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Vance Bostock Jr League
4-1-2009
Sam Smithberg Starting Pitcher
Retired (1990, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.46 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 115-162 Status Retired (1990) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age 54 (OS 55) Date of Birth 08-07-1954
K 2021 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(161 games)
IP 2522.1
WHIP 1.42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D- Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1973 Minors 19 65.00 1 / 9 11 / 30 7 / 26 19 / 65
1974 Minors 20 65.00 0 / 3 6 / 23 6 / 39 12 / 65
1975 Minors 21 68.00 1 / 4 3 / 32 8 / 32 12 / 68
1976 Minors 22 50.00 2 / 6 3 / 25 4 / 19 9 / 50
1977 Minors 23 51.00 0 / 2 2 / 24 3 / 25 5 / 51
1978 Minors 24 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1978 Majors 24 39.76 161 22 0 1 / 5 4 / 15 2 / 19 7 / 39
1979 Majors 25 49.42 162 35 0 3 / 9 2 / 16 7 / 24 12 / 49
1980 Majors 26 50.87 162 36 0 1 / 12 3 / 15 2 / 23 6 / 50
1981 Majors 27 49.32 162 33 0 2 / 10 1 / 22 1 / 17 4 / 49
1982 Majors 28 49.41 162 32 0 1 / 9 3 / 16 2 / 24 6 / 49
1983 Majors 29 50.10 162 33 0 1 / 9 2 / 19 4 / 22 7 / 50
1984 Majors 30 51.17 162 33 0 0 / 16 0 / 17 0 / 18 0 / 51
1985 Majors 31 51.34 162 33 0 1 / 11 1 / 26 0 / 14 2 / 51
1986 Majors 32 50.70 162 33 0 1 / 8 1 / 19 0 / 23 2 / 50
1987 Majors 33 51.48 162 33 0 1 / 12 0 / 22 0 / 17 1 / 51
1988 Majors 34 49.56 162 32 0 -5 / 13 -7 / 19 -4 / 17 -16 / 49
1989 Majors 35 48.56 162 32 0 -4 / 15 -7 / 15 0 / 18 -11 / 48
1990 Majors 36 40.12 162 6 0 -3 / 8 0 / 15 -3 / 17 -6 / 40
Total 2105 393 0 4 / 161 28 / 371 39 / 394 71 / 926
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Sam Smithberg has retired from the Cleveland Planktons
1989-08-03The Cleveland Planktons have placed Sam Smithberg on the trade block.
1988-05-25Trade #1514876 has been completed between the Florida Stingers and the Cleveland Planktons. The Cleveland Planktons receive Sam Smithberg from the Florida Stingers in exchange for Milt Fenwick, Al Matos, Draft Pick 1991 Round 1 CLE (Mijail Martinez).
1988-05-21The Florida Stingers have placed Sam Smithberg on the trade block.
1978-04-02The Florida Stingers have auto-promoted Sam Smithberg to the major leagues.