0 7.20 4.00 .988 9.54 8.10
3 Seasons 1B 79 2 22.0 702 637 54 11 53 .984 -0.8 -43.6 -0.8 -0.5 -0.3 0 282.68 8.75 .990 9.53 9.11
2 Seasons OF 52 24 219.1 88 83 4 1 0 .989 0.6 3.3 0.6 -0.4 1.0 0 3.57 1.67 .980 2.29 2.08 35-1-20
1 Season RF 20 16 140.2 28 26 2 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -1.0 -0.4 -0.6 1 1.79 1.40 .971 1.98 1.72
1 Season (incomplete) LF 16 8 77.2 27 27 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 9.3 1.6 0.0 1.6 -1 3.13 1.69 .978 2.03 1.71
1 Season CF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.60
3 Seasons TOT 131 26 241.1 790 720 58 12 53 .985 -0.2 -1.0 -0.2 -0.9 0.7 0 0 29.01 5.94 .974 2.95 6.32 35-1-20

Appearances

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Year Tm Lg Age G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF DH PH PR
1953 PIT NL 22 118 118 118 0 0 74 0 0 0 19 0 0 19
1957 PIT NL 26 81 24 81 81 0 0 1 0 0 0 16 1 20 33 47 0
1958 CHC NL 27 18 2 18 18 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 1
1958 PIT NL 27 6 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
3 Seasons 223 26 223 223 0 0 79 0 0 0 35 1 20 52 66 1
Appearances table is calculated solely from full RetroSheet play-by-play data available from 1973 on. A combination of RetroSheet (starting with the 1954 season) and non-RetroSheet data is used for other seasons.

Advanced Fielding -- RF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1957 PIT NL 26 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 8 3 0 5 2 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 19 8 42.1% 10 1 5.3% 1 529 60% 84% 33% 49 47%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 8 3 0 5 2 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 19 8 42.1% 10 1 5.3% 1 529 60% 84% 33% 49 47%
MLB Averages 43.9% 3.3% 63% 79% 30% 54%

Advanced Fielding -- LF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1957 PIT NL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 8 4 50.0% 4 0 0.0% 0 300 60% 84% 34% 37 59%
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 8 4 50.0% 4 0 0.0% 0 300 60% 84% 34% 37 59%
MLB Averages 56.2% 2.3% 63% 79% 30% 48%

Advanced Fielding -- 1B*

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Putouts Assists Errors Double Plays
Year Tm Lg Age PA RHB% BIP% GBIP% Fld F2O% FC Tot Cgt Frc Tag 3U Tot 1B 2B Hm Rly Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 363 361 36 GB GBs LD LDs LDf bFld bF2O%
1957 PIT NL 26 14 64% 86% 7% 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 CHC NL 27 90 42% 81% 20% 4 75% 1 14 0 14 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons 104 45% 82% 18% 4 75% 1 15 0 15 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLB Averages 63% 79% 26% 94% 87%

Advanced Fielding -- CF*

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Errors Assists Single w/ Runner on 1st Single w/ Runner on 2nd Double w/ Runner on 1st Flyout, <2out, Runner on 3rd Flyout, <2out, Runner on 2nd Baserunning Totals
Year Tm Lg Age Tot Cch Fld Thr ROE Tot 1B 2B 3B Hm Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Kill Opp Held Held% Adv Kill Kill% Aother PA RHB% BIP% FBIP% Fld F2O%
1957 PIT NL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 100% 33% 0% 0
1 Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 100% 33% 0% 0
MLB Averages 44.1% 2.3% 63% 79% 30% 58%

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

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