C Max Smith #24
Savannah Goobers LNBL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
07/30/1917
BNN Index | LNBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C MAX SMITH #24 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
90 338 113 18 4 1 52 35 16 .334 .400 .420 2 4.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 60 60 65
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 55 60 55 60
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 65 70 65 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 35
Errors: - 45 25
Arm: 45 35 30
Turn DP: - 40 -
Framing: 60 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 50 Left Field: -
1st Base: 25 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/29/1917 MEM Loss, 3-4 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
07/28/1917 MEM Loss, 4-7 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
07/27/1917 MEM Win, 2-1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/25/1917 @ STL Loss, 1-2 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
07/24/1917 @ STL Win, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/23/1917 @ STL Win, 7-2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/22/1917 @ ATL Win, 6-2 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/21/1917 @ ATL Loss, 0-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/19/1917 @ ATL Win, 6-0 3 1 1 2 0 2 0 0
07/18/1917 @ RCHN Win, 5-1 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Max is a go-getter.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Financial Ambition, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:02/02/1891
Born in:East Hill-Meridian, WA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 5"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,800
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 130 Days
Service This Yr:116 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1909, 13th Pick in Round 10
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1917 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 90 338 113 18 4 1 52 45 35 16 .334 .400 .420 .820 .391 .086 163
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 83 380 4 3 0 14 0 3 142 23 2 1 66.7 55.5 6.17 4.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   122 41 5 0 1 20 14 10 6 1 0 1 .336 .388 .402 .790
Versus Right   216 72 13 4 0 32 31 25 10 2 0 3 .333 .407 .431 .837
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   24 6 1 0 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .280 .417 .697
April   76 30 8 0 0 13 12 9 4 1 0 2 .395 .466 .500 .966
May   90 29 4 2 0 21 11 11 5 0 0 0 .322 .396 .411 .807
June   89 33 2 1 0 10 9 9 2 1 0 0 .371 .424 .416 .840
July   83 21 4 1 1 8 13 6 5 1 0 2 .253 .315 .361 .677
Last Year   395 113 16 2 4 37 37 45 30 1 1 1 .286 .360 .367 .727
2 Years Ago   403 122 21 1 5 45 55 34 20 3 5 2 .303 .357 .397 .754
Career   2248 637 93 14 22 246 238 209 214 14 47 13 .283 .346 .367 .712
Home   164 61 5 1 1 26 25 22 8 1 0 2 .372 .450 .433 .883
Road   174 52 13 3 0 26 20 13 8 2 0 2 .299 .351 .408 .759
Grass   338 113 18 4 1 52 45 35 16 3 0 4 .334 .400 .420 .820
Day   124 39 11 1 1 26 20 12 8 1 0 2 .315 .381 .444 .825
Night   214 74 7 3 0 26 25 23 8 2 0 2 .346 .411 .407 .817
As Starter   332 109 18 3 1 50 45 35 16 2 0 4 .328 .397 .410 .806
As Reliever / Substitution   6 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .571 1.000 1.571
Pinch Hitting   6 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 .571 1.000 1.571
Close/Late   82 35 6 2 0 13 8 7 2 1 0 0 .427 .467 .549 1.015
Inning 1-3   124 37 6 2 0 19 16 17 7 1 0 1 .298 .385 .379 .764
Inning 4-6   99 34 4 0 1 13 20 10 5 1 0 3 .343 .416 .414 .830
Inning 7-9   106 39 8 2 0 20 9 7 4 1 0 0 .368 .404 .481 .885
Extra Innings   9 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
0 Outs   99 35 5 0 1 12 16 8 3 1 0 1 .354 .404 .434 .838
1 Outs   120 41 7 1 0 19 16 12 6 2 0 2 .342 .404 .417 .821
2 Outs   119 37 6 3 0 21 13 15 7 0 0 1 .311 .393 .412 .804
Scoring Position   118 39 8 2 0 49 15 16 6 3 0 1 .331 .406 .432 .838
Bases Empty   155 49 7 1 0 0 18 14 7 0 0 2 .316 .380 .374 .754
Runner on 1st   65 25 3 1 1 3 12 5 3 0 0 1 .385 .437 .508 .944
Runner on 2nd   46 13 3 1 0 8 7 11 1 0 0 1 .283 .431 .391 .822
Runner on 3rd   20 7 1 0 0 9 2 3 3 1 0 0 .350 .417 .400 .817
Runner on 1st & 2nd   23 6 2 0 0 5 5 2 2 0 0 0 .261 .320 .348 .668
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   12 6 1 1 0 15 1 0 0 2 0 0 .500 .429 .750 1.179
Bases Loaded   7 4 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 .714 1.286
Two Strikes   121 40 8 2 0 17 14 14 16 1 0 0 .331 .397 .430 .827
First Pitch   54 19 3 1 0 6 9 3 0 0 0 2 .352 .407 .444 .851
Count 0-1   33 11 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 1 0 1 .333 .343 .333 .676
Count 0-2   17 7 1 0 0 6 3 0 3 1 0 0 .412 .389 .471 .859
Count 1-0   43 17 4 0 0 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 .395 .395 .488 .884
Count 1-1   45 17 3 1 0 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 .378 .378 .489 .867
Count 1-2   27 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .222 .222 .296 .519
Count 2-0   11 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Count 2-1   24 6 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 1 0 1 .250 .269 .375 .644
Count 2-2   55 20 4 1 0 6 6 0 8 0 0 0 .364 .364 .473 .836
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 .143 .500 .143 .643
Full Count   22 7 1 1 0 5 4 14 1 0 0 0 .318 .583 .455 1.038
Behind in Count   77 24 3 0 0 10 9 0 7 2 0 1 .312 .312 .351 .663
Ahead in Count   85 26 4 0 1 14 12 18 0 1 0 1 .306 .429 .388 .817
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   33 11 3 1 0 7 4 3 0 0 0 2 .333 .421 .485 .906
Batting 3rd   300 99 15 3 1 44 41 32 16 2 0 2 .330 .396 .410 .806
Batting 5th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 8th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 9th   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   130 40 7 2 0 12 18 15 8 0 0 1 .308 .384 .392 .776
Medium Leverage   134 44 8 1 1 18 19 14 7 2 0 3 .328 .399 .425 .824
High Leverage   73 28 3 1 0 22 8 6 1 1 0 0 .384 .425 .452 .877
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
1909 Birmingham - LNBL 18 23 68 17 4 1 1 5 8 1 0 1 10 0 0 .250 .257 .382 .639 106 105 -0.1
1910 Savannah - LNBL 19 39 94 21 2 1 1 14 7 15 1 1 10 0 0 .223 .333 .298 .631 99 105 0.7
1911 Savannah - LNBL 20 107 351 88 15 0 5 29 33 28 1 2 63 2 12 .251 .306 .336 .642 89 91 0.6
1912 Savannah - LNBL 21 79 166 40 4 1 0 15 18 12 1 1 24 3 2 .241 .294 .277 .572 68 68 -0.5
1913 Savannah - LNBL 22 86 154 42 3 1 4 21 14 16 2 1 18 2 2 .273 .347 .383 .730 125 129 0.8
1914 Savannah - LNBL 23 98 279 81 10 3 1 28 21 23 1 1 23 4 1 .290 .345 .358 .704 121 124 1.0
1915 Savannah - LNBL 24 108 403 122 21 1 5 45 55 34 2 3 20 1 0 .303 .357 .397 .754 141 147 4.4
1916 Savannah - LNBL 25 105 395 113 16 2 4 37 37 45 1 1 30 1 1 .286 .360 .367 .727 130 134 3.9
1917 Savannah - LNBL 26 90 338 113 18 4 1 52 45 35 4 3 16 2 1 .334 .400 .420 .820 158 163 4.1
Total LNBL 735 2248 637 93 14 22 246 238 209 13 14 214 15 19 .283 .346 .367 .712 122 126 15.0
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
1907 Houston HS - HS 16 47 159 54 16 1 0 26 34 23 3 0 10 0 0 .340 .432 .453 .885 132 126 1.0
1908 Houston HS - HS 17 45 84 28 2 0 0 8 6 10 2 2 4 1 0 .333 .408 .357 .765 143 131 0.7
1909 Houston HS - HS 18 52 151 39 3 2 0 16 14 14 2 3 5 1 0 .258 .324 .305 .628 101 84 0.1
Total NSSBA 144 394 121 21 3 0 50 54 47 7 5 19 2 0 .307 .386 .376 .762 123 112
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1910 Savannah - LNBL 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
1911 Savannah - LNBL 20 5 20 7 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .350 .391 .350 .741 119 125 0.5
1912 Savannah - LNBL 21 7 6 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762 124 138 -0.4
1915 Savannah - LNBL 24 11 45 18 5 1 1 8 11 4 0 0 4 1 0 .400 .449 .622 1.071 241 256 1.6
1916 Savannah - LNBL 25 12 51 15 0 4 0 4 5 1 1 0 5 0 0 .294 .321 .451 .772 143 144 1.2
Total LNBL 36 122 42 5 5 1 14 20 7 2 1 13 1 0 .344 .386 .492 .878 174 182
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1909 Birmingham - MLB C 6 6 28 9 1 37 0 1.000 54.0 6.17 +0.0 .990 2 12 6 50.0
1909 Birmingham - MLB 1B 16 15 129 6 6 137 2 .985 124.0 9.80 -1.3 .827
1910 Savannah - MLB C 33 27 148 38 2 188 2 .989 257.0 6.51 -0.1 1.069 1 66 26 39.4
1910 Savannah - MLB 1B 1 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 1.1 27.00 +0.1 1.076
1911 Savannah - MLB C 101 95 478 149 5 639 12 .981 866.0 6.52 -0.3 .985 3 249 104 41.8
1912 Savannah - MLB C 31 26 130 37 1 169 2 .988 253.1 5.93 -1.9 .476 5 70 28 40.0
1912 Savannah - MLB 1B 14 9 82 2 6 85 1 .988 88.1 8.56 -2.0 .846
1913 Savannah - MLB C 23 21 104 31 1 141 6 .957 194.0 6.26 -2.2 .808 1 76 26 34.2
1913 Savannah - MLB 1B 10 9 79 3 10 84 2 .976 79.0 9.34 -1.2 .888
1914 Savannah - MLB C 55 52 193 65 4 259 1 .996 464.2 5.00 -6.4 1.121 7 152 40 26.3
1914 Savannah - MLB 1B 20 20 128 16 9 146 2 .986 137.0 9.46 +0.1 .993
1915 Savannah - MLB C 99 98 376 133 7 512 3 .994 886.2 5.17 -3.8 .974 10 238 85 35.7
1916 Savannah - MLB C 98 96 364 125 6 499 10 .980 865.1 5.09 +0.1 1.003 8 209 82 39.2
1916 Savannah - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.2 1.100
1917 Savannah - MLB C 83 83 333 97 4 432 2 .995 756.0 5.12 -3.0 .974 11 161 57 35.4
TOTAL C 529 504 2154 684 31 2876 38 .987 4597.0 5.56 -17.6 .979 48 1233 454 36.8
TOTAL 1B 61 53 420 29 31 456 7 .985 429.2 9.40 -4.2 .904
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.2 1.100
PLAYER HISTORY
11/26/1906 Joined the Houston HS Capitals.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (65); Power: 60 (80); Eye: 25 (55).
05/20/1907 Wins the 1907 NSSBA SL1 League Championship Series MVP Award.
06/02/1907 Wins the 1907 Negro Secondary School Baseball Association World Series with the Houston HS Capitals!
06/13/1907 Wins the 1907 NSSBA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at C.
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (65); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 30 (60).
06/12/1909 Wins the 1909 NSSBA SL1 Great Glove Award at 1B.
06/28/1909 Drafted in the 1909 first-year player draft by the Birmingham Black Magic. (Round 10, Pick 13, 157th overall pick).
07/21/1909 Released by the Houston HS Capitals.
07/21/1909 Signed a minor league contract with the Birmingham Black Magic organization with a signing bonus of $250.
09/10/1909 Named the #54 prospect in the LNBL
11/23/1909 Was traded by the Birmingham Black Magic to the Savannah Goobers, along with CF Rufus Horne, in exchange for CF Buck Irvin.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (65); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 40 (60).
04/07/1910 Named the #98 prospect in the LNBL
09/08/1910 Wins the 1910 Negro League Cup Series with the Savannah Goobers.
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 45 (60).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (60).
09/06/1912 Wins the 1912 Negro League Cup Series with the Savannah Goobers.
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 45 (55).
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
09/24/1914 Wins the 1914 LNBL GSL Platinum Stick Award at C.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (55).
08/29/1915 Wins the 1915 LNBL GSL Championship Cup Series MVP Award.
09/08/1915 Wins the 1915 Negro League Cup Series with the Savannah Goobers.
09/18/1915 Wins the 1915 LNBL GSL Platinum Stick Award at C.
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (50).
08/27/1916 Wins the 1916 LNBL GSL Championship Cup Series MVP Award.
09/21/1916 Wins the 1916 LNBL GSL Platinum Stick Award at C.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50).
06/26/1917 Goes 5-5 against the Richmond Black Rifles, with 0 RBI and 1 R.
06/28/1917 Goes 5-7 against the Saint Louis Canaries, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI and 0 R.
07/02/1917 Wins the LNBL GSL Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
1915 122 7
Year K Rank
1911 63 5
Year HR Rank
1911 5 7
1913 4 5
1915 5 6
1916 4 9
Year R Rank
1915 55 7
Year AVG Rank
1915 .303 4
Year OBP Rank
1915 .357 8
1916 .360 7
Year SLG Rank
1915 .397 10
Year RC/27 Rank
1915 5.14 6
1916 4.73 10
Year wOBA Rank
1915 .367 10
Year OPS Rank
1915 .754 8
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