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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Sammy Smith Catcher
Retired (1959, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .847 Status Deceased (1992) Option Years 0  
H 1221 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 12-28-1922
HR 258 Drafted Round 15, Pick 238
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 773
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity C    Mentor vR B+
Speed D- Bunt C+ Control D+   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B D- (4.4%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 28 0.00 0 / 4 1 / 7 1 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 2 4 / 26
1951 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 3 4 / 8 5 / 39
1952 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 42
1953 Majors 31 0.00 1 / 14 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 4 3 / 51
1954 Majors 32 0.00 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 10 2 / 52
1955 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 12 1 / 4 2 / 58
1956 Majors 34 0.00 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 2 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 58
1957 Majors 35 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 9 2 / 9 3 / 54
1958 Majors 36 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 11 0 / 7 1 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 57
1959 Majors 37 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 34
Total 0 0 0 3 / 74 1 / 71 2 / 75 0 / 53 5 / 68 0 / 65 11 / 65 22 / 471
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Sammy Smith has retired from the Milwaukee Pirates
1951-04-16The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Sammy Smith to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Dino Smith to the minors.
1951-04-16A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Cream and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Sammy Smith, Ches Munoz, Doug Williams, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 3 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (CLE) from the Cleveland Cream in exchange for Wes Teachout, Scotty Gibbon.