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Ford Smith



John Ford Smith
(Geronimo; Teniente)

Born: January 19, 1919 in Phoenix, AZ
Died: February 26, 1983 in Phoenix, AZ
          (64 years old)

Bats: B
Throws: R
Ht: 6'1"
Wt: 198
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Notes:


• College: University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)
• Buried: Greenwood Memorial Lawn Cemetery (Phoenix, AZ)
• Played in the Minor Leagues


Pitching

Multi-Stint Seasons:



Glossary
Basic Pitching
Team Lg Pos
KCM
NAL
22
RP
3
0
1.000
4
1
0
0
0
26.2
6
5
20
0
5
14
0
0
0
102
1.69
191
KCM
27
CF
1
2
.333
8
4
3
0
1
44.2
18
15
37
2
19
23
0
0
1
187
3.02
132
28
SP
7
3
.700
10
8
5
2
0
66.0
20
17
51
2
29
34
0
0
1
271
2.32
200
KCM
29
SP
4
3
.571
12
8
7
1
2
70.1
33
22
68
1
19
51
4
0
5
295
2.82
152
4
2
SP
15
8
.652
34
21
15
3
3
207.2
77
59
176
5
72
122
4
0
7
855
2.56
156
162 Game Average
19
10
.652
42
26
19
4
4
256.2
95
73
218
6
89
151
5
0
9
1057
2.56
156
 
Team Lg Pos
4
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
14
8
.636
33
20
15
3
3
204.2
75
57
172
5
70
120
4
0
7
840
2.51
161
1
West All Stars
RP
1
0
1.000
1
1
0
0
0
3.0
2
2
4
0
2
2
0
0
0
15
6.00
46



Advanced Pitching
Team Lg Pos Lg Lg Lg Lg Lg
KCM
NAL
22
RP
26.2
0.94
1.19
13.7%
15.2%
4.9%
7.3%
2.80
2.09
0.0%
0.5%
KCM
27
CF
44.2
1.25
1.41
12.3%
16.0%
10.2%
9.1%
1.21
1.72
1.1%
1.4%
28
SP
66.0
1.21
1.53
12.5%
13.2%
10.7%
9.4%
1.17
1.30
0.7%
0.5%
KCM
29
SP
70.1
1.24
1.49
17.3%
16.6%
6.4%
9.9%
2.68
1.54
0.3%
1.2%
4
2
SP
207.2
1.19
1.44
14.3%
14.3%
8.4%
9.2%
1.69
1.57
0.6%
0.9%
 
Team Lg Pos Lg Lg Lg Lg Lg
4
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
204.2
1.18
1.45
14.3%
14.3%
8.3%
9.2%
1.71
1.57
0.6%
1.0%
1
West All Stars
RP
3.0
2.00
1.16
13.3%
14.0%
13.3%
9.1%
1.00
1.53
0.0%
0.0%



Opponent's Batting
Team Lg Pos
KCM
29
SP
12
295
264
33
68
15
3
1
3
19
51
0
5
7
11
.258
.319
.348
.668
KCM
27
CF
8
187
162
18
37
3
0
2
2
19
23
0
1
5
4
.228
.313
.284
.597
28
SP
10
271
237
20
51
7
1
2
1
29
34
0
1
4
6
.215
.303
.278
.582
KCM
NAL
22
RP
4
102
96
6
20
1
1
0
2
5
14
0
0
1
4
.208
.248
.240
.487
4
2
SP
34
855
759
77
176
26
5
5
8
72
122
0
7
17
25
.232
.304
.299
.603
 
Team Lg Pos
4
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
33
840
747
75
172
25
5
5
7
70
120
0
7
16
25
.230
.302
.297
.599
1
West All Stars
RP
1
15
12
2
4
1
0
0
1
2
2
0
1
0
.333
.429
.417
.845

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