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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1997 Minors 18 60.00 7 / 7 14 / 14 5 / 5 6 / 6 5 / 10 9 / 10 8 / 8 54 / 60
1997 Pos (SS) 18 60.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 10 / 60
1998 Minors 19 68.00 8 / 8 7 / 9 9 / 10 8 / 12 1 / 10 6 / 6 11 / 13 50 / 68
1998 Pos (SS) 19 87.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 8 / 87
1999 Minors 20 65.00 4 / 6 7 / 11 5 / 9 4 / 8 5 / 11 11 / 12 3 / 8 39 / 65
2000 Minors 21 36.00 5 / 6 3 / 4 2 / 3 0 / 3 3 / 11 1 / 3 0 / 6 14 / 36
2001 Minors 22 56.00 5 / 9 3 / 6 4 / 7 3 / 8 5 / 10 1 / 6 8 / 10 29 / 56
2001 Majors 22 14.98 34 33 0 3 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 2 6 / 14
2002 Majors 23 62.77 162 153 0 3 / 6 6 / 9 5 / 7 2 / 7 4 / 13 2 / 7 5 / 13 27 / 62
2003 Majors 24 69.42 162 153 0 4 / 11 4 / 11 3 / 7 4 / 14 3 / 13 2 / 6 4 / 7 24 / 69
2004 Majors 25 62.81 162 153 0 1 / 6 2 / 5 2 / 9 1 / 8 0 / 7 4 / 12 4 / 15 14 / 62
2005 Majors 26 62.57 162 153 0 1 / 8 3 / 10 3 / 15 2 / 9 3 / 9 1 / 5 1 / 6 14 / 62
2006 Majors 27 72.27 162 153 0 1 / 7 3 / 9 2 / 13 2 / 13 0 / 4 2 / 12 3 / 14 13 / 72
2007 Majors 28 71.58 162 153 0 1 / 10 2 / 8 1 / 9 2 / 14 1 / 6 2 / 9 2 / 15 11 / 71
2008 Majors 29 64.90 162 153 0 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 15 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 64
2009 Majors 30 64.90 162 153 0 1 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 15 1 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 11 3 / 64
2010 Majors 31 64.27 162 149 0 1 / 15 1 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 7 2 / 64
2011 Majors 32 64.90 162 153 0 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 64
2012 Majors 33 64.90 162 153 0 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 64
2013 Majors 34 64.90 162 153 0 -2 / 4 -3 / 11 -2 / 12 -3 / 8 -6 / 7 0 / 12 -2 / 10 -18 / 64
2014 Majors 35 64.90 162 152 0 -4 / 6 -1 / 13 -2 / 5 -2 / 7 0 / 11 -3 / 11 -3 / 11 -15 / 64
2015 Majors 36 64.90 162 153 0 -3 / 12 -5 / 8 -2 / 6 -3 / 7 -1 / 13 -3 / 6 -1 / 12 -18 / 64
2016 Majors 37 64.90 162 152 0 -1 / 8 -5 / 7 -2 / 8 0 / 10 -10 / 13 -1 / 7 -2 / 11 -21 / 64
2017 Majors 38 65.33 162 151 0 -2 / 10 -6 / 9 -1 / 6 -2 / 8 -8 / 13 0 / 7 -4 / 12 -23 / 65
2018 Majors 39 65.33 162 151 0 -3 / 4 -6 / 9 -1 / 9 0 / 13 -7 / 7 -3 / 9 -1 / 14 -21 / 65
2019 Majors 40 45.06 135 126 27 -3 / 7 -6 / 5 1 / 8 -6 / 7 -2 / 7 -1 / 4 -2 / 7 -19 / 45
2020 Majors 41 55.47 162 149 0 -3 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 -1 / 7 -5 / 9 -1 / 10 -1 / 6 -11 / 55
2021 Majors 42 55.86 162 149 0 -4 / 7 -4 / 8 -1 / 8 -1 / 8 0 / 3 -3 / 14 -3 / 7 -16 / 55
2022 Majors 43 65.32 162 148 0 -1 / 7 -5 / 9 -3 / 10 -1 / 9 -2 / 10 -3 / 7 -3 / 13 -18 / 65
2023 Majors 44 35.33 134 55 28 -2 / 2 -4 / 5 -1 / 5 -3 / 1 -4 / 7 -1 / 9 -2 / 6 -17 / 35
2024 Majors 45 46.85 162 72 0 -4 / 8 -4 / 3 -2 / 3 -1 / 7 -5 / 8 -1 / 4 -1 / 13 -18 / 46
2025 Majors 46 9.29 36 14 0 -3 / 1 -1 / 0 -6 / 1 -3 / 1 -7 / 3 -2 / 2 -1 / 1 -23 / 9
Total 3741 3337 55 10 / 221 5 / 246 21 / 234 9 / 233 -26 / 263 20 / 240 23 / 276 80 / 1860
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).