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Kirby Puckett League
8-21-2079
Cal Smith Second Base
Retired (1972, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .251 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .683 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1672 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 09-04-1934
HR 145 Drafted Round 2, Pick 31
(1956)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(115 games)
RBI 727
SB 164
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control D+   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D- (10.5%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF (0.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1956 CHA-BRO
31
93
7
19
2
1
1
6
10
21 0 0
1
1 3
.561
.282
.280
.075
.204
1957 BRO
102
359
31
87
18
2
7
37
15
72 0 1
1
2 7
.634
.272
.362
.120
.242
1958 BRO
138
459
38
92
16
4
3
28
37
92 1 3
4
2 7
.532
.260
.272
.072
.200
1959 BRO
109
280
24
63
8
3
5
23
22
38 1 0
5
1 4
.612
.284
.329
.104
.225
1960 BRO
155
583
69
142
20
1
18
85
37
101 3 3
11
10 8
.665
.291
.374
.130
.244
1961 BRO
155
572
65
142
31
4
10
66
47
96 4 5
27
18 7
.676
.307
.369
.121
.248
1962 BRO
155
545
44
136
29
1
11
59
53
108 2 4
18
11 3
.683
.316
.367
.117
.250
1963 BRO
158
613
85
162
19
7
17
57
65
110 3 2
14
3 4
.738
.337
.401
.137
.264
1964 BRO
75
145
21
38
5
4
5
19
19
29 0 2
4
2 4
.799
.343
.455
.193
.262
1965 BRO
108
329
43
84
16
3
7
45
31
56 0 6
9
4 1
.700
.314
.386
.131
.255
1966 BRO
145
442
58
115
18
1
14
64
45
89 0 3
12
2 6
.727
.327
.400
.140
.260
1967 BRO
152
527
57
137
15
2
13
67
37
90 5 3
10
1 7
.683
.313
.370
.110
.260
1968 BRO
160
493
66
142
22
7
14
71
41
74 1 1
15
0 8
.790
.343
.446
.158
.288
1969 BRO
134
462
66
120
12
4
11
33
61
76 1 1
15
5 5
.721
.347
.374
.115
.260
1970 BRO
139
406
41
106
16
4
5
38
29
57 1 4
12
4 3
.666
.309
.357
.096
.261
1971 BRO
99
341
41
85
12
3
4
28
38
62 1 1
6
1 4
.663
.325
.337
.088
.249
1972 BRO-CHA
5
8
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
Total
2020
6657
757
1672
259
51
145
727
587
1172 23 39
164
67 81
.683
.312
.371
.120
.251
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Cal Smith has retired from the Chicago Madisons
1972-06-20The Chicago Madisons have acquired Cal Smith from the waiver wire.
1972-04-16The Brooklyn Bridgers have waived Cal Smith.
1972-04-11The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Odell Koob to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Luis McClure to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Harvey Stovall to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Ed Asbell to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Cal Harstad for assignment. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Bucky Franklin for assignment. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Chris Durocher for assignment. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Cal Smith for assignment. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Vito Huston for assignment.
1957-06-05The Brooklyn Bumpers have promoted Cal Smith to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bumpers have promoted Bud Dempster to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bumpers have sent Ike Podgajny to the minors. The Brooklyn Bumpers have designated Fielding Fluhrer for assignment.
1956-09-02The Brooklyn Bumpers have promoted Leo Brown to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bumpers have sent Cal Smith to the minors.
1956-07-20The Brooklyn Bumpers have promoted Cal Smith to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bumpers have sent Sam DeMaestri to the minors.
1956-06-05A trade has been completed between the Chicago Madisons and the Brooklyn Bumpers. The Brooklyn Bumpers receive Skip Sketchley, Cy Donalds, Cal Smith, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 5 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 3 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (CHA) from the Chicago Madisons in exchange for Ken Knott, Chaz Bellamy.