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Edd Roush League
3-25-2049
Rip Smith Shortstop
Retired (1966, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .255 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .661 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 232 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 10-12-1932
HR 10 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(66 games)
RBI 100
SB 39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR B+
Speed A+ Bunt B- Control F    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF F  (1.0%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B D- (8.2%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B C+ (47.6%) 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
1959 CHN
1
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.833
.500
.333
.000
.333
1960 CHN-DET
3
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.091
.091
.000
.000
.000
1961 DET
33
88
13
21
4
2
1
8
9
 14 0 1
11
 1 0
.670
.306
.364
.125
.239
1962 DET
17
24
5
6
1
0
0
4
2
 3 0 0
3
 1 2
.599
.308
.292
.042
.250
1963 DET-NYN
73
194
12
51
3
2
1
11
13
 34 1 0
6
 1 5
.627
.312
.314
.052
.263
1964 NYN
122
378
45
102
13
6
6
46
33
 71 1 0
11
 2 11
.714
.330
.384
.114
.270
1965 NYN
73
170
21
38
7
1
2
19
13
 25 1 0
7
 1 0
.594
.283
.312
.088
.224
1966 DET-CHA
49
42
0
13
2
1
0
12
2
 5 0 0
1
 0 0
.746
.341
.405
.095
.310
Total
371
909
97
232
30
12
10
100
74
 154 3 1
39
 6 18
.661
.313
.348
.092
.255
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Rip Smith has retired from the Chicago Black Sox
1966-04-26The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Rip Smith to the major league team.
1966-04-10The Chicago Black Sox have acquired Rip Smith from the waiver wire.
1966-04-06The Detroit Lookouts have waived Rip Smith.
1966-04-01The Detroit Lookouts have acquired Rip Smith from the waiver wire.
1965-10-23The New York Warriors have waived Rip Smith.
1965-08-27The New York Warriors have designated Rip Smith for assignment.
1965-07-18The New York Warriors have promoted Rip Smith to the major league team.
1965-06-26The New York Warriors have promoted Phil McGarr to the major league team. The New York Warriors have designated Rip Smith for assignment.
1963-06-14The New York Warriors have promoted Rip Smith to the major league team. The New York Warriors have promoted Eric Kittle to the major league team. The New York Warriors have designated David Reynolds for assignment. The New York Warriors have designated Ed Smith for assignment.
1963-04-05The New York Warriors have promoted Phil Spiers to the major league team. The New York Warriors have designated Rip Smith for assignment.
1963-03-05The New York Warriors have acquired Rip Smith from the waiver wire.
1963-03-01The Detroit Lookouts have promoted Cole Schwert to the major league team. The Detroit Lookouts have designated Rip Smith for assignment.
1960-10-23The Detroit Lookouts have acquired Rip Smith from the waiver wire.
1960-10-03The Chicago Misfortune have sent Bert Pawelek to the minors. The Chicago Misfortune have designated Rip Smith for assignment.
1960-09-26The Chicago Misfortune have promoted Rip Smith to the major league team.
1959-10-03The Chicago Misfortune have sent Rip Smith to the minors.
1959-08-29The Chicago Misfortune have promoted Rip Smith to the major league team.
1956-10-13The Chicago Misfortune have sent Rip Smith to the minors.
1956-10-13The Chicago Misfortune have promoted Jeff Beck to the major league team. The Chicago Misfortune have promoted Rip Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Misfortune have designated Todd Brutuzzi for assignment. The Chicago Misfortune have designated Geoff Czorzi for assignment.
1956-08-08The Chicago Misfortune have promoted Geoff Czorzi to the major league team. The Chicago Misfortune have sent Rip Smith to the minors.
1956-08-07The Chicago Misfortune have promoted Rip Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Misfortune have designated Charles Gipson for assignment.