DH David 'Gobbler' Smith #6
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good    
12/31/2025
DH DAVID 'GOBBLER' SMITH #6 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
108 424 123 24 1 24 74 58 55 .290 .386 .521 0 3.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 7 6 7 7
Gap 6 5 7 6
Power 8 6 8 8
Eye 6 5 7 6
Avoid K's 8 7 8 8
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 8
Errors: - 1 7
Arm: 1 7 6
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 6
1st Base: 1 Center Field: 5
2nd Base: - Right Field: 4
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 9
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/11/2025 @ RM Win, 7-5 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 0
10/10/2025 @ RM Win, 4-1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/08/2025 RM Win, 6-4 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 0
10/07/2025 RM Win, 3-2 2 1 2 1 0 3 0 0
09/30/2025 @ P'76 Win, 7-4 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/2025 @ P'76 Win, 7-0 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 0
09/27/2025 P'76 Win, 6-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/2025 P'76 Win, 7-6 4 3 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/24/2025 @ KT Loss, 1-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/2025 @ KT Win, 5-2 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:High
Loyalty:Very High
Desire f. Win:Very Low
Greed:Very High
Intelligence:Very High
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:06/29/1998
Born in:Hayward, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,440,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 44 Days
Service This Yr:148 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 64 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension:$67,500,000 total for 5 years
Drafted:2017, 2nd Pick in Round 1
MENARD'S THIRD LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 108 424 123 24 1 24 74 68 58 55 .290 .386 .521 .907 .405 .231 158
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 108 495 9 5 1 15 2 1 221 49 0 3 0.0 83.1 6.97 3.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   116 28 8 0 4 14 13 6 21 0 1 1 .241 .285 .414 .698
Versus Right   308 95 16 1 20 60 55 52 34 1 1 8 .308 .420 .562 .982
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   88 25 4 0 8 19 18 15 11 0 1 0 .284 .388 .602 .991
June   90 28 4 0 4 18 12 7 10 1 0 2 .311 .370 .489 .859
July   88 24 6 0 3 10 13 13 7 0 0 4 .273 .390 .443 .834
August   90 25 5 0 6 14 15 8 17 0 1 2 .278 .350 .533 .883
September   68 21 5 1 3 13 10 15 10 0 0 1 .309 .440 .544 .985
Spring Training   49 19 0 1 3 12 11 10 4 0 0 1 .388 .500 .612 1.112
Postseason   49 21 3 1 1 4 9 9 6 0 1 0 .429 .517 .592 1.109
Career   1613 550 120 5 66 265 281 203 203 9 6 44 .341 .426 .544 .971
Home   207 59 14 1 12 38 38 33 27 1 1 4 .285 .392 .536 .928
Road   217 64 10 0 12 36 30 25 28 0 1 5 .295 .381 .507 .887
Grass   169 54 10 0 12 33 27 17 24 0 1 4 .320 .395 .592 .986
Turf   255 69 14 1 12 41 41 41 31 1 1 5 .271 .381 .475 .855
Day   136 40 11 0 5 20 23 24 16 1 1 2 .294 .405 .485 .890
Night   288 83 13 1 19 54 45 34 39 0 1 7 .288 .377 .538 .915
As Starter   424 123 24 1 24 74 68 58 55 1 2 9 .290 .386 .521 .907
Close/Late   94 32 5 1 5 16 17 11 13 0 0 3 .340 .426 .574 1.000
Inning 1-3   171 46 10 0 12 34 31 23 22 0 0 5 .269 .372 .538 .910
Inning 4-6   115 28 6 0 5 17 15 17 14 1 1 1 .243 .343 .426 .769
Inning 7-9   127 43 5 1 5 17 18 17 17 0 1 3 .339 .429 .512 .940
Extra Innings   11 6 3 0 2 6 4 1 2 0 0 0 .545 .583 1.364 1.947
0 Outs   158 45 10 0 10 19 35 27 29 0 2 4 .285 .402 .538 .940
1 Outs   120 34 6 1 6 23 19 13 11 1 0 1 .283 .356 .500 .856
2 Outs   146 44 8 0 8 32 14 18 15 0 0 4 .301 .393 .521 .913
Scoring Position   95 31 8 0 4 48 13 16 15 1 0 2 .326 .430 .537 .967
Bases Empty   247 69 10 0 18 18 43 35 31 0 0 6 .279 .382 .538 .920
Runner on 1st   82 23 6 1 2 8 12 7 9 0 2 1 .280 .344 .451 .796
Runner on 2nd   30 6 3 0 1 6 5 6 5 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Runner on 3rd   10 3 1 0 0 4 3 5 3 0 0 1 .300 .562 .400 .963
Runner on 1st & 2nd   25 9 1 0 2 11 2 0 6 0 0 0 .360 .360 .640 1.000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 3 0 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .300 .600 .900
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 5 1 0 0 11 1 4 0 1 0 1 .500 .625 .600 1.225
Bases Loaded   10 5 2 0 0 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .545 .700 1.245
Two Strikes   186 46 4 1 12 29 25 23 55 0 0 2 .247 .336 .473 .810
First Pitch   60 23 6 0 3 11 10 0 0 0 1 2 .383 .403 .633 1.037
Count 0-1   39 12 3 0 2 6 6 0 0 0 1 3 .308 .357 .538 .896
Count 0-2   32 7 0 0 3 10 4 0 15 0 0 0 .219 .219 .500 .719
Count 1-0   33 11 4 0 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .545 .879
Count 1-1   40 10 2 0 2 8 5 0 0 1 0 1 .250 .262 .450 .712
Count 1-2   52 16 1 1 4 7 8 0 15 0 0 1 .308 .321 .596 .917
Count 2-0   18 4 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .444 .667
Count 2-1   38 13 3 0 2 9 4 0 0 0 0 1 .342 .359 .579 .938
Count 2-2   59 16 1 0 3 7 6 0 12 0 0 1 .271 .283 .441 .724
Count 3-0   2 1 1 0 0 1 8 21 0 0 0 0 .500 .957 1.000 1.957
Count 3-1   8 3 0 0 1 2 4 14 0 0 0 0 .375 .773 .750 1.523
Full Count   43 7 2 0 2 5 7 23 13 0 0 0 .163 .455 .349 .803
Behind in Count   123 35 4 1 9 23 18 0 30 0 1 4 .285 .307 .553 .860
Ahead in Count   99 32 9 0 5 20 22 35 0 0 0 1 .323 .504 .566 1.069
Batting Leadoff   216 62 13 1 14 40 39 35 32 0 2 3 .287 .394 .551 .945
Batting 3rd   208 61 11 0 10 34 29 23 23 1 0 6 .293 .378 .490 .869
Low Leverage   162 49 9 0 9 17 24 24 14 0 1 4 .302 .405 .525 .930
Medium Leverage   175 52 10 0 13 36 34 26 24 0 1 3 .297 .397 .577 .974
High Leverage   82 20 5 1 2 21 10 8 16 1 0 2 .244 .323 .402 .725
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
2018 Thunder Bay - 3L 19 93 368 135 32 2 7 49 57 24 13 3 70 1 1 .367 .422 .522 .943 159 165 3.8
2019 Thunder Bay - 3L 20 94 360 128 33 1 17 70 66 45 10 3 35 0 1 .356 .438 .594 1.032 182 181 4.8
2020 Thunder Bay - 3L 21 94 339 119 23 1 9 36 60 63 9 2 34 2 0 .351 .462 .504 .967 167 171 5.8
2021 Thunder Bay - 3L 22 9 36 13 3 0 1 7 10 3 0 0 2 1 0 .361 .410 .528 .938 161 150 0.6
2022 Thunder Bay - 3L 23 22 86 32 5 0 8 29 20 10 3 0 7 0 0 .372 .455 .709 1.164 215 213 2.0
2023 Thunder Bay - SL 24 34 120 43 8 0 5 20 26 23 3 2 20 1 0 .358 .466 .550 1.016 183 168 1.5
2024 Thunder Bay - SL 25 108 423 142 26 0 23 79 80 60 14 0 54 1 1 .336 .435 .560 .995 171 168 4.6
2025 Thunder Bay - 3L 26 108 424 123 24 1 24 74 68 58 9 1 55 0 3 .290 .386 .521 .907 158 158 3.7
Total SL 142 543 185 34 0 28 99 106 83 17 2 74 2 1 .341 .442 .558 .000 174 168 6.1
Total 3L 420 1613 550 120 5 66 265 281 203 44 9 203 4 5 .341 .426 .544 .971 169 170 20.8
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
2017 Total - 18 22 93 57 15 0 13 42 64 11 7 0 5 1 1 .613 .676 1.194 1.869 100 100 0.0
2017 St. Petersburg - AA 18 58 214 67 17 0 6 32 34 25 11 4 50 0 1 .313 .406 .477 .882 118 115 0.0
2017 Corpus Christi - AAA 18 11 15 5 2 0 0 4 3 2 2 0 5 0 0 .333 .474 .467 .940 124 142 0.0
2018 Corpus Christi - AAA 19 4 14 5 0 0 2 5 4 2 1 0 3 0 0 .357 .471 .786 1.256 191 192 0.0
2022 Vermont - AAA 23 9 38 16 4 0 3 9 11 7 2 1 7 0 0 .421 .521 .763 1.284 242 219 0.0
Total 3AAA 24 67 26 6 0 5 18 18 11 5 1 15 0 0 .388 .500 .701 1.201 205 196
Total 3AA 58 214 67 17 0 6 32 34 25 11 4 50 0 1 .313 .406 .477 .882 118 115
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
2018 Thunder Bay - 3L 19 14 51 11 3 0 0 4 3 3 1 1 12 0 0 .216 .268 .275 .542 0 0 0.0
2018 Thunder Bay - SL 19 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 0 0 0.0
2018 Total - SL 19 15 55 12 4 0 0 4 3 3 1 1 13 0 0 .218 .267 .291 .558 0 0 0.0
2019 Thunder Bay - 3L 20 4 16 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .438 .688 0 0 0.0
2019 Thunder Bay - PL 20 4 15 6 1 0 1 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 .400 .500 .667 1.167 0 0 0.0
2019 Total - PL 20 8 31 10 1 0 2 6 2 2 1 0 3 0 0 .323 .382 .548 .931 0 0 0.0
2020 Thunder Bay - 3L 21 2 7 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393 0 0 0.0
2020 Thunder Bay - SL 21 4 14 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 .214 .389 .286 .675 0 0 0.0
2020 Thunder Bay - PL 21 2 9 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .444 .500 .778 1.278 0 0 0.0
2020 Total - PL 21 8 30 8 1 0 1 4 1 3 3 0 5 0 0 .267 .389 .400 .789 0 0 0.0
2023 Thunder Bay - SL 24 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0 0 0.0
2023 Thunder Bay - PL 24 4 16 6 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 .375 .444 .375 .819 0 0 0.0
2023 Total - PL 24 5 20 8 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 .400 .455 .400 .855 0 0 0.0
2024 Thunder Bay - SL 25 12 50 11 2 0 1 7 7 11 0 0 8 0 0 .220 .361 .320 .681 0 0 0.0
2024 Thunder Bay - PL 25 2 8 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 .250 .400 .375 .775 0 0 0.0
2024 Total - PL 25 14 58 13 3 0 1 7 9 13 0 0 12 0 0 .224 .366 .328 .694 0 0 0.0
2025 Thunder Bay - 3L 26 12 49 21 3 1 1 4 9 9 0 0 6 0 0 .429 .517 .592 1.109 0 0 0.0
2025 Thunder Bay - SL 26 2 7 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 .286 .333 .429 .762 0 0 0.0
2025 Thunder Bay - PL 26 2 8 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 2 1 0 .125 .417 .125 .542 0 0 0.0
2025 Total - PL 26 16 64 24 4 1 1 7 12 13 1 1 10 1 0 .375 .481 .516 .997 0 0 0.0
Total PL 14 56 19 2 0 2 9 8 8 4 0 11 2 1 .339 .456 .482 .938 165 181
Total SL 20 79 19 5 0 1 10 8 14 2 1 14 0 0 .241 .365 .342 .706 96 99
Total 3L 32 123 37 6 1 2 11 13 13 1 1 21 0 0 .301 .370 .415 .784 122 118
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 Thunder Bay - ML P 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.0 1.015
2018 Thunder Bay - ML CF 46 45 98 1 1 100 1 .990 391.2 2.27 -6.6 .919
2018 Thunder Bay - ML RF 47 47 74 1 0 77 2 .974 399.0 1.69 +1.6 1.028
2019 Thunder Bay - ML LF 20 20 24 1 0 25 0 1.000 176.0 1.28 -1.5 .920
2019 Thunder Bay - ML CF 70 69 167 6 0 173 0 1.000 605.1 2.57 -3.1 .976
2019 Thunder Bay - ML RF 4 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 33.0 3.00 -0.7 .918
2020 Thunder Bay - ML P 3 3 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 10.1 3.48 +0.0 1.001
2020 Thunder Bay - ML 1B 17 17 142 2 11 144 0 1.000 147.0 8.82 -0.9 .904
2020 Thunder Bay - ML LF 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 +0.7 .000
2020 Thunder Bay - ML CF 69 68 172 1 0 174 1 .994 609.0 2.56 +8.2 1.067
2020 Thunder Bay - ML RF 3 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 17.2 2.55 +0.8 1.282
2021 Thunder Bay - ML P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
2021 Thunder Bay - ML CF 7 7 14 1 0 15 0 1.000 55.2 2.43 +1.5 1.162
2022 Vermont - AAA 1B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.5 2.189
2022 Thunder Bay - ML CF 21 21 50 0 0 50 0 1.000 177.2 2.53 +3.2 1.089
2022 Vermont - AAA CF 9 9 36 0 0 36 0 1.000 83.2 3.87 +5.0 1.221
2023 Thunder Bay - ML 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Thunder Bay - ML LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.0 .970
2023 Thunder Bay - ML CF 9 7 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 70.1 3.33 +0.1 1.004
TOTAL P 6 6 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 20.0 2.70 +0.0 1.007
TOTAL 1B 18 17 142 3 11 145 0 1.000 149.0 8.76 -0.5 .955
TOTAL LF 23 22 26 2 0 28 0 1.000 194.0 1.30 -0.8 .922
TOTAL CF 231 226 563 9 1 574 2 .997 1993.1 2.58 +8.4 1.020
TOTAL RF 54 53 90 1 0 93 2 .978 449.2 1.82 +1.7 1.025
PLAYER HISTORY
03/31/2015 Joined the Gurdon Pelicans.
05/22/2015 Injured (bone chips (elbow)), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (3).
01/01/2016 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $190,000 through automatic renewal.
04/14/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Thunder Bay Lumberjacks, out of high school (Logan; Union City, CA).
05/02/2017 Named the #1 prospect in the 3L
07/21/2017 Goes 5-6 against the Virginia Beach Deuces, with 3 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
08/14/2017 Injured (fractured foot), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (13); Power: 5 (10); Eye: 2 (6).
01/01/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $190,000 through automatic renewal.
05/02/2018 Named the #1 prospect in the 3L
07/15/2018 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $64,080,000 with the Thunder Bay Northern Lions BC organization.
09/01/2018 Wins the 3L 3L Rookie of the Month Award.
09/04/2018 Injured (hand contusion), out for one week.
10/04/2018 Injured (torn meniscus (knee)), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (13); Power: 6 (10); Eye: 3 (6).
04/28/2019 Injured on 04/25/2019, diagnosed with an intercostal strain, will miss 2-3 weeks.
06/12/2019 Injured (jammed finger), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/27/2019 Injured on 06/25/2019, diagnosed with a sore back, is day-to-day.
07/15/2019 Wins the 3L 3L Player of the Week Award.
09/01/2019 Wins the 3L 3L Batter of the Month Award.
09/05/2019 Injured (bruised finger), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/28/2019 Finished 2nd in 2019 3L 3L Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 6 (9); Eye: 4 (6).
07/24/2020 Goes 5-5 against the Hartford Whalers, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R.
07/28/2020 Injured (back soreness), out for 2 weeks.
08/10/2020 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
09/11/2020 Goes 5-7 against the Wizarding Express, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 3 R.
09/15/2020 Injured (bruised knee), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/05/2020 Wins the 2020 3L 3L Platinum Stick Award at CF.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 6 (6).
05/14/2021 Injured on 05/12/2021, diagnosed with a broken bone in the elbow, will miss 8 months.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6).
05/01/2022 Injured (elbow contusion), out for 1-2 weeks.
05/14/2022 Injured on 05/12/2022, diagnosed with a fractured thumb, will miss 6-7 weeks.
06/19/2022 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days.
07/18/2022 Wins the 3AAA 3AAA Player of the Week Award.
08/23/2022 Injured on 08/19/2022, diagnosed with a broken kneecap, will miss 4-5 months.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6).
05/02/2023 Goes 5-6 against the Toledo Titans, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R.
05/27/2023 Injured on 05/26/2023, diagnosed with a fractured foot, will miss 4 weeks.
07/26/2023 Injured (fractured wrist), out for 5-6 weeks.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6).
07/01/2024 Wins the SL SL Player of the Week Award.
08/13/2024 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $67,500,000 with the Thunder Bay Northern Lions BC organization.
09/21/2024 Goes 5-6 against the D.C. Divided, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
10/03/2024 Injured on 10/01/2024, diagnosed with a sore knee, is day-to-day.
10/26/2024 Wins the 2024 SL SL Platinum Stick Award at DH.
10/30/2024 Finished 2nd in 2024 SL SL Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6).
06/01/2025 Wins the 3L 3L Batter of the Month Award.
11/02/2025 Wins the 2025 3L 3L Platinum Stick Award at DH.
11/06/2025 Finished 3rd in 2025 3L 3L Outstanding Hitter Award voting.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year H Rank
2019 128 3
2020 119 6
Year TB Rank
2019 214 2
Year 2B Rank
2019 33 1
2020 23 10
Year HR Rank
2019 17 8
Year RBI Rank
2019 70 8
Year IBB Rank
2019 7 7
Year HP Rank
2019 10 2
2020 9 6
Year EBH Rank
2019 51 2
Year AVG Rank
2019 .356 1
2020 .351 1
Year OBP Rank
2019 .438 1
2020 .462 2
Year SLG Rank
2019 .594 2
2020 .504 6
Year RC Rank
2019 92.31 2
2020 83.54 3
Year RC/27 Rank
2019 9.97 2
2020 9.64 1
Year ISO Rank
2019 .239 7
Year WOBA Rank
2019 .430 2
2020 .438 2
Year OPS Rank
2019 1.032 2
2020 .967 3
Year WAR Rank
2019 5.3 2
2020 5.8 1
Friday, December 30th, 2016 - OOTP Baseball 17.12 Build 75