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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 B 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR F 
Speed C  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 1
1B A- (77.4%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF D- (6.7%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 6
3B D- (10.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
2001 PIT 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 0
2002 PIT 0 0 0 0 153 0 0 0 0
2003 PIT 0 0 0 0 153 0 0 0 0
2004 PIT 0 0 0 0 153 0 0 0 0
2005 PIT 0 0 0 0 153 0 0 0 0
2006 PIT 0 0 0 0 153 0 0 0 0
2007 PIT 0 0 0 0 153 0 0 0 0
2008 PIT 0 0 0 0 153 0 0 0 0
2009 PIT 0 0 0 0 153 0 0 0 0
2010 PIT 0 0 0 0 152 0 0 0 2
2011 PIT 0 0 0 0 153 0 0 0 0
2012 PIT 0 0 0 0 153 0 0 0 0
2013 PIT 0 0 0 0 153 0 0 0 0
2014 PIT 0 0 0 0 152 0 0 0 0
2015 PIT 0 0 0 0 153 0 0 0 0
2016 PIT 0 0 0 0 152 0 0 0 0
2017 PIT 0 0 0 0 151 0 0 0 0
2018 PIT 0 0 0 0 151 0 0 0 0
2019 PIT 0 90 0 0 0 0 36 0 0
2020 PIT 0 48 88 0 0 0 13 0 0
2021 PIT 0 0 149 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 PIT 0 0 148 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 PIT 0 2 16 0 10 0 34 0 16
2024 PIT 0 1 17 10 14 0 31 0 31
2025 PIT 0 0 4 0 4 0 6 0 5
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).