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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Willie Smith Right Field
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .286 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .783 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
H 2123 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 04-07-1933
HR 164 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(159 games)
RBI 925
SB 233
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B  (67.7%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D  (13.1%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   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 
1953 Majors 20 0.00 1 / 9 2 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 3 4 / 6 0 / 5 9 / 37
1954 Majors 21 0.00 0 / 7 2 / 7 1 / 3 5 / 10 2 / 8 2 / 2 4 / 13 16 / 50
1955 Majors 22 0.00 2 / 6 2 / 3 5 / 7 3 / 7 3 / 7 3 / 3 3 / 7 21 / 40
1956 Majors 23 0.00 2 / 7 1 / 5 5 / 7 8 / 8 5 / 11 9 / 9 6 / 9 36 / 56
1957 Majors 24 0.00 3 / 9 3 / 4 4 / 11 5 / 5 4 / 12 7 / 7 4 / 10 30 / 58
1958 Majors 25 0.00 2 / 7 3 / 8 4 / 10 1 / 11 2 / 7 5 / 7 2 / 9 19 / 59
1959 Majors 26 0.00 2 / 9 3 / 8 1 / 7 1 / 4 1 / 9 6 / 10 1 / 5 15 / 52
1960 Majors 27 0.00 1 / 7 7 / 14 0 / 2 2 / 10 1 / 11 1 / 2 3 / 10 15 / 56
1961 Majors 28 0.00 0 / 7 1 / 7 4 / 10 3 / 11 0 / 4 2 / 10 2 / 6 12 / 55
1962 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 43
1963 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 55
1964 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 13 0 / 7 1 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 58
1965 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 11 1 / 7 0 / 12 2 / 57
1966 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 50
1967 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 9 1 / 56
1968 Majors 35 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 24
1969 Majors 36 0.00 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 19
Total 0 0 0 13 / 119 24 / 114 26 / 108 30 / 124 20 / 139 42 / 100 25 / 121 180 / 825
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Willie Smith has retired from the New York Beat Down
1969-07-26The New York Beat Down have acquired Willie Smith from the waiver wire.
1969-07-16The Chicago Jokers have promoted Kelvim Henderson to the major league team. The Chicago Jokers have designated Willie Smith for assignment.
1953-03-31The Chicago Jokers have promoted Willie Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Jokers have sent Joe Naylor to the minors.