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Aaron Fox League
7-3-2082
Mel Smith Relief Pitcher
Retired (1988, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.00 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 140-96 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
SV 12 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 01-19-1951
K 1922 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(97 games)
IP 2238.0
WHIP 1.30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val A 
Speed F  Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1973 Away 1 1 20 0 0 0 0 2 29.1 29 20 20 0 11 25 1.36 6.14
1973 Home 3 0 23 0 0 0 0 1 48.1 44 19 19 1 18 46 1.28 3.54
1974 Away 5 2 33 0 0 0 0 1 50.1 57 34 30 2 23 38 1.59 5.36
1974 Home 0 1 35 0 0 0 5 0 69.2 68 41 40 3 27 66 1.36 5.17
1975 Away 4 2 38 0 0 0 1 3 67.2 72 41 38 1 27 60 1.46 5.05
1975 Home 5 3 28 0 0 0 0 2 56.2 57 31 30 3 16 53 1.29 4.76
1976 Away 0 3 26 4 0 0 0 1 56.2 49 21 19 1 25 51 1.31 3.02
1976 Home 2 3 21 6 0 0 0 2 57.0 52 25 18 0 23 48 1.32 2.84
1977 Away 2 2 37 0 0 0 1 2 53.1 52 31 30 1 21 37 1.37 5.06
1977 Home 5 0 28 0 0 0 1 3 65.1 52 16 16 0 25 50 1.18 2.20
1978 Away 5 3 32 0 0 0 1 1 50.2 65 35 35 1 18 48 1.64 6.22
1978 Home 5 4 33 0 0 0 1 5 63.1 59 39 31 0 21 57 1.26 4.41
1979 Away 2 2 32 0 0 0 2 2 58.0 64 32 29 2 23 38 1.50 4.50
1979 Home 8 3 30 0 0 0 0 1 63.1 68 31 30 1 25 63 1.47 4.26
1980 Away 3 1 22 4 0 0 0 0 49.2 53 30 26 1 18 43 1.43 4.71
1980 Home 5 2 21 3 0 0 0 0 62.0 55 22 19 1 18 48 1.18 2.76
1981 Away 6 2 14 14 0 0 0 0 78.1 61 26 25 1 17 72 1.00 2.87
1981 Home 8 3 16 16 0 0 0 0 90.1 82 34 30 1 28 65 1.22 2.99
1982 Away 7 2 13 13 0 0 0 0 71.2 63 29 28 1 10 64 1.02 3.52
1982 Home 6 5 17 17 0 0 0 0 99.0 81 29 26 0 24 93 1.06 2.36
1983 Away 5 3 14 14 0 0 0 0 81.0 69 39 38 1 37 79 1.31 4.22
1983 Home 6 4 17 17 0 0 0 0 83.1 104 50 49 1 26 78 1.56 5.29
1984 Away 5 2 12 12 0 0 0 0 73.0 50 25 25 0 24 71 1.01 3.08
1984 Home 5 3 18 18 0 0 0 0 99.0 87 42 40 1 44 77 1.32 3.64
1985 Away 4 5 16 16 0 0 0 0 85.0 78 42 42 0 21 69 1.16 4.45
1985 Home 9 5 17 17 0 0 0 0 101.2 82 29 28 0 32 77 1.12 2.48
1986 Away 2 6 18 18 0 0 0 0 91.1 88 45 31 0 28 83 1.27 3.05
1986 Home 5 5 15 15 0 0 0 0 70.2 78 39 36 1 22 60 1.42 4.58
1987 Away 4 8 18 18 0 0 0 0 84.2 89 49 46 3 30 69 1.41 4.89
1987 Home 3 6 16 16 0 0 0 0 81.1 81 41 38 2 22 64 1.27 4.20
1988 Away 3 2 22 8 0 0 0 0 59.1 70 41 36 0 26 47 1.62 5.46
1988 Home 7 3 25 11 0 0 0 3 87.0 86 48 46 2 33 83 1.37 4.76
2082 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2082 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 58 46 367 121 0 0 5 12 1040.0 1009 540 498 15 359 894 1.32 4.31
Total Home 82 50 360 136 0 0 7 17 1198.0 1136 536 496 17 404 1028 1.29 3.73
Total
140
 96
727
257
0
0
12
 29
2238.0
 2145 1076 994 32 763
1922
1.30
4.00

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Nellie Fox League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Mel Smith has retired from the Detroit Hitmen
1988-07-09Mel Smith of the Detroit Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1973-06-04The Detroit Hitmen have promoted Mel Smith to the major league team.
1973-04-11The Detroit Hitmen have promoted Rube Wilkie to the major league team. The Detroit Hitmen have sent Mel Smith to the minors.
1973-04-11The Detroit Hitmen have promoted Mel Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Hitmen have designated Rudy Tonkin for assignment.