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Speaker Wilson League
6-1-2029
Sam Smith Catcher
Retired (1991, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .216 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .568 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 331 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 10-06-1956
HR 24 Drafted Round 4, Pick 83
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(112 games)
RBI 171
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR C+
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.5%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   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
1980 BRO
18
59
4
8
0
0
0
5
4
 13 0 2
0
 1 1
.320
.185
.136
.000
.136
1981 MON
18
38
3
3
0
0
0
2
3
 14 0 1
0
 0 0
.222
.143
.079
.000
.079
1982 MON
31
110
16
27
5
1
4
16
4
 21 0 0
1
 0 0
.690
.272
.418
.173
.245
1984 MON
54
136
17
31
4
1
1
15
12
 32 0 1
0
 0 0
.583
.289
.294
.066
.228
1985 MON
64
175
14
40
4
0
3
15
9
 40 0 0
0
 2 2
.569
.266
.303
.074
.229
1986 MIN-NYA
57
161
17
38
4
2
5
18
11
 46 1 0
0
 0 2
.668
.289
.379
.143
.236
1987 NYA
129
275
29
64
12
0
6
40
19
 75 0 2
1
 1 1
.622
.280
.342
.109
.233
1988 NYA
116
219
18
54
10
0
2
32
20
 46 0 0
1
 1 0
.629
.310
.320
.073
.247
1989 NYA
113
236
15
38
4
2
3
18
12
 57 0 2
0
 0 1
.433
.200
.233
.072
.161
1990 NYA
65
114
2
27
4
1
0
10
6
 25 1 0
1
 0 1
.570
.281
.289
.053
.237
1991 NYA-PIT
2
6
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.333
.167
.167
.000
.167
Total
667
1529
136
331
47
7
24
171
100
 370 2 8
4
 5 8
.568
.264
.303
.087
.216
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Sam Smith has retired from the Pittsburgh Bucs
1991-05-19The Pittsburgh Bucs have renamed Herm Smith to Sam Smith.
1991-05-05The Pittsburgh Bucs have promoted Andy Silvera to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Bucs have designated Herm Smith for assignment.
1991-04-25The Pittsburgh Bucs have promoted Herm Smith to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Bucs have designated Mike Reed for assignment.
1991-04-25The Pittsburgh Bucs have acquired Herm Smith from the waiver wire.
1991-04-10The New York Express have waived Herm Smith.
1991-04-06The New York Express have promoted Milt Debus to the major league team. The New York Express have designated Herm Smith for assignment.
1986-07-31The New York Express have acquired Herm Smith from the waiver wire.
1986-07-27The Minnesota Poets have designated Herm Smith for assignment.
1986-04-05The Minnesota Poets have acquired Herm Smith from the waiver wire.
1986-04-01The Montreal Royales have promoted Frank Nicholson to the major league team. The Montreal Royales have designated Herm Smith for assignment.
1984-03-01The Montreal Royales have promoted Herm Smith to the major league team.
1982-10-01The Montreal Royales have sent Herm Smith to the minors.
1982-09-16The Montreal Royales have promoted Bill Piersall to the major league team. The Montreal Royales have promoted Ron Hardin to the major league team. The Montreal Royales have promoted Herm Smith to the major league team.
1982-06-22The Montreal Royales have demoted Herm Smith to the minor leagues.
1982-03-07The Montreal Royales have promoted Herm Smith to the major league team.
1981-08-26The Montreal Royales have sent Herm Smith to the minors.
1981-08-03The Montreal Royales have promoted Herm Smith to the major league team. The Montreal Royales have designated Tom Lee for assignment.
1981-07-31The Montreal Royales have demoted Herm Smith to the minor leagues.
1981-07-28The Montreal Royales have promoted Herm Smith to the major league team.
1981-07-06The Montreal Royales have sent Herm Smith to the minors.
1981-06-25The Montreal Royales have promoted Herm Smith to the major league team. The Montreal Royales have designated Tommy Hershberger for assignment.
1981-06-22The Montreal Royales have demoted Herm Smith to the minor leagues.
1981-06-08The Montreal Royales have promoted Herm Smith to the major league team.
1981-04-13The Montreal Royales have demoted Herm Smith to the minor leagues.
1981-03-05The Montreal Royales have promoted Herm Smith to the major league team. The Montreal Royales have designated Fred McCormick for assignment.
1980-08-01The Brooklyn Roof Rats have promoted Fred McCormick to the major league team. The Brooklyn Roof Rats have sent Herm Smith to the minors.
1980-05-15Herm Smith of the Brooklyn Roof Rats is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1980-03-07The Brooklyn Roof Rats have designated Red Sockalexis for assignment. The Brooklyn Roof Rats have designated Bobby Estalella for assignment. The Brooklyn Roof Rats have designated Pat McGeachy for assignment. The Brooklyn Roof Rats have promoted Vean Truesdale to the major league team. The Brooklyn Roof Rats have promoted Germany Wolf to the major league team. The Brooklyn Roof Rats have promoted Herm Smith to the major league team.
1980-03-07The Brooklyn Roof Rats have acquired Herm Smith from the waiver wire.
1979-04-02The Seattle Tigers have waived Herm Smith.