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Satchel Paige League
9-29-2046
Lefty Smith Relief Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.29 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 94-61 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 189 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 05-18-1944
K 762 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1962)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(39 games)
IP 1091.0
WHIP 1.22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val B+
Speed Bunt Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1970 Majors 26 43.64 162 0 0 2 / 9 1 / 21 3 / 13 6 / 43
1971 Majors 27 44.25 162 0 0 2 / 9 1 / 18 1 / 17 4 / 44
1972 Majors 28 48.38 162 0 0 1 / 13 2 / 21 1 / 14 4 / 48
1973 Majors 29 48.84 162 0 0 2 / 13 2 / 13 0 / 22 4 / 48
1974 Majors 30 47.94 162 0 0 1 / 9 1 / 16 0 / 22 2 / 47
1975 Majors 31 47.73 162 0 0 0 / 8 0 / 14 0 / 25 0 / 47
1976 Majors 32 39.66 162 0 0 0 / 10 0 / 16 0 / 13 0 / 39
1977 Majors 33 40.68 162 0 0 0 / 9 0 / 15 0 / 16 0 / 40
1978 Majors 34 45.32 162 0 0 0 / 13 -7 / 15 -3 / 17 -10 / 45
1979 Majors 35 42.71 151 0 11 -2 / 12 -8 / 17 -4 / 13 -14 / 42
1980 Majors 36 37.90 146 0 14 -3 / 4 -3 / 16 -1 / 17 -7 / 37
1981 Majors 37 12.95 162 0 0 -4 / 0 -8 / 9 -4 / 3 -16 / 12
Total 1917 0 25 -1 / 109 -19 / 191 -7 / 192 -27 / 492

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Lefty Smith has retired from the Boston Tortfeasors
1980-04-06Lefty Smith of the Boston Tortfeasors is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1979-06-28Lefty Smith of the Boston Tortfeasors is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1974-10-17Lefty Smith of the Boston Tortfeasors is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.