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Kirby Puckett League
10-3-2080
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1956 Majors 22 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 2 1 / 1 3 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 1 8 / 10
1957 Minors 23 0.00 0 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 5 1 / 1 2 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 2 7 / 17
1957 Majors 23 0.00 3 / 5 2 / 3 2 / 3 3 / 6 5 / 9 4 / 4 3 / 7 22 / 37
1958 Majors 24 0.00 4 / 4 3 / 5 6 / 9 4 / 8 8 / 9 7 / 7 3 / 7 35 / 49
1959 Majors 25 0.00 3 / 7 4 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 1 2 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 4 11 / 30
1960 Majors 26 0.00 5 / 8 5 / 13 1 / 4 0 / 8 8 / 17 2 / 5 2 / 7 23 / 62
1961 Majors 27 0.00 0 / 6 5 / 13 1 / 4 2 / 11 0 / 8 4 / 14 3 / 6 15 / 62
1962 Majors 28 0.00 1 / 7 0 / 11 2 / 9 1 / 10 1 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 5 6 / 60
1963 Majors 29 0.00 2 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 11 1 / 5 0 / 16 0 / 5 3 / 68
1964 Majors 30 16.00 0 / 0 1 / 5 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 4 3 / 16
1965 Majors 31 36.00 0 / 1 1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 5 2 / 36
1966 Majors 32 49.00 0 / 4 1 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 49
1967 Majors 33 57.19 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 11 1 / 57
1968 Majors 34 53.59 1 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 53
1969 Majors 35 52.50 0 / 9 1 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 11 2 / 52
1970 Majors 36 44.00 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 44
1971 Majors 37 38.10 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 38
1972 Minors 38 4.00 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4
1972 Majors 38 0.80 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
Total 0 0 0 19 / 96 25 / 122 17 / 102 14 / 105 30 / 111 21 / 110 15 / 98 141 / 744
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.