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Branch Rickey League
9-24-2229
Buck Smith Starting Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.51 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 200-149 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 10-28-1944
K 2625 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(19 games)
IP 3134.2
WHIP 1.25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance A-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A 
Speed B- Bunt F  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% 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
1968 Away 4 10 18 18 2 1 0 0 109.1 130 79 66 3 39 87 1.55 5.43
1968 Home 3 12 19 19 2 0 0 0 122.1 142 87 77 2 47 101 1.54 5.66
1969 Away 7 3 18 18 2 0 0 0 133.1 110 53 51 2 45 109 1.16 3.44
1969 Home 11 6 18 18 5 0 0 0 128.2 124 60 58 0 45 95 1.31 4.06
1970 Away 7 6 16 16 6 1 0 0 113.0 119 50 50 1 30 98 1.32 3.98
1970 Home 8 5 19 19 3 0 0 0 135.2 120 77 68 1 57 127 1.30 4.51
1971 Away 10 5 20 20 5 0 0 0 155.1 143 61 55 2 55 133 1.27 3.19
1971 Home 9 5 16 16 2 0 0 0 115.2 113 48 47 0 28 103 1.22 3.66
1972 Away 11 6 19 19 6 0 0 0 147.1 120 49 43 0 48 114 1.14 2.63
1972 Home 8 3 17 17 2 0 0 0 128.2 111 44 38 0 39 112 1.17 2.66
1973 Away 13 1 19 19 1 0 0 0 141.2 118 45 42 1 42 124 1.13 2.67
1973 Home 10 5 17 17 4 2 0 0 123.1 100 36 33 1 41 93 1.14 2.41
1974 Away 10 5 17 17 5 1 0 0 126.1 109 48 48 2 51 99 1.27 3.42
1974 Home 10 8 20 20 4 2 0 0 150.2 129 55 49 2 47 120 1.17 2.93
1975 Away 11 6 20 20 6 0 0 0 156.0 113 54 46 3 47 146 1.03 2.65
1975 Home 8 3 13 13 4 1 0 0 105.0 83 31 23 1 28 86 1.06 1.97
1976 Away 8 10 18 18 7 0 0 0 136.2 122 63 51 0 63 117 1.35 3.36
1976 Home 6 6 17 17 1 0 0 0 117.1 101 64 58 2 50 103 1.29 4.45
1977 Away 7 3 16 11 0 0 0 0 84.2 62 31 31 0 27 83 1.05 3.30
1977 Home 7 4 17 11 1 0 0 0 90.2 81 40 33 0 25 78 1.17 3.28
1978 Away 8 7 18 18 5 1 0 0 133.1 113 54 46 2 37 108 1.13 3.11
1978 Home 2 8 14 14 1 0 0 0 97.1 88 52 46 1 42 78 1.34 4.25
1979 Away 7 8 18 18 2 0 0 0 126.0 109 57 49 4 42 113 1.20 3.50
1979 Home 8 5 16 15 0 0 0 0 105.0 91 34 30 0 34 82 1.19 2.57
1980 Away 4 4 13 12 0 0 0 0 71.1 84 51 50 1 40 63 1.74 6.31
1980 Home 3 5 13 12 0 0 0 0 80.0 86 46 36 1 41 53 1.59 4.05
2229 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2229 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 107 74 230 224 47 4 0 0 1634.1 1452 695 628 21 566 1394 1.23 3.46
Total Home 93 75 216 208 29 5 0 0 1500.1 1369 674 596 11 524 1231 1.26 3.58
Total
200
 149
446
432
76
9
0
 0
3134.2
 2821 1369 1224 32 1090
2625
1.25
3.51
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Buck Smith has retired from the Philadelphia Freedom
1980-08-17Buck Smith of the Philadelphia Freedom is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1978-07-10Trade #1661088 has been completed between the New York Knockers and the Philadelphia Freedom. The Philadelphia Freedom receive Howie Carpenter, Buck Smith, Harry Hartenstein from the New York Knockers in exchange for Duke Goodell, Tom Bader.
1977-09-23Buck Smith of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1977-04-05Buck Smith of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1976-09-21Buck Smith of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1973-10-10The New York Knockers have removed Buck Smith from the trade block.
1973-08-08The New York Knockers have placed Buck Smith on the trade block.
1971-10-04Buck Smith of the New York Knockers is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1968-03-25The New York Knockers have promoted Frank Boss to the major league team. The New York Knockers have promoted Buck Smith to the major league team. The New York Knockers have designated Kevin Hemphill for assignment.
1962-05-27Trade #1640981 has been completed between the New York Knockers and the Baltimore Terrapins. The Baltimore Terrapins receive Bill Donalds, Denny Forster from the New York Knockers in exchange for Joe Poetz, Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 BAL (Buck Smith), Draft Pick 1964 Round 1 BAL (Doc Kingdon), Draft Pick 1965 Round 1 BAL (Duke Barrett).