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Hal Smith
Harold Raymond Smith (Cura)

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 189 lb.

MLB Debut May 2, 1956
Final Game July 8, 1965
Born June 1, 1931 in Barling, AR
Died April 12, 2014 (age 82)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1956 25 SLN NL   77  282   32   90  16   0   7   42   1   1   11   33  .319  .342  .450  .793   105   127   1   2   2   0  11  
 1957 26 SLN NL   53  154   15   47   6   2   0   20   3   1   11   16  .305  .347  .370  .717    98    57   0   2   4   0   3  
 1958 27 SLN NL   68  234   17   53   9   1   0   23   2   1   20   18  .226  .290  .274  .563    76    64   0   3   0   2   9  
 1959 28 SLN NL  136  454   32  106  13   1  10   40   2   5   17   40  .233  .259  .333  .592    81   151   0   3   2   0  15  
 1960 29 SLN NL   78  277   20   74  17   1   2   24   2   0   16   21  .267  .306  .357  .664    91    99   0   1   0   0  11  
 1961 23 SLN NL   38  127    8   33   6   3   0   14   0   0    8   11  .260  .304  .354  .659    90    45   0   2   0   1   5  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  6 Seasons      450 1528  124  403  67   8  19  163  10   8   83  139  .264  .301  .355  .656         543   1  13   8   3  54
 Per 600 PA           563   46  149  25   3   7   60   4   3   31   51                                 200   0   5   3   1  20
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With SLN      450 1528  124  403  67   8  19  163  10   8   83  139  .264  .301  .355  .656         543   1  13   8   3  54
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      570 1697  126  437  63   8  23  172   6   8  102  128  .258  .300  .345  .644         585  13   7  33   3  50
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1956 25 SLN NL  28   39   5.2   1   0   0  .000   6   32   20  .625    4    3  .571  C    4(-2)e9    65   
 1957 26 SLN NL  67   19   4.7   3   0   0  .000   1   17   13  .765   21    7  .750  C    4(0)e5     53   
 1958 27 SLN NL   7   18   2.5   0   0   0  .000   1   22   21  .955   25    9  .735  C    4(0)e5     23   
 1959 28 SLN NL  17   34   2.5   4   0   0  .000  11   77   60  .779   60   33  .645  C    2(-1)e6  -105   
 1960 29 SLN NL  29   28   3.5   0   0   0  .000   1   40   34  .850    9    5  .643  C    1(-2)e4    79   
 1961 30 SLN NL  34   12   3.5   0   0   0  .000   1   26   23  .885    8    4  .667  C    2(-1)e4    53   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  6 Seasons          152   3.4   8   0   0  .000  21  214  171  .799  127   61  .676                   8   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 2.3 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 0.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only) 

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1956 25 SLN NL  C     76   430    17    6    3   .987    75   679.1   5.92
 1957 26 SLN NL  C     50   263    12    1    1   .996    42   350.2   7.06
 1958 27 SLN NL  C     68   402    17    1    2   .998    67   541.1   6.97
 1959 28 SLN NL  C    132   701    64   11    6   .986   125  1109.0   6.21
 1960 29 SLN NL  C     78   470    16    1    2   .998    75   660.0   6.63
 1961 30 SLN NL  C     38   245    18    1    4   .996    38   329.2   7.18
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 C    442  2511   144   21   18   .992   422  3670.0   6.51
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+


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Managers 

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1956  SLN   48-106  Mike Rescigno
 1957  SLN   68-86   Mike Rescigno
 1958  SLN   70-84   Mike Rescigno
 1959  SLN   59-95   Mike Rescigno
 1960  SLN   64-90   Mike Rescigno
 1961  SLN   64-90   Mike Rescigno

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