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Billy Hamilton League
8-12-2079
smokin johnson Starting Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.92 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 9-10 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 05-28-1932
K 152 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(31 games)
IP 203.0
WHIP 1.40
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val A 
Speed D- Bunt C+ Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1959 STL
6
 5
31
17
1
0
0
 0
130.1
 123 70 69 7 65
96
1.44
4.76
1960 STL
3
 4
11
11
0
0
0
 0
71.1
 70 43 37 2 19
55
1.25
4.67
1962 KC
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
1.1
 3 5 5 0 4
1
5.25
33.75
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
9
 10
43
29
1
0
0
 0
203.0
 196 118 111 9 88
152
1.40
4.92
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01smokin johnson has retired from the Kansas City Yellow Canaries
1964-04-01The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have acquired smokin johnson from the waiver wire.
1963-06-03The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have waived smokin johnson.
1962-10-01The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have designated smokin johnson for assignment.
1962-09-29The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have promoted smokin johnson to the major league team.
1962-09-29The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have acquired smokin johnson from the waiver wire. The Kansas City Yellow Canaries have waived Brian Corbin.
1961-08-17The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have waived smokin johnson.
1960-09-22The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent smokin johnson to the minors.
1960-09-01The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted smokin johnson to the major league team.
1960-08-19The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Everett Dobson to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent smokin johnson to the minors.
1960-08-10The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted smokin johnson to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Everett Dobson to the minors.
1960-08-07The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted abe wainwright to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent smokin johnson to the minors.
1960-07-17The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted smokin johnson to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent ducky dean to the minors.
1960-06-29The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Franklin Slocumb to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent smokin johnson to the minors.
1960-06-01The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted smokin johnson to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent roger dodgers to the minors.
1960-03-01The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent ducky dean to the minors. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent smokin johnson to the minors. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent abe wainwright to the minors. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent rick ankle to the minors.
1959-09-01The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted smokin johnson to the major league team.
1959-07-17The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted matty moes to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted alberto alomars to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted huge johnsons to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent smokin johnson to the minors. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have designated stumpy johnson for assignment. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent abe wainwright to the minors.
1959-04-08The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have renamed SMOKIN" JOHNSON to smokin johnson.
1959-03-05The St. Louis CARDINALS have renamed Don Smith to SMOKIN" JOHNSON.