CF David Smith #24
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/24/1972
CF DAVID SMITH #24 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
17 64 15 3 1 0 6 8 12 .234 .319 .312 7 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 45 40 45 45
Eye 70 70 70 70
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 65
Errors: - 25 40
Arm: 20 40 50
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 70
1st Base: 30 Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 80
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/23/1972 @ LAB Loss, 2-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/22/1972 @ LAB Win, 3-0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 2
04/21/1972 @ LAB Win, 6-5 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/20/1972 PIT Loss, 6-10 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 0
04/19/1972 PIT Loss, 2-5 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/18/1972 PIT Win, 4-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/16/1972 MIL Win, 9-5 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
04/15/1972 MIL Win, 4-1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
04/13/1972 LAB Win, 2-0 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 2
04/12/1972 LAB Win, 9-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Being around him puts other people at ease.
Personality Class: Humble
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Adaptability, Financial Ambition
Birthday:08/07/1942
Born in:Westchester, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$120,000
Signed Through:1973 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 20 Days
Service This Yr:20 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1960, 11th Pick in Round 5
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 17 64 15 3 1 0 6 5 8 12 .234 .319 .312 .632 .296 .078 93
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 72 0 0 0 2 0 0 20 4 7 1 87.5 7.1 3.71 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   9 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .222 .222 .444 .667
Versus Right   55 13 3 0 0 6 5 8 8 0 0 0 .236 .333 .291 .624
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   24 7 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 .292 .346 .458 .804
April   64 15 3 1 0 6 5 8 12 0 0 0 .234 .319 .312 .632
Spring Training   53 13 2 0 0 6 8 8 9 0 0 0 .245 .344 .283 .627
Last Year   419 97 6 2 12 46 63 69 60 5 0 3 .232 .341 .341 .682
2 Years Ago   393 85 5 2 10 46 60 82 65 4 0 0 .216 .349 .316 .664
Career   2709 614 61 20 44 269 371 400 416 17 16 10 .227 .327 .313 .639
Home   34 11 3 1 0 6 4 5 4 0 0 0 .324 .410 .471 .881
Road   30 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 8 0 0 0 .133 .212 .133 .345
Grass   64 15 3 1 0 6 5 8 12 0 0 0 .234 .319 .312 .632
Day   49 14 2 1 0 6 5 8 6 0 0 0 .286 .386 .367 .753
Night   15 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .067 .067 .133 .200
As Starter   61 15 3 1 0 6 5 8 10 0 0 0 .246 .333 .328 .661
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   16 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 .188 .235 .312 .548
Inning 1-3   19 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 .211 .211 .316 .526
Inning 4-6   22 6 0 0 0 0 3 6 4 0 0 0 .273 .429 .273 .701
Inning 7-9   21 5 1 1 0 2 2 2 6 0 0 0 .238 .304 .381 .685
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   25 4 1 0 0 1 5 6 5 0 0 0 .160 .323 .200 .523
1 Outs   21 6 1 0 0 2 0 2 6 0 0 0 .286 .348 .333 .681
2 Outs   18 5 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .278 .444 .722
Scoring Position   17 5 1 0 0 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 .294 .368 .353 .721
Bases Empty   33 7 1 1 0 0 3 3 9 0 0 0 .212 .278 .303 .581
Runner on 1st   14 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 .214 .353 .286 .639
Runner on 2nd   5 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Runner on 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   32 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 12 0 0 0 .125 .176 .125 .301
First Pitch   5 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.000 1.600
Count 0-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-1   9 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-2   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   5 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Count 2-2   15 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Full Count   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Behind in Count   15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .067 .067 .067 .133
Ahead in Count   16 4 1 1 0 2 3 6 0 0 0 0 .250 .455 .438 .892
Batting 4th   3 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417
Batting 5th   46 11 3 1 0 5 4 5 8 0 0 0 .239 .314 .348 .662
Batting 6th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   12 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Low Leverage   29 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 8 0 0 0 .172 .226 .241 .467
Medium Leverage   27 9 3 0 0 5 4 5 3 0 0 0 .333 .438 .444 .882
High Leverage   8 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
SOUTHERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1962 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 113 408 94 7 4 13 46 53 43 80 .230 .308 .363 .670 .312 .132 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 110 455 3 2 0 5 1 1 148 24 12 3 80.0 48.3 4.02 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   531 121 11 5 15 60 66 51 110 2 1 3 .228 .298 .352 .650
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+ wRC+ WAR
1964 Brooklyn - MLB 21 98 204 41 4 0 1 18 20 26 1 0 38 7 2 .201 .294 .235 .530 61 63 -0.0
1965 Brooklyn - MLB 22 119 287 65 6 2 2 21 34 35 1 2 52 10 6 .226 .311 .282 .593 80 78 1.4
1966 Denver - MLB 23 145 527 115 12 3 11 46 73 64 0 2 78 22 6 .218 .302 .315 .617 83 82 3.3
1967 Denver - MLB 24 116 322 80 10 5 3 32 35 33 3 1 42 10 3 .248 .323 .339 .662 102 96 2.3
1968 Denver - MLB 25 100 105 21 2 1 2 12 17 13 0 1 13 1 0 .200 .286 .295 .581 82 78 0.4
1969 Denver - MLB 26 129 388 95 13 4 3 42 64 70 2 2 56 30 11 .245 .361 .322 .684 101 105 3.3
1970 Denver - MLB 27 155 393 85 5 2 10 46 60 82 0 4 65 49 11 .216 .349 .316 .664 85 86 1.8
1971 Denver - MLB 28 146 419 97 6 2 12 46 63 69 3 5 60 26 8 .232 .341 .341 .682 98 100 3.5
1972 Denver - MLB 29 17 64 15 3 1 0 6 5 8 0 0 12 7 1 .234 .319 .312 .632 82 93 0.5
Total MLB 1025 2709 614 61 20 44 269 371 400 10 17 416 162 48 .227 .327 .313 .639 88 89 16.4
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+ wRC+ WAR
1960 Total - 17 24 104 44 9 4 2 27 33 14 1 3 7 12 2 .423 .484 .644 1.128 100 100 2.0
1961 Billings - Rk 18 6 26 12 1 3 0 1 4 1 0 0 2 2 3 .462 .481 .731 1.212 310 279 0.5
1961 Tampa - AAA 18 41 123 27 4 1 2 14 13 8 0 1 30 5 2 .220 .265 .317 .582 67 62 -0.0
1961 Twin Falls - Rk 18 47 198 30 3 0 0 12 10 23 3 1 42 4 1 .152 .249 .167 .416 39 33 -0.8
1962 Tampa - AAA 19 113 408 94 7 4 13 46 53 43 3 1 80 12 3 .230 .308 .363 .670 82 85 0.1
Total SBL 154 531 121 11 5 15 60 66 51 3 2 110 17 5 .228 .298 .352 .650 79 80
Total BSL 53 224 42 4 3 0 13 14 24 3 1 44 6 4 .188 .274 .232 .506 68 60
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+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Denver - MLB 27 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -116 0.2
1971 Denver - MLB 28 5 14 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 .143 .200 .214 .414 20 16 1.4
Total MLB 9 15 2 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 .133 .167 .200 .367 0 -6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1964 Brooklyn - MLB 1B 14 13 103 9 6 114 2 .982 110.1 9.14 -0.3 .954
1964 Brooklyn - MLB LF 11 8 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 68.0 2.78 +0.5 .995
1964 Brooklyn - MLB CF 36 14 76 3 0 79 0 1.000 160.0 4.44 +1.5 1.023
1964 Brooklyn - MLB RF 9 9 13 0 0 14 1 .929 72.0 1.62 -2.0 .922
1965 Brooklyn - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Brooklyn - MLB LF 6 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 30.0 2.10 +0.1 1.162
1965 Brooklyn - MLB CF 87 63 209 4 3 215 2 .991 597.2 3.21 +6.9 1.050
1966 Denver - MLB LF 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.3 .991
1966 Denver - MLB CF 140 131 440 13 2 465 12 .974 1192.2 3.42 +18.1 1.057
1967 Denver - MLB LF 34 30 69 4 1 78 5 .936 273.0 2.41 -0.1 1.021
1967 Denver - MLB CF 72 45 175 5 0 182 2 .989 473.0 3.42 +5.2 1.026
1968 Denver - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Denver - MLB LF 56 0 36 0 0 38 2 .947 133.1 2.43 +1.2 1.049
1968 Denver - MLB CF 19 10 30 0 0 31 1 .968 96.2 2.79 +1.1 1.066
1969 Denver - MLB LF 27 0 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 74.0 1.58 +0.8 1.088
1969 Denver - MLB CF 115 112 230 12 2 252 10 .960 825.2 2.64 +7.4 1.038
1969 Denver - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Denver - MLB LF 104 1 59 1 0 61 1 .984 287.1 1.88 +0.4 .994
1970 Denver - MLB CF 106 98 185 9 2 206 12 .942 719.1 2.43 +3.9 1.035
1971 Denver - MLB LF 72 1 41 1 0 43 1 .977 201.1 1.88 +3.8 1.238
1971 Denver - MLB CF 115 103 235 15 1 260 10 .962 852.0 2.64 +7.7 1.061
1972 Denver - MLB CF 17 16 50 1 0 55 4 .927 156.0 2.94 +2.4 1.050
TOTAL 1B 15 13 103 9 6 114 2 .982 111.1 9.05 -0.3 .954
TOTAL LF 311 43 250 6 1 265 9 .966 1075.0 2.14 +7.0 1.051
TOTAL CF 707 592 1630 62 10 1745 53 .970 5073.0 3.00 +54.1 1.046
TOTAL RF 9 9 13 0 0 14 1 .929 72.0 1.62 -2.0 .922
PLAYER HISTORY
11/08/1960 Drafted in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 11, 107th overall pick) by the Detroit Wolverines, out of high school McArthur (McArthur; Hollywood, FL).
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 30 (50).
03/29/1961 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
04/17/1961 Wins the BSL Player of the Week Award.
04/17/1961 Released by the Detroit organization.
05/17/1961 Signed a minor league contract ($3,000 bonus) with the Brooklyn Bluebirds organization.
06/09/1961 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
10/21/1961 Named the #81 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 35 (50).
07/29/1962 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 40 (55).
04/09/1963 Named the #78 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1963 Named the #29 prospect in the MLB
10/20/1963 Named the #24 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 45 (60).
04/14/1964 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
06/04/1964 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/08/1964 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
09/14/1964 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 60 (60).
05/07/1965 Injured (strained hip muscle),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/07/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $40,000.
11/08/1965 Drafted in the 1965 expansion draft from the Brooklyn Bluebirds by the Denver Burros. (Round 3, Pick 1, 9th overall pick).
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 60 (60).
06/21/1966 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
08/14/1966 Injured (back tightness),out for 2 weeks.
11/06/1966 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $55,000.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 65 (65).
04/11/1967 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
04/15/1967 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 5-6 weeks.
07/23/1967 Injured (strained quadriceps),day-to-day for 3 days.
10/24/1967 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $83,200 with the Denver Burros organization.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 60 (60).
11/17/1968 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $103,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (65).
04/08/1969 Suspended 3 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
09/23/1969 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $250,000 with the Denver Burros organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (65).
03/14/1970 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Denver Burros development complex.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (65).
01/08/1971 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $240,000 with the Denver Burros organization.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (65).
03/06/1972 Outstandingly completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Denver Burros development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SB Rank
1966 22 6
1969 30 4
1970 49 2
1971 26 9
Year BB Rank
1966 64 5
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