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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
Frank Smith Center Field
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .306 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .818 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 1328 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 11-06-1944
HR 82 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1962)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(86 games)
RBI 545
SB 164
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt A+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B C+ (48.0%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* 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 
1970 Majors 26 72.31 162 130 0 2 / 7 3 / 7 0 / 12 4 / 13 5 / 14 1 / 7 1 / 12 16 / 72
1971 Majors 27 56.72 133 107 29 2 / 4 1 / 12 0 / 10 3 / 12 1 / 9 1 / 4 2 / 5 10 / 56
1972 Majors 28 68.44 162 130 0 0 / 11 1 / 9 0 / 4 2 / 10 2 / 16 2 / 7 0 / 11 7 / 68
1973 Majors 29 51.61 162 78 0 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 6 1 / 51
1974 Majors 30 54.11 162 81 0 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 54
1975 Majors 31 55.17 162 81 0 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 55
1976 Majors 32 59.97 145 117 17 1 / 10 2 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 4 4 / 59
1977 Majors 33 66.41 162 130 0 0 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 15 1 / 66
1978 Majors 34 68.25 162 130 0 -1 / 12 -7 / 12 -4 / 12 -6 / 11 -4 / 7 -2 / 8 -2 / 6 -26 / 68
1979 Majors 35 39.71 112 91 31 0 / 2 -5 / 9 0 / 5 -4 / 8 -5 / 7 -3 / 5 -3 / 3 -20 / 39
1980 Minors 36 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1980 Majors 36 13.57 92 4 0 -3 / 0 -1 / 3 -5 / 2 -7 / 3 -5 / 2 -1 / 2 -1 / 1 -23 / 13
Total 1616 1079 77 1 / 81 -6 / 87 -9 / 83 -8 / 94 -5 / 100 -2 / 77 -1 / 80 -30 / 602

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Ron Santo League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Frank Smith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-08-03The Tampa Bay Titmouses have waived Frank Smith.
1980-07-15The Tampa Bay Titmouses have promoted Harry Shealy to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Titmouses have designated Frank Smith for assignment.
1979-06-22Frank Smith of the Tampa Bay Titmouses is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1979-04-18The Tampa Bay Titmouses have acquired Frank Smith from the waiver wire.
1979-04-01The New York Enforcers have promoted Gene DeKoning to the major league team. The New York Enforcers have waived Frank Smith.
1976-08-16Frank Smith of the New York Enforcers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1973-10-19Frank Smith of the New York Enforcers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1971-08-29Frank Smith of the New York Enforcers is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.