Player Report for #85 Al 'Al' Smith

10/20/1956

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LF Al 'Al' Smith #85

MLB Milwaukee Braves

Age: 28

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Normal


	93-61, .604, - GB

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
140	498	114	12	0	17	59	56	82	.229	.315	.355	3

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	7	8	7	8
Gap	7	7	7	7
Power	7	7	7	7
Eye	7	7	7	7
Avoid K's	7	8	7	7

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	4	5
Errors:	-	3	7
Arm:	-	5	6
Turn DP:	-	3	-
Ability:	-	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	-
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	6
1st Base:	-	Center Field:	1
2nd Base:	-	Right Field:	6
3rd Base:	3

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	5
Stealing Ability:	7
Baserunning Inst.:	8
Sacrifice Bunt:	2
Bunt for Hit:	1

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB
10/08/1956	@ CHC	Loss, 4-7	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
10/07/1956	@ CHC	Loss, 5-6	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
10/06/1956	@ CHC	Win, 7-2	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
10/04/1956	CHC	Loss, 2-22	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
10/03/1956	CHC	Loss, 0-5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
09/29/1956	@ PHP	Loss, 3-8	4	0	1	1	0	1	2	0
09/28/1956	@ PHP	Win, 4-2	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
09/27/1956	@ CIN	Win, 2-0	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
09/26/1956	@ CIN	Loss, 5-6	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
09/25/1956	@ CIN	Win, 5-3	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Very Low
Loyalty:	Very Low
Desire f. Win:	Very Low
Greed:	Very Low
Intelligence:	Very High
Work Ethic:	Very High

Al Smith
Birthday:	02/07/1928
Born in:	Kirkwood (Missouri)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	191 lbs
Local Popularity:	Well Known
National Pop.:	Well Known

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$267,100
Signed Through:	1959 Season
Major Service:	7 Years, 66 Days
Service This Yr:	177 Days
40-Man Service:	7 Years, 66 Days
Pro Service:	9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1947, 7th Pick in Round 1

Major League Baseball 1956 Batting Stats

Batting	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	WOBA	ISO	VORP
Overall	140	498	114	12	0	17	59	61	56	82	.229	.315	.355	.670	.301	.127	-7.2
Batting	GS	PA	HP	IW	CI	GDP	SH	SF	TB	EBH	SB	CS	SB%	RC	RC/27
Overall	131	562	7	1	0	15	0	1	177	29	3	4	42.9	54.7	3.65
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Versus Left		140	38	4	0	8	23	23	19	21	1	0	1	.271	.360	.471	.832
Versus Right		358	76	8	0	9	36	38	37	61	0	0	6	.212	.297	.310	.607
Batting		AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Last Week		7	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.286	.250	.286	.536
April		63	12	3	0	1	3	7	7	12	0	0	2	.190	.292	.286	.577
May		101	26	3	0	6	16	14	12	16	0	0	3	.257	.353	.465	.819
June		101	25	2	0	1	10	13	10	14	0	0	0	.248	.315	.297	.612
July		86	15	0	0	4	6	8	8	18	0	0	1	.174	.253	.314	.567
August		49	10	1	0	2	5	7	8	6	1	0	0	.204	.310	.347	.657
September		98	26	3	0	3	19	12	11	16	0	0	1	.265	.345	.388	.733
Spring Training		62	15	2	0	2	4	7	7	10	1	0	2	.242	.333	.371	.704
Playoffs		18	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	.167	.158	.167	.325
Last Year		585	165	29	2	16	67	83	64	91	3	1	12	.282	.363	.421	.783
2 Years Ago		568	147	26	4	22	87	80	61	81	5	2	9	.259	.337	.435	.772
Career		3407	876	134	15	101	437	427	343	508	22	4	57	.257	.333	.394	.727
Home		244	63	7	0	7	31	29	26	32	0	0	3	.258	.337	.373	.710
Road		254	51	5	0	10	28	32	30	50	1	0	4	.201	.294	.339	.633
Grass		498	114	12	0	17	59	61	56	82	1	0	7	.229	.315	.355	.670
Night		498	114	12	0	17	59	61	56	82	1	0	7	.229	.315	.355	.670
Pinch Hitting		4	2	0	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	1.250	1.917
Close/Late		102	25	2	0	7	15	17	16	22	1	0	2	.245	.355	.471	.826
Inning 1-3		166	31	4	0	1	15	13	25	23	0	0	1	.187	.297	.229	.526
Inning 4-6		177	42	5	0	6	20	20	7	31	0	0	4	.237	.282	.367	.649
Inning 7-9		145	40	3	0	10	24	27	23	27	1	0	2	.276	.380	.503	.884
Extra Innings		10	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282
0 Outs		180	46	6	0	7	15	30	14	35	1	0	3	.256	.318	.406	.724
1 Outs		162	32	5	0	6	26	18	29	22	0	0	2	.198	.326	.340	.666
2 Outs		156	36	1	0	4	18	13	13	25	0	0	2	.231	.298	.314	.612
Scoring Position		137	30	2	0	2	40	16	19	18	1	0	2	.219	.321	.277	.598
Bases Empty		246	54	5	0	12	12	28	29	44	0	0	2	.220	.307	.386	.693
Runner on 1st		115	30	5	0	3	7	17	8	20	0	0	3	.261	.325	.383	.708
Runner on 2nd		31	3	0	0	0	0	2	5	4	0	0	0	.097	.222	.097	.319
Runner on 3rd		14	3	0	0	0	4	0	2	3	0	0	0	.214	.313	.214	.527
Runner on 1st & 2nd		48	12	1	0	0	9	6	5	4	0	0	0	.250	.321	.271	.592
Runner on 1st & 3rd		14	5	0	0	1	7	3	2	1	0	0	1	.357	.471	.571	1.042
Runner on 2nd & 3rd		8	2	0	0	0	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	.250	.455	.250	.705
Bases Loaded		22	5	1	0	1	16	4	2	6	1	0	1	.227	.308	.409	.717
Two Strikes		227	38	1	0	7	25	25	30	82	1	0	0	.167	.264	.264	.528
First Pitch		68	21	2	0	3	11	13	0	0	0	0	3	.309	.338	.471	.809
Count 0-1		44	7	0	0	1	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	.159	.159	.227	.386
Count 0-2		36	3	0	0	0	2	1	0	18	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167
Count 1-0		52	11	2	0	2	4	5	0	0	0	0	1	.212	.226	.365	.592
Count 1-1		48	19	5	0	2	5	7	0	0	0	0	1	.396	.408	.625	1.033
Count 1-2		64	11	0	0	3	11	5	0	22	0	0	0	.172	.172	.313	.484
Count 2-0		15	6	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	.400	.438	.467	.904
Count 2-1		29	8	0	0	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.276	.379	.655
Count 2-2		87	14	1	0	0	5	6	0	33	1	0	0	.161	.159	.172	.332
Count 3-0		1	1	0	0	1	1	1	7	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000	5.000
Count 3-1		14	3	1	0	0	3	5	19	0	0	0	1	.214	.676	.286	.962
Full Count		40	10	0	0	4	7	13	30	9	0	0	0	.250	.571	.550	1.121
Behind in Count		144	21	0	0	4	17	8	0	40	0	0	0	.146	.146	.229	.375
Ahead in Count		111	29	4	0	4	14	14	26	0	0	0	3	.261	.414	.405	.820
Batting 2nd		136	33	3	0	7	19	21	19	23	1	0	1	.243	.338	.419	.757
Batting 3rd		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000
Batting 4th		13	4	1	0	2	2	2	0	3	0	0	0	.308	.308	.846	1.154
Batting 5th		246	51	6	0	5	22	26	23	40	0	0	5	.207	.288	.293	.581
Batting 6th		99	24	2	0	2	15	11	12	16	0	0	1	.242	.330	.323	.654
Batting 8th		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	1.000	.000	1.000
Batting 9th		2	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	2.000	2.667

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1949 New York - MLB	21	48	108	26	5	1	1	15	10	9	2	1	16	0	0	.241	.308	.333	.642	82	-3.1
1950 New York - MLB	22	139	487	124	16	1	14	58	61	54	5	5	66	0	0	.255	.332	.378	.710	92	-7.1
1951 New York - MLB	23	119	363	81	13	1	9	48	37	34	12	3	46	3	3	.223	.308	.339	.647	81	-13.8
1952 New York - MLB	24	116	385	108	19	2	11	54	48	33	6	1	67	1	0	.281	.346	.426	.772	109	16.5
1953 New York - MLB	25	113	413	111	14	4	11	49	47	32	4	3	59	3	1	.269	.325	.402	.727	102	4.4
1954 New York - MLB	26	149	568	147	26	4	22	87	80	61	9	5	81	3	6	.259	.337	.435	.772	108	17.1
1955 New York - MLB	27	150	585	165	29	2	16	67	83	64	12	3	91	0	3	.282	.363	.421	.783	115	26.4
1956 Milwaukee - MLB	28	140	498	114	12	0	17	59	61	56	7	1	82	3	4	.229	.315	.355	.670	89	-7.2
Total MLB		974	3407	876	134	15	101	437	427	343	57	22	508	13	17	.257	.333	.394	.727	100	33.2

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1947 Danville - A	19	113	394	108	20	4	7	50	45	56	4	3	52	0	4	.274	.368	.398	.766	126	17.7
1948 Beaumont - AA	20	118	410	124	20	6	11	77	60	87	6	6	50	3	3	.302	.426	.461	.887	137	29.7
1949 Beaumont - AA	21	10	36	9	2	0	5	10	10	10	1	1	6	0	0	.250	.417	.722	1.139	215	6.6
1949 Jersey City - AAA	21	75	287	81	12	2	16	47	57	50	3	5	31	4	3	.282	.388	.505	.894	140	25.8
Total AAA		75	287	81	12	2	16	47	57	50	3	5	31	4	3	.282	.388	.505	.894	140	25.8
Total MLBAA		128	446	133	22	6	16	87	70	97	7	7	56	3	3	.298	.425	.482	.908	144	36.2
Total MLBA		113	394	108	20	4	7	50	45	56	4	3	52	0	4	.274	.368	.398	.766	126	17.7

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1956 Milwaukee - MLB	28	5	18	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	.167	.158	.167	.325	0	0.0
Total MLB		5	18	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	.167	.158	.167	.325	-8	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1949 New York - ML	3B	1	0	0	2	0	2	0	1.000	2.0	9.00	0.0	.000
1949 New York - ML	LF	16	11	20	1	0	22	1	.955	102.2	1.84	0.0	.000
1949 New York - ML	CF	13	13	29	0	0	30	1	.967	105.0	2.49	0.0	.000
1949 New York - ML	RF	6	2	6	0	0	7	1	.857	20.2	2.61	0.0	.000
1950 New York - ML	3B	8	3	2	8	0	12	2	.833	35.2	2.52	0.0	.000
1950 New York - ML	LF	99	96	211	6	1	219	2	.991	860.1	2.27	0.0	.000
1950 New York - ML	CF	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	3.0	3.00	0.0	.000
1950 New York - ML	RF	30	26	46	0	0	48	2	.958	218.0	1.90	0.0	.000
1951 New York - ML	3B	18	11	15	21	1	37	1	.973	116.2	2.78	0.0	.000
1951 New York - ML	LF	67	57	119	7	0	128	2	.984	513.2	2.21	0.0	.000
1951 New York - ML	CF	3	1	3	0	0	4	1	.750	12.0	2.25	0.0	.000
1951 New York - ML	RF	24	20	44	0	0	45	1	.978	177.2	2.23	0.0	.000
1952 New York - ML	3B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	3.1	2.70	0.0	.000
1952 New York - ML	LF	24	21	59	0	0	60	1	.983	184.0	2.89	0.0	.000
1952 New York - ML	CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	4.0	2.25	0.0	.000
1952 New York - ML	RF	77	71	144	9	0	155	2	.987	638.1	2.16	0.0	.000
1953 New York - ML	3B	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	4.0	2.25	0.0	.000
1953 New York - ML	LF	101	99	218	7	0	227	2	.991	892.1	2.27	0.0	.000
1953 New York - ML	CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1953 New York - ML	RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	6.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1954 New York - ML	3B	149	149	100	278	19	411	33	.920	1270.2	2.68	0.0	.000
1955 New York - ML	3B	150	150	79	322	19	432	31	.928	1282.2	2.81	-16.9	.942
1956 Milwaukee - ML	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1956 Milwaukee - ML	LF	77	73	107	3	1	113	3	.973	640.1	1.55	-0.2	.997
1956 Milwaukee - ML	CF	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	11.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1956 Milwaukee - ML	RF	57	57	95	7	0	104	2	.981	499.0	1.84	-2.3	.969

Player History
03/01/1941	Drafted in the 1941 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 6, 78th overall Pick) by the Sacramento Solons.
01/01/1942	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 33 (35); Power: 8 (24); Eye: 21 (39).
03/15/1942	Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 8, 88th overall Pick) by the Chicago Cubs.
06/09/1942	Injured (strained elbow ligament), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1943	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (1); Movement: 71 (69); Control: 39 (36).
01/01/1944	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (1); Movement: 71 (69); Control: 39 (36).
03/02/1944	Released by the Chicago organization.
01/01/1945	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (1); Movement: 69 (69); Control: 36 (37).
01/01/1945	Retired from professional baseball.
01/01/1947	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (8); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 3 (7).
03/01/1947	Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall Pick) by the Cincinnati Reds.
03/01/1947	Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Giants in exchange for 1B L. Barton.
04/14/1947	Named the #55 prospect in the MLB
07/30/1947	Goes 5-7 against the Chattanooga Lookouts, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 0 R.
12/17/1947	Named the #51 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1948	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (8); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 4 (7).
04/19/1948	Named the #59 prospect in the MLB
04/27/1948	Goes 5-7 against the Houston Buffaloes, with 1 3B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
07/11/1948	Was selected to the 1948 MLB Double A All-Star Game.
01/01/1949	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 6 (7).
04/18/1949	Named the #46 prospect in the MLB
07/10/1949	Was selected to the 1949 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
11/14/1949	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,873 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1950	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7).
04/18/1950	Named the #39 prospect in the MLB
11/12/1950	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,457 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1951	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7).
06/21/1951	Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl.
08/24/1951	Injured (fractured foot), out for 2-3 weeks.
11/14/1951	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,076 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1952	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7).
06/22/1952	Injured (strained oblique), out for 2 weeks.
07/01/1952	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days.
11/08/1952	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $150,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1953	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7).
08/17/1953	Injured (recurring back spasms), out for 5 weeks.
11/05/1953	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $135,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1954	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7).
11/05/1954	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $151,520 through arbitration.
01/01/1955	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7).
11/08/1955	Became a free agent.
01/01/1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7).
01/02/1956	Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,068,400 with the Milwaukee Braves organization.
05/02/1956	Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1955	150	7

Year	AB	Rank
1955	585	9

Year	K	Rank
1955	91	10

Year	2B	Rank
1955	29	7

Year	HP	Rank
1951	12	3
1952	6	10
1954	9	4
1955	12	3
1956	7	5