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Satchel Paige League
9-5-2046
Joe Smith Shortstop
Retired (2025, Age 46)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .753 Status Retired (2025) Option Years 0  
H 3500 Age 66 (OS 67) Date of Birth 09-14-1979
HR 265 Drafted Round 1, Pick 17
(1997)
Majors Svc Time 24 years
(4 games)
RBI 1686
SB 269
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 1
1B A- (77.4%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF D- (6.7%)   Health LCS Appearances 6
3B D- (10.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
2001 SS PIT 33 33 296.0 144 44 96 4 12 -8 4.26 .972
2002 SS PIT 153 153 1355.2 702 233 454 15 83 -12 4.56 .979
2003 SS PIT 153 153 1363.2 713 239 451 23 79 -12 4.55 .968
2004 SS PIT 153 153 1358.2 674 217 442 15 58 +6 4.37 .978
2005 SS PIT 153 153 1375.1 705 228 467 10 81 +1 4.55 .986
2006 SS PIT 153 153 1387.2 716 228 471 17 88 +3 4.53 .976
2007 SS PIT 153 153 1368.1 700 230 450 20 81 +15 4.47 .971
2008 SS PIT 153 153 1387.2 748 240 495 13 86 +19 4.77 .983
2009 SS PIT 153 153 1372.0 724 226 487 11 97 +25 4.68 .985
2010 SS PIT 152 149 1364.0 671 210 448 13 75 +8 4.34 .981
2011 SS PIT 153 153 1364.2 679 211 450 18 65 +14 4.36 .973
2012 SS PIT 153 153 1376.1 684 207 469 8 87 +18 4.42 .988
2013 SS PIT 153 153 1396.2 718 207 493 18 91 +10 4.51 .975
2014 SS PIT 152 152 1364.2 717 215 489 13 89 -2 4.64 .982
2015 SS PIT 153 153 1372.2 702 224 467 11 86 -2 4.53 .984
2016 SS PIT 152 152 1360.1 705 213 477 15 89 +10 4.57 .979
2017 SS PIT 151 151 1350.1 642 199 430 13 75 0 4.19 .980
2018 SS PIT 151 151 1328.1 664 204 441 19 71 +5 4.37 .971
2019 1B PIT 90 90 700.1 716 683 29 4 49 -3 9.15 .994
CF PIT 36 36 301.2 72 69 2 1 0 -4 2.12 .986
2020 2B PIT 88 88 732.0 361 163 184 14 30 -18 4.27 .961
1B PIT 48 48 385.0 397 379 15 3 28 +2 9.21 .992
CF PIT 13 13 102.2 39 38 1 0 0 -1 3.42 1.000
2021 2B PIT 149 149 1271.0 719 299 408 12 98 -16 5.01 .983
2022 2B PIT 148 148 1298.1 724 290 420 14 96 -13 4.92 .981
2023 CF PIT 34 34 274.2 56 53 2 1 0 0 1.80 .982
2B PIT 16 11 102.1 59 21 37 1 10 +2 5.10 .983
SS PIT 10 10 85.0 35 9 24 2 3 -2 3.49 .943
1B PIT 2 0 3.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
2024 CF PIT 31 31 248.2 79 75 1 3 0 -3 2.75 .962
2B PIT 17 17 145.0 80 38 39 3 10 -2 4.78 .963
SS PIT 14 14 122.2 64 20 41 3 12 -7 4.48 .953
3B PIT 10 10 93.1 24 7 15 2 1 +1 2.12 .917
1B PIT 1 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
2025 CF PIT 6 6 49.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 1.47 1.000
2B PIT 4 4 37.0 18 4 12 2 1 0 3.89 .889
SS PIT 4 4 34.0 17 5 12 0 1 0 4.50 1.000
Pos Total SS 2655 2652 23784.2 12124 3809 8054 261 1409 +89 4.49 .978
2B 422 417 3585.2 1961 815 1100 46 245 -47 4.81 .977
1B 141 138 1089.1 1117 1065 45 7 77 -1 9.17 .994
CF 120 120 976.2 254 243 6 5 0 -8 2.29 .980
3B 10 10 93.1 24 7 15 2 1 +1 2.12 .917
Total 3348 3337 29529.2 15480 5939 9220 321 1732 +34 4.62 .979
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2025-11-01Joe Smith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2025-05-24The Pittsburgh Porcupines have waived Joe Smith.
2025-05-12The Pittsburgh Porcupines have promoted Phil Howard to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Porcupines have designated Joe Smith for assignment.
2024-11-01Joe Smith now holds the league record for career games played.
2023-08-01Joe Smith of the Pittsburgh Porcupines is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
2019-08-29Joe Smith of the Pittsburgh Porcupines is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
2019-07-31Joe Smith collected his 3000th career hit.
2017-11-01Joe Smith now holds the league record for career triples.
2011-10-04Joe Smith of the Pittsburgh Porcupines is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
2001-08-25The Pittsburgh Porcupines have promoted Don Sandlock to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Porcupines have promoted Joe Smith to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Porcupines have sent Eddie Quinlan to the minors. The Pittsburgh Porcupines have sent Zaza Bravo to the minors.
1996-06-02Trade #1700172 has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the Atlanta Tomahawks. The Atlanta Tomahawks receive Draft Pick 1999 Round 3 MIL (Lou Jackson), Draft Pick 1998 Round 1 MIL (Rudy Brown), Draft Pick 1997 Round 1 MIL (Joe Smith) from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Ed Davis, Draft Pick - 1997 Round 3 (ATL), Draft Pick - 1998 Round 3 (ATL).