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Ford Smith



John Ford Smith
(Geronimo; Teniente)

Born: January 19, 1919 in Phoenix, AR
Died: February 26, 1983 in Phoenix, AR
          (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
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
KCM
NAL
22
RP
3
0
1.000
3
0
0
0
0
20.1
5
4
16
6
14
0
0
1.77
186
KCM
27
RF
0
3
.000
7
4
3
0
1
36.1
18
13
31
1
19
16
0
1
64
3.22
127
28
SP
6
3
.667
9
7
5
2
0
59.0
18
13
48
1
25
28
0
0
1
247
1.98
212
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
148
4
2
SP
13
9
.591
31
19
15
3
3
186.0
74
52
163
3
69
109
4
0
7
606
2.52
154
162 Game Average
18
12
.591
42
26
20
4
4
253.0
101
71
222
5
94
148
5
0
10
1030
2.52
154
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
4
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
12
9
.571
30
18
15
3
3
183.0
72
50
159
3
67
107
4
0
7
591
2.46
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
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
KCM
NAL
22
RP
20.1
1.08
1.13
17.3%
14.9%
7.4%
6.8%
2.33
2.19
KCM
27
RF
36.1
1.38
1.41
10.3%
15.5%
12.2%
9.0%
0.84
1.70
0.6%
28
SP
59.0
1.24
1.49
11.3%
13.2%
10.1%
9.4%
1.12
1.31
0.4%
0.4%
KCM
29
SP
70.1
1.24
1.47
17.3%
16.6%
6.4%
10.0%
2.68
1.52
0.3%
1.1%
4
2
SP
186.0
1.25
1.43
14.0%
14.2%
8.9%
9.2%
1.58
1.56
0.5%
1.0%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
4
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
183.0
1.23
1.43
14.0%
14.2%
8.8%
9.2%
1.60
1.56
0.5%
1.1%
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
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
KCM
NAL
22
RP
3
5
16
6
14
0
KCM
27
RF
7
64
52
18
31
2
0
1
0
19
16
1
0
1
.596
.708
.692
1.401
28
SP
9
247
217
18
48
7
1
1
1
0
25
28
0
1
4
0
3
.221
.305
.276
.581
KCM
29
SP
12
295
264
33
68
15
3
1
3
0
19
51
0
5
7
11
.258
.319
.348
.668
4
2
SP
31
606
533
74
163
24
4
3
4
0
69
109
0
7
11
0
15
.238
.318
.315
.633
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
4
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
30
591
521
72
159
23
4
3
3
0
67
107
0
7
10
15
.236
.315
.313
.628
1
West All Stars
RP
1
15
12
2
4
1
0
0
1
2
2
0
1
0
0
.333
.429
.417
.845

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Playing statistics for 1887-1922 and 1926-1938, as well as all Cuban League games (1902-1928) and Negro League vs. Major League games (1887-1944), copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

Playing statistics for 1923 (except Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Patrick Rock.

Playing statistics for 1933 and 1943, copyright 2013-2018 Scott Simkus.

Playing statistics for 1924-1925, 1939-1942, and 1944-1946 Negro Leagues (not including Cuban League and Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Larry Lester, Wayne Stivers, Gary Ashwill.


Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James