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Ryan Doby League
5-24-2004
Ferdie Smith Left Field
Retired (1985, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .705 Status Retired (1985) Option Years 0  
H 261 Age 52 (OS 53) Date of Birth 07-29-1951
HR 12 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1973)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(32 games)
RBI 115
SB 26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed A- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (62.9%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF B+ (72.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1973 Minors 22 22.00 5 / 6 0 / 0 3 / 4 5 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 1 3 / 3 17 / 22
1974 Minors 23 60.00 10 / 13 2 / 4 8 / 11 5 / 8 4 / 9 10 / 10 2 / 5 41 / 60
1975 Minors 24 49.00 4 / 7 2 / 8 2 / 4 2 / 7 4 / 9 5 / 7 6 / 7 25 / 49
1976 Minors 25 49.00 2 / 9 0 / 5 6 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 4 6 / 10 4 / 6 18 / 49
1977 Minors 26 62.00 5 / 13 1 / 9 3 / 4 2 / 10 2 / 9 2 / 5 6 / 12 21 / 62
1978 Majors 27 22.25 109 28 24 0 / 3 1 / 2 3 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 1 3 / 7 2 / 4 10 / 22
1979 Minors 28 1.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1979 Majors 28 28.26 140 14 0 0 / 1 1 / 5 1 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 6 2 / 28
1980 Majors 29 28.84 162 16 0 0 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 4 2 / 28
1981 Majors 30 31.55 162 32 0 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 7 1 / 4 0 / 3 3 / 31
1982 Majors 31 29.82 162 28 0 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 29
1983 Majors 32 30.74 162 30 0 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 30
1984 Majors 33 38.13 96 68 45 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 38
1985 Majors 34 21.88 162 14 0 -5 / 5 -4 / 4 -2 / 3 -5 / 1 -3 / 3 -1 / 3 -1 / 2 -21 / 21
Total 1155 230 69 21 / 71 6 / 68 24 / 63 12 / 69 8 / 60 27 / 72 22 / 67 120 / 470
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Ferdie Smith has retired from the Chicago Magnetic Zeros
1984-07-18Ferdie Smith of the Chicago Magnetic Zeros is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
1979-07-27The Chicago Magnetic Zeros have promoted Takayuki Aida to the major league team. The Chicago Magnetic Zeros have promoted Ferdie Smith to the major league team.
1979-06-30The Chicago Magnetic Zeros have designated Ferdie Smith for assignment.
1978-08-03Ferdie Smith of the Chicago Magnetic Zeros is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1978-04-01The Chicago Magnetic Zeros have promoted Ferdie Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Magnetic Zeros have designated Dave Brill for assignment.
1973-09-19The Chicago Knights have acquired Ferdie Smith from the waiver wire.
1973-07-21The Colorado Spiders have waived Ferdie Smith.
1973-05-27The Colorado Spiders have acquired Ferdie Smith from the waiver wire.
1973-04-01The Philadelphia MillerTime have waived Ferdie Smith.
1971-05-20Trade #1621062 has been completed between the Kansas City RedBirds and the Philadelphia MillerTime. The Philadelphia MillerTime receive Les Barmes, Tatsuro Sugiuchi, Dutch Umbricht, Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 KC (Ferdie Smith), Draft Pick 1972 Round 1 KC (Gerry Dubiel) from the Kansas City RedBirds in exchange for Cabes Sean, Haase Ryan.