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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 G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1968 OAK
37
143
47
3
1
10
15
 31
.971
.398
.573
.245
.329
1972 OAK
36
948
266
38
7
37
91
 204
.797
.345
.453
.172
.281
1973 OAK
55
267
69
7
3
3
23
 59
.655
.314
.341
.082
.258
1974 OAK
52
214
50
6
1
0
17
 52
.563
.292
.271
.037
.234
1975 OAK
56
193
51
11
1
5
17
 43
.733
.324
.409
.145
.264
1976 OAK
40
155
45
7
2
3
12
 32
.759
.339
.419
.129
.290
1977 OAK
70
265
68
9
3
7
28
 57
.718
.325
.392
.136
.257
1978 OAK
76
339
71
8
1
6
36
 73
.579
.286
.292
.083
.209
1979 OAK
52
318
85
7
3
5
36
 71
.701
.346
.355
.088
.267
1980 OAK
43
285
69
6
1
8
25
 64
.657
.302
.354
.112
.242
1981 OAK
56
362
92
13
2
6
37
 81
.678
.328
.351
.097
.254
1982 OAK
70
308
78
13
4
9
33
 71
.734
.325
.409
.156
.253
1983 OAK
11
48
12
6
0
0
6
 6
.708
.333
.375
.125
.250
2082
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 617 3702 956 131 28 89 361 813 .706 .325 .381 .123 .258

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.