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Vinnie Smith
Full name Vincent Ambrose Smith Born December 7, 1915, Richmond, Virginia Died December 14, 1979, Virginia Beach, Virginia Body donated (to the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond Virginia) First Game: September 10, 1941 ; Final Game: April 27, 1946 Umpired First Game: April 16, 1957 ; Umpired Final Game: August 15, 1965 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 1" Weight: 176 Ejections as umpire: 1957 (1), 1958 (1), 1959 (3), 1960 (3), 1961 (2), 1962 (2), 1963 (4), 1964 (2). Total: 18
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1941 PIT N Daily Splits 9 33 3 10 1 0 0 5 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .303 .324 .333 -0.2 1941 PIT N
1946 PIT N Daily Splits 7 21 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .190 .227 .190 -0.2 1946 PIT N
Total ( 2 Years) Splits 16 54 5 14 1 0 0 5 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .259 .286 .278 -0.4 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1941 PIT N Daily Splits C 9 9 8 79 27 5 2 0 0 1 5 3 0 .941
1946 PIT N Daily Splits C 7 7 5 54 25 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 .967
Total ( 2 Years) Splits C 16 16 13 133 52 9 3 0 0 1 8 3 2 .953
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
Umpiring Record
Year LG G HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF
1957 NL Daily 146 36 35 38 36 1 0
1958 NL Daily 153 38 39 36 40 0 0
1959 NL Daily 157 38 39 40 40 0 0
1960 NL Daily 152 39 39 38 37 0 0
1961 NL Daily 68 16 16 16 16 4 0
1962 NL Daily 162 42 43 35 42 0 0
1963 NL Daily 140 35 33 33 39 0 0
1964 NL Daily 155 41 38 32 44 0 0
1965 NL Daily 110 25 29 28 28 0 0
Total ( 9 Years) 1243 310 311 296 322 5 0
Year LG G HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF
World Series Umpiring Record
Year LG G HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF
1964 ML Daily 7 1 1 1 1 2 1
Year LG G HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF
All-Star Game Umpiring Record
Year LG G HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF
1960 ML Daily 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
Year LG G HP 1B 2B 3B LF RF
Ejection Information
Date Team Ejected Reason
8- 4-1957(1) BOX NY N Bill Rigney Call at 1B
9-13-1958 BOX LA N Walter Alston Call at 2B
5-11-1959 BOX PHI N Sparky Anderson Balls and strikes
8- 6-1959 BOX STL N Harry Walker Call at 1B
8-13-1959 BOX CHI N Bob Scheffing Call at 1B
6-25-1960 BOX PIT N Roberto Clemente Call at 1B
7-27-1960 BOX CIN N Fred Hutchinson Call at 2B
7-27-1960 BOX CIN N Don Newcombe Call at 2B
5-19-1961 BOX LA N Walter Alston Call at HP
6-22-1961 BOX LA N Bob Aspromonte Call at 2B (Threw helmet)
4-22-1962 BOX LA N Leo Durocher Balls and strikes
7-22-1962(1) BOX NY N Richie Ashburn Balls and strikes
5- 3-1963 BOX PHI N Gene Mauch HBP non-call
6-29-1963 BOX NY N Tim Harkness Call at 1B
8- 4-1963(1) BOX STL N Johnny Keane Catch/trap call
8-18-1963(1) BOX CHI N Andre Rodgers Call at 2B (Bumped umpire)
7-29-1964 BOX SF N Hal Lanier Call at 1B
9-15-1964 BOX PIT N Danny Murtaugh Call at HP
Transaction Information
Traded by Memphis (Southern Association) to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for cash
and a player to be named later (September 7, 1941 ); Memphis (Southern Association)
received Joe Schultz (September 30, 1941 ).
Released by Pittsburgh Pirates (April 20, 1948 ).
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