These percentile rankings are a score to indicate how Elmer Smith ranks among all historic players for several skill categories. For example, a percentile of "85% Power" would indicate a player among the top 15% of players in raw batting power, and a percentile of "Speed 3%" would indicate a player that is among the slowest players in the history of the game. These percentiles are entirely based on career statistical accomplishments for players with over 500 games played or 500 innings pitched, so may not accurately reflect an intangible ability.
Batting & Fielding Skills
Contact
74%
Power
67%
Bunting
88%
Drag
83%
Vision
64%
Discipline
72%
Clutch
74%
Durability
29%
Speed
78%
Arm Str
36%
Arm Acc
64%
Reaction
14%
Fielding
13%
Stealing
64%
Baserunning
71%
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Nov 17, 1973
Historian Eugene C. Murdock interviewed several former baseball players that had been active in baseball in the 1920s and 1930s.
Interview with Outfielder Elmer Smith / Historian Eugene C. Murdock interviewed several former baseball players that had been active in baseball in the 1920s and 1930s. Murdock was chairman of the history department at Marietta College. The interviews were not professionally recorded, and the audio quality is variable.