SS Chicken 'Robert' Smothers #34
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/19/1888
SS CHICKEN 'ROBERT' SMOTHERS #34 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
82 250 58 4 7 0 32 17 26 .232 .281 .304 14 -0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 1
Errors: - 3 1
Arm: 1 2 1
Turn DP: - 4 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 1
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 3 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 2 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 2
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/09/1888 CN1 Loss, 6-12 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
10/08/1888 CN1 Loss, 5-8 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
10/07/1888 CN1 Loss, 6-8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1888 CL2 Win, 13-8 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/25/1888 CL2 Loss, 1-4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/24/1888 CL2 Loss, 4-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/1888 @ KC3 Win, 10-2 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/22/1888 KC3 Loss, 6-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1888 KC3 Win, 7-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1888 @ BS3 Win, 8-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/05/1856
Born in:Troy, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:150 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$320
Signed Through:1889 Season
Major Service:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:177 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL 1888 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 82 250 58 4 7 0 32 30 17 26 .232 .281 .304 .585 .259 .072 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 59 273 1 6 0 8 3 2 76 11 14 10 58.3 18.9 2.37 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   54 16 0 0 0 4 6 4 5 1 0 0 .296 .339 .296 .635
Versus Right   196 42 4 7 0 28 24 13 21 1 3 1 .214 .265 .306 .572
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   7 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
April   51 13 1 2 0 11 4 1 4 1 0 0 .255 .264 .353 .617
May   42 10 1 0 0 6 5 2 7 0 0 1 .238 .289 .262 .551
June   35 8 1 1 0 1 5 5 2 0 0 0 .229 .325 .314 .639
July   43 9 1 1 0 4 5 0 5 0 1 0 .209 .209 .279 .488
August   35 6 0 1 0 5 3 4 5 0 1 0 .171 .256 .229 .485
September   36 10 0 2 0 3 7 4 3 1 1 0 .278 .341 .389 .730
October   8 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Last Year   495 143 19 11 2 77 70 38 26 3 24 6 .289 .345 .384 .729
2 Years Ago   10 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Career   755 202 23 18 2 110 101 55 54 5 27 7 .268 .321 .354 .675
Home   112 30 3 4 0 17 14 12 7 0 3 0 .268 .339 .366 .705
Road   138 28 1 3 0 15 16 5 19 2 0 1 .203 .233 .254 .486
Grass   250 58 4 7 0 32 30 17 26 2 3 1 .232 .281 .304 .585
Day   250 58 4 7 0 32 30 17 26 2 3 1 .232 .281 .304 .585
As Starter   230 54 4 6 0 27 23 14 22 2 2 1 .235 .279 .304 .584
As Reliever / Substitution   20 4 0 1 0 5 7 3 4 0 1 0 .200 .304 .300 .604
Pinch Hitting   19 4 0 1 0 5 6 2 3 0 1 0 .211 .286 .316 .602
Close/Late   55 14 2 1 0 11 10 10 7 0 2 1 .255 .379 .327 .706
Inning 1-3   66 13 0 3 0 8 3 2 6 2 0 0 .197 .214 .288 .502
Inning 4-6   86 16 2 2 0 7 6 3 7 0 1 0 .186 .213 .256 .469
Inning 7-9   93 27 2 2 0 15 20 11 13 0 2 1 .290 .371 .355 .726
Extra Innings   5 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
0 Outs   90 24 2 2 0 7 22 5 12 0 2 0 .267 .305 .333 .639
1 Outs   75 14 0 1 0 11 7 4 8 2 1 0 .187 .222 .213 .436
2 Outs   85 20 2 4 0 14 1 8 6 0 0 1 .235 .309 .353 .661
Scoring Position   87 20 1 2 0 31 5 10 10 2 3 1 .230 .310 .287 .597
Bases Empty   122 33 2 4 0 0 19 6 14 0 0 0 .270 .305 .352 .657
Runner on 1st   41 5 1 1 0 1 6 1 2 0 0 0 .122 .143 .195 .338
Runner on 2nd   29 7 0 0 0 4 2 5 4 0 2 0 .241 .353 .241 .594
Runner on 3rd   13 3 0 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 .231 .412 .231 .643
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 3 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .308 .538
Runner on 1st & 3rd   14 2 0 1 0 7 0 1 3 0 0 0 .143 .200 .286 .486
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 2 0 1 0 6 1 1 1 2 1 0 .286 .300 .571 .871
Bases Loaded   11 3 0 0 0 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Two Strikes   86 16 0 1 0 9 6 6 26 0 0 0 .186 .239 .209 .448
First Pitch   48 13 1 1 0 6 10 6 0 0 1 1 .271 .364 .333 .697
Count 0-1   24 3 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 0-2   21 5 0 0 0 3 1 0 5 0 0 0 .238 .238 .238 .476
Count 1-0   27 8 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 .296 .286 .407 .693
Count 1-1   27 8 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 .296 .286 .407 .693
Count 1-2   31 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 16 0 0 0 .065 .065 .065 .129
Count 2-0   16 3 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .188 .312 .500
Count 2-1   20 6 1 2 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .550 .850
Count 2-2   22 7 0 1 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .318 .318 .409 .727
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 .500 .800 .500 1.300
Full Count   12 2 0 0 0 1 1 6 3 0 0 0 .167 .444 .167 .611
Behind in Count   76 10 0 0 0 8 6 0 21 0 0 0 .132 .132 .132 .263
Ahead in Count   65 18 2 4 0 11 9 5 0 1 1 0 .277 .324 .431 .755
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 5th   71 18 1 2 0 15 5 2 6 1 0 0 .254 .270 .324 .594
Batting 6th   10 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 .300 .417 .300 .717
Batting 7th   133 30 2 4 0 11 14 10 11 1 2 1 .226 .283 .301 .584
Batting 8th   16 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 .188 .188 .250 .438
Batting 9th   19 4 0 1 0 5 6 2 3 0 1 0 .211 .286 .316 .602
Low Leverage   111 30 2 4 0 8 11 9 10 0 0 0 .270 .325 .360 .685
Medium Leverage   88 18 1 2 0 13 11 6 11 2 1 0 .205 .250 .261 .511
High Leverage   50 10 1 1 0 11 8 2 5 0 2 1 .200 .245 .260 .505
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1886 Toronto - PBB 30 10 10 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .100 .100 .100 .200 -36 -18 -0.2
1887 Toronto - PBB 31 129 495 143 19 11 2 77 70 38 6 3 26 41 21 .289 .345 .384 .729 108 102 1.8
1888 Toronto - PBB 32 82 250 58 4 7 0 32 30 17 1 2 26 14 10 .232 .281 .304 .585 86 85 -0.5
Total PBB 221 755 202 23 18 2 110 101 55 7 5 54 55 32 .268 .321 .354 .675 99 95 1.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1884 Troy - AAA 28 39 131 33 8 2 0 10 7 5 1 0 6 6 1 .252 .285 .344 .628 120 123 1.1
1885 New Orleans - AA 29 88 65 25 4 0 1 6 15 10 3 1 2 4 0 .385 .481 .492 .973 179 171 0.9
Total EA 39 131 33 8 2 0 10 7 5 1 0 6 6 1 .252 .285 .344 .628 120 123
Total SSL 88 65 25 4 0 1 6 15 10 3 1 2 4 0 .385 .481 .492 .973 179 171
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1887 Toronto - MLB 1B 37 37 392 23 25 423 8 .981 325.0 11.49 -1.0 .976
1887 Toronto - MLB 3B 92 92 114 199 9 356 43 .879 838.0 3.36 +2.0 1.013
1888 Toronto - MLB 1B 53 53 573 33 27 619 13 .979 473.0 11.53 -2.6 .975
1888 Toronto - MLB 3B 4 4 3 13 1 16 0 1.000 34.0 4.24 -0.9 .914
1888 Toronto - MLB 2B 1 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 +0.2 1.163
1888 Toronto - MLB SS 2 2 5 8 1 13 0 1.000 16.0 7.31 +0.2 1.084
TOTAL 1B 90 90 965 56 52 1042 21 .980 798.0 11.52 -3.5 .975
TOTAL 2B 1 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 +0.2 1.163
TOTAL 3B 96 96 117 212 10 372 43 .884 872.0 3.40 +1.1 1.007
TOTAL SS 2 2 5 8 1 13 0 1.000 16.0 7.31 +0.2 1.084
PLAYER HISTORY
09/11/1886 Injured (latissimus dorsi strain),out for 2-3 weeks.
09/30/1888 Injured (back stiffness),out for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1887 24 7
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