NAME     : Hal Smith
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : W.FRANKFORT,IL,USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 12/7/1930
  AGE      : 29
  HEIGHT   : 6"0
  WEIGHT   : 195
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $3,286,000 through 1963
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Strong
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : GREAT
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .985)
  Catcher Arm  : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : E
  Stealing Ability : E
  Sacrifice Bunt   : C
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 6  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Doubles      : 6  (VS. RHP : 6, VS. LHP : 7, Talent Average)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 6  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 6, Talent Average)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .111  1   2  18   2  0  0   3  0  0   4   3 .304 .278 
  vs RHP        .000  0   0  12   0  0  0   1  0  0   3   2 .250 .000 
  vs LHP        .333  1   2   6   2  0  0   2  0  0   1   1 .429 .833 
  At Home       .222  1   2   9   2  0  0   2  0  0   3   0 .417 .556 
  Away          .000  0   0   9   0  0  0   1  0  0   1   3 .182 .000 
  R.I.S.P.      .125  0   0   8   1  0  0   0  0  0   1   2 .222 .125 
  Pinch Hitting .000  0   0   5   0  0  0   1  0  0   1   0 .167 .000 
  Close/Late    .182  1   2  11   2  0  0   1  0  0   1   2 .308 .455 
  This Week     .250  0   0   4   1  0  0   0  0  0   2   0 .500 .250 
  Last Week     .000  0   0   5   0  0  0   1  0  0   1   3 .167 .000 
  Apr/Mar       .111  1   2  18   2  0  0   3  0  0   4   3 .304 .278 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  1955  .271  4  52 135 424 115 23  4  41  1  3  30  21 .319 .373   BAL
  1956  .267  5  42 114 371  99 23  2  31  2  1  20  34 .304 .380   BAL,KCA
  1957  .303 13  41 107 360 109 26  0  41  2  2  14  44 .329 .483   KCA
  1958  .273  5  46  99 315  86 19  2  32  0  0  25  47 .326 .394   KCA
  1959  .288  5  31 108 292  84 12  0  36  0  3  34  39 .362 .380   KCA
 
  Total AB  : 1780
  Total AVG : .278
  Total Hits: 495
  Total HR  : 33
  Total RBI : 214
  Total Runs: 184
  Total SB  : 5