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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
Eric Smith Relief Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.26 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 60-49 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 28 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-05-1946
K 813 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(5 games)
IP 949.1
WHIP 1.39
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 C  Bunt D- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1968 OAK
2
 0
37
0
0
0
1
 1
33.2
 47 30 26 2 15
31
1.84
6.95
1972 OAK
10
 15
36
36
3
0
0
 0
235.2
 266 152 149 5 91
204
1.51
5.69
1973 OAK
4
 6
55
2
1
0
0
 0
70.1
 69 30 29 0 23
59
1.31
3.71
1974 OAK
6
 4
52
0
0
0
0
 0
56.2
 50 19 16 1 17
52
1.18
2.54
1975 OAK
5
 4
56
0
0
0
4
 2
48.1
 51 27 25 0 17
43
1.41
4.66
1976 OAK
5
 2
40
0
0
0
3
 2
39.0
 45 22 21 0 12
32
1.46
4.85
1977 OAK
6
 4
70
0
0
0
0
 0
70.0
 68 36 35 0 28
57
1.37
4.50
1978 OAK
2
 1
76
0
0
0
7
 0
90.1
 71 34 30 1 36
73
1.18
2.99
1979 OAK
6
 3
52
0
0
0
4
 1
80.0
 85 38 35 2 36
71
1.51
3.94
1980 OAK
2
 0
43
0
0
0
4
 2
73.0
 69 29 26 0 25
64
1.29
3.21
1981 OAK
8
 3
56
0
0
0
5
 0
94.2
 92 36 36 3 37
81
1.36
3.42
1982 OAK
6
 7
70
0
0
0
1
 4
78.2
 78 47 44 0 33
71
1.41
5.03
1983 OAK
0
 0
11
0
0
0
0
 0
12.2
 12 4 3 0 6
6
1.42
2.13
2082
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
60
 49
617
38
4
0
28
 11
949.1
 956 474 449 12 361
813
1.39
4.26

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Ivan Rodriguez League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Eric Smith has retired from the Oakland Athletics
1983-04-30The Oakland Athletics have designated Eric Smith for assignment.
1974-06-12Eric Smith of the Oakland Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1972-04-01The Oakland Athletics have promoted Eric Smith to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have promoted Bob Gil to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have designated Naoji Nakamura for assignment. The Oakland Athletics have designated Libe Sheaffer for assignment.