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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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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1953 22 PIT NL 118 427 389 41 110 12 7 4 44 3 0 24 23 .283 .329 .380 .710 85 148 8 3 11 3O
1957 26 PIT NL 81 167 150 12 38 4 0 3 11 0 2 12 17 .253 .313 .340 .653 78 51 5 1 4 0 1 97/38
1958 27 TOT NL 24 29 23 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 4 .174 .345 .174 .519 45 4 0 0 0 0 0 /3
1958 27 PIT NL 6 6 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .333 .667 .333 1.000 180 1 0 0 0 0 0
1958 27 CHC NL 18 23 20 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 .150 .261 .150 .411 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 /3
3 Seasons 223 623 562 54 152 16 7 7 56 3 2 42 44 .270 .326 .361 .687 82 203 13 4 15 0 1
162 Game Avg. 162 453 408 39 110 12 5 5 41 2 1 31 32 .270 .326 .361 .687 82 147 9 3 11
PIT (3 yrs) 205 600 542 53 149 16 7 7 55 3 2 39 40 .275 .328 .369 .697 84 200 13 4 15 0 1
CHC (1 yr) 18 23 20 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 .150 .261 .150 .411 14 3 0 0 0 0 0

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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

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1953 NL--11--7th

                                         

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 4 (2826), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1950 Season: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent.

May 6, 1958: Purchased by the Chicago Cubs from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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