NAME     : Hal Smith
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : BARLING,AR,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 6/1/1931
  AGE      : 28
  HEIGHT   : 5"11
  WEIGHT   : 189
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $100,000 through 1960
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : YES, holds team together
  CONSISTENCY              : Inconsistent at times
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .990)
  Catcher Arm  : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Pull Hitter
 
  Getting Hits         : 3  (VS. RHP : 3, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 5  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 1  (VS. RHP : 1, VS. LHP : 1, Talent Poor)
  Getting BB's         : 2  (VS. RHP : 2, VS. LHP : 2, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 7  (VS. RHP : 7, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Good)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .136  0   2  22   3  0  0   2  0  0   1   2 .174 .136 
  vs RHP        .067  0   0  15   1  0  0   1  0  0   1   2 .125 .067 
  vs LHP        .286  0   2   7   2  0  0   1  0  0   0   0 .286 .286 
  At Home       .167  0   2  18   3  0  0   2  0  0   1   1 .211 .167 
  Away          .000  0   0   4   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   1 .000 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .000  0   2   6   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   1 .000 .000 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Close/Late    .500  0   0   2   1  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .500 .500 
  This Week     .000  0   0   4   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   1 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .167  0   0   6   1  0  0   1  0  0   1   1 .286 .167 
  Apr/Mar       .136  0   2  22   3  0  0   2  0  0   1   2 .174 .136 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1956  .282  5  23  75 227  64 12  0  27  1  0  15  22 .326 .401   STL
  1957  .279  2  37 100 333  93 12  3  25  2  2  18  18 .316 .351   STL
  1958  .227  1  24  77 220  50  4  1  13  0  0  14  14 .274 .268   STL
  1959  .270 13  50 142 452 122 15  3  35  2  6  15  28 .293 .403   STL
 
  Total AB  : 1254
  Total AVG : .265
  Total Hits: 332
  Total HR  : 21
  Total RBI : 136
  Total Runs: 102
  Total SB  : 5