Keith Smith

Positions: Leftfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 178lb (175cm, 80kg)

Born: May 3, 1953 in Palmetto, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 7th round of the 1972 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (Bradenton, FL) and the Texas Rangers in the 4th round of the 1972 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (Bradenton, FL).

School: State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (Bradenton, FL)

Debut: August 2, 1977 (Age 24-091d, 11,536th in MLB history)
vs. CHW 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 5, 1980 (Age 27-155d)
vs. NYM 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Full Name: Keith Lavarne Smith

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.3

AB

111

H

HR

BA

.207

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.261

SLG

.306

OPS

.567

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1972	19	TEX-min	A-	69	318	288	50	78	6	4	1	26	19	9	21	31	.271	.323	.330	.653		95		2	5	2			GEN · NYPL
1974	21	TEX-min	A	131	554	496	73	141	18	7	6	73	21	15	48	52	.284	.350	.385	.735		191	15	5	0	5	2		GST · WCRS
1975	22	TEX-min	AA	101	360	338	31	84	10	7	2	30	5	3	14	29	.249	.282	.337	.619		114		3	2	3			PFD · EL
1976	23	TEX-min	AAA	111	423	403	71	131	20	0	23	73	4	5	14	40	.325	.352	.546	.898		220		3	3	0			SAC · PCL
1977	24	TEX-min	AAA	104	466	421	94	136	24	5	19	77	14	6	31	28	.323	.374	.539	.913		227		6	3	5			TUC · PCL
1977	24	TEX	AL	23	78	67	13	16	4	0	2	6	2	0	4	7	.239	.301	.388	.689	86	26	0	2	5	0	0	7/H

1978	25	TEX-min	AAA	120	508	466	78	144	24	8	10	69	13	5	25	38	.309	.348	.459	.807		214		6	5	6			TUC · PCL
1979	26	STL-min	AAA	119	473	448	77	157	17	4	9	61	30	11	21	28	.350	.377	.467	.844		209		0	1	3			SPR · AA
1979	26	STL	NL	6	13	13	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.231	.231	.231	.462	26	3	0	0	0	0	0	/7H
1980	27	STL-min	AAA	69	294	271	39	80	10	2	5	32	22	6	19	16	.295	.344	.402	.746		109		2	0	2			SPR · AA
1980	27	STL	NL	24	33	31	3	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	2	.129	.182	.161	.343	-5	5	2	0	0	0	1	H/798
1981	28	STL-NYY-NYM-BAL-min	AAA,A	120	158	141	20	29	3	0	0	8	10	2	16	23	.206	.291	.227	.518		32		1	0	0	0		SPR,GBO,TID,ROC · AA,SALL,IL
3 Yrs				53	124	111	17	23	5	0	2	8	2	1	6	10	.207	.261	.306	.567	54	34	2	2	5	0	1
162 Game Avg.				162	379	339	52	70	15	0	6	24	6	3	18	31	.207	.261	.306	.567	54	104	6	6	15	0	3

STL (2 yrs)				30	46	44	4	7	1	0	0	2	0	1	2	3	.159	.196	.182	.377	4	8	2	0	0	0	1
TEX (1 yr)				23	78	67	13	16	4	0	2	6	2	0	4	7	.239	.301	.388	.689	86	26	0	2	5	0	0

NL (2 yrs)				30	46	44	4	7	1	0	0	2	0	1	2	3	.159	.196	.182	.377	4	8	2	0	0	0	1
AL (1 yr)				23	78	67	13	16	4	0	2	6	2	0	4	7	.239	.301	.388	.689	86	26	0	2	5	0	0

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Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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