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Ramirez Berra League
4-4-2098
Hal Smith Center Field
Retired (1994, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .781 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1275 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 11-20-1957
HR 213 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1976)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(31 games)
RBI 739
SB 92
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 3
1B --- LF (66.1%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 9
3B (1.5%) RF A+ (99.6%)   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 
1976 Minors 19 57.00 6 / 7 9 / 12 7 / 7 4 / 5 8 / 11 4 / 4 11 / 11 49 / 57
1977 Minors 20 60.00 8 / 12 5 / 7 3 / 8 8 / 14 4 / 7 7 / 7 5 / 5 40 / 60
1978 Minors 21 52.00 9 / 11 1 / 2 2 / 8 4 / 6 3 / 7 9 / 9 9 / 9 37 / 52
1979 Minors 22 52.00 6 / 11 2 / 5 3 / 9 1 / 7 2 / 7 8 / 8 5 / 5 27 / 52
1979 Majors 22 23.76 51 42 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 4 / 7 0 / 1 3 / 4 5 / 6 2 / 3 14 / 23
1979 Pos (1B) 22 42.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 42
1980 Minors 23 65.00 5 / 10 4 / 8 5 / 13 3 / 7 5 / 12 5 / 7 5 / 8 32 / 65
1980 Pos (1B) 23 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 11
1980 Pos (2B) 23 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 12
1980 Pos (SS) 23 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 6
1981 Majors 24 61.59 162 136 0 4 / 10 4 / 9 5 / 12 1 / 12 2 / 10 3 / 5 2 / 3 21 / 61
1982 Majors 25 52.17 135 105 17 3 / 6 3 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 9 5 / 9 4 / 7 17 / 52
1983 Majors 26 65.18 162 134 0 4 / 10 1 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 7 3 / 10 6 / 10 15 / 65
1984 Majors 27 57.24 162 113 0 2 / 10 1 / 9 3 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 7 8 / 57
1985 Majors 28 49.16 143 98 18 3 / 8 1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 5 0 / 6 5 / 49
1986 Majors 29 65.98 162 133 0 0 / 11 0 / 7 4 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 12 1 / 12 5 / 65
1987 Majors 30 57.91 162 103 0 1 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 4 2 / 57
1988 Majors 31 43.44 162 65 0 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 43
1989 Majors 32 24.22 162 14 0 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 24
1990 Majors 33 49.83 162 74 0 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 7 1 / 49
1991 Majors 34 38.97 141 46 21 0 / 3 -4 / 5 0 / 7 -2 / 8 -1 / 4 -3 / 6 -4 / 5 -14 / 38
1992 Majors 35 42.36 162 41 0 -1 / 6 -3 / 4 0 / 4 -6 / 8 -1 / 4 0 / 8 -3 / 8 -14 / 42
1993 Majors 36 38.63 162 50 0 -2 / 3 -3 / 9 -4 / 5 -1 / 3 -3 / 7 -3 / 5 -1 / 6 -17 / 38
1994 Majors 37 32.37 162 37 0 -5 / 4 -7 / 5 -3 / 4 -1 / 3 -4 / 5 -2 / 4 -1 / 7 -23 / 32
Total 2252 1191 56 43 / 157 14 / 142 31 / 150 11 / 129 19 / 138 44 / 134 43 / 131 211 / 1052
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Hal Smith has retired from the Los Angeles Southland Knights
1991-06-20Hal Smith of the Los Angeles Southland Knights is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1989-08-21Trade #1520136 has been completed between the Los Angeles Southland Knights and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Johnny McLaughlin, Dixie Bochtler from the Los Angeles Southland Knights in exchange for Hal Smith.
1988-04-28The Chicago Cubs have placed Hal Smith on the trade block.
1985-07-28Hal Smith of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1982-05-07Hal Smith of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1981-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Hal Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Doc Bagby for assignment.
1979-07-14Trade #1490751 has been completed between the Houston Colt .45s and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Fred Heflin, Hal Smith from the Houston Colt .45s in exchange for Jim Abernathy.
1979-05-29The Houston Colt .45s have sent Hal Smith down to the minors.
1979-04-01The Houston Colt .45s have promoted Fred Heflin to the major league team. The Houston Colt .45s have promoted Frank Depaula to the major league team. The Houston Colt .45s have promoted Hal Smith to the major league team.