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Ryan Doby League
6-1-2004
Ed Smith Relief Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.50 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 102-84 Status Retired (1978) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age 61 (OS 62) Date of Birth 08-27-1942
K 1451 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(144 games)
IP 1749.0
WHIP 1.21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D  Bunt B- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
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
1965 KC
6
 5
61
0
0
0
3
 4
72.1
 79 41 41 0 26
56
1.45
5.10
1966 KC
4
 2
40
0
0
0
0
 0
72.0
 69 37 35 0 25
58
1.31
4.38
1967 KC
12
 2
76
0
0
0
0
 0
85.1
 74 37 33 2 31
64
1.23
3.48
1968 KC
6
 8
69
0
0
0
0
 4
77.1
 91 47 45 1 31
56
1.58
5.24
1969 KC
16
 7
89
0
0
0
0
 3
115.2
 109 43 42 0 29
98
1.19
3.27
1970 BRO
13
 8
35
35
2
1
0
 0
204.2
 163 81 71 2 65
161
1.11
3.12
1971 MIA
14
 8
36
36
3
1
0
 0
236.0
 220 105 92 1 73
177
1.24
3.51
1972 MIA
9
 17
35
35
2
1
0
 0
201.0
 188 103 98 2 81
171
1.34
4.39
1973 MIA
17
 7
36
36
0
0
0
 0
235.0
 202 106 100 5 71
200
1.16
3.83
1974 MIA-KC
10
 16
36
36
1
0
0
 0
216.0
 186 95 80 2 85
187
1.25
3.33
1975 KC
13
 4
29
29
5
2
0
 0
194.0
 180 64 57 2 59
166
1.23
2.64
1976 KC
12
 13
36
36
3
1
0
 0
220.2
 215 119 114 4 74
178
1.31
4.65
1977 KC
10
 8
36
36
0
0
0
 0
203.1
 168 68 60 3 54
172
1.09
2.66
1978 KC-OAK
4
 3
23
3
0
0
4
 0
38.1
 34 9 9 0 7
39
1.07
2.11
2004
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
102
 84
302
282
16
6
4
 0
1749.0
 1556 750 681 21 569
1451
1.21
3.50

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Larry Doby League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Ed Smith has retired from the Oakland Grizz
1978-04-13Trade #1693101 has been completed between the Oakland Grizz and the Kansas City Sky Rockets. The Kansas City Sky Rockets receive Jake Jortles, Rip Swan, John Baumgartner from the Oakland Grizz in exchange for Sebastian Compton, Miguel Scott, Ed Smith.
1975-07-13Ed Smith of the Kansas City RedBirds is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1974-06-09Trade #1648805 has been completed between the Miami Bombers and the Kansas City RedBirds. The Kansas City RedBirds receive Ed Smith, John Roach, Mark Gilbert, Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 MIA (Bill Bocek) from the Miami Bombers in exchange for Mark Martin, Lou Johnson, Draft Pick 1976 Round 1 KC (Lou Barrett).