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Ryan Doby League
6-2-2004
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   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed Bunt B- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm 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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1965 P KC 61 0 72.1 10 1 8 1 0 +1 1.12 .900
1966 P KC 39 0 72.0 5 0 4 1 1 0 0.50 .800
1967 P KC 74 0 85.1 16 0 16 0 0 -1 1.69 1.000
1968 P KC 68 0 77.1 8 0 8 0 3 -3 0.93 1.000
1969 P KC 86 0 115.2 17 0 16 1 0 0 1.25 .941
1970 P BRO 35 35 204.2 19 3 16 0 0 -1 0.84 1.000
1971 P MIA 36 36 236.0 19 2 16 1 0 0 0.69 .947
1972 P MIA 35 35 201.0 22 0 20 2 0 -1 0.90 .909
1973 P MIA 36 36 235.0 29 2 27 0 0 -2 1.11 1.000
1974 P MIA-KC 36 36 216.0 19 1 18 0 1 0 0.79 1.000
1975 P KC 29 29 194.0 15 0 14 1 0 -1 0.65 .933
1976 P KC 36 36 220.2 23 3 18 2 1 0 0.86 .913
1977 P KC 36 36 203.1 24 1 22 1 0 0 1.02 .958
1978 P KC-OAK 23 3 38.1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0.70 1.000
Total 302 282 1749.0 173 12 154 7 2 -5 0.85 .960

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).