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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Big Mike Smith Left Field
Retired (1989, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .297 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/L
OPS .875 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2914 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 12-28-1949
HR 528 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(129 games)
RBI 1886
SB 134
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed D  Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF D+ (24.0%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF C- (34.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 CLE
131
519
68
148
23
1
27
100
46
 90 2 6
0
 0 9
.831
.342
.489
.204
.285
1972 CLE
143
576
79
153
22
0
25
109
49
 101 1 9
0
 0 10
.754
.320
.434
.168
.266
1973 CLE
142
595
103
181
29
3
39
135
41
 98 2 6
0
 0 12
.907
.348
.560
.255
.304
1974 CLE
126
507
75
146
27
3
26
78
47
 76 2 7
0
 0 2
.853
.346
.507
.219
.288
1975 CLE
144
559
78
169
22
3
33
112
48
 94 1 13
0
 0 6
.881
.351
.530
.227
.302
1976 CLE
129
481
79
134
24
3
30
107
39
 86 2 11
10
 7 3
.856
.328
.528
.249
.279
1977 CLE
143
541
74
158
28
2
32
102
60
 90 0 5
9
 9 2
.888
.360
.529
.237
.292
1978 CLE
145
544
85
168
27
5
33
108
61
 89 0 8
9
 5 4
.932
.374
.559
.250
.309
1979 CLE
142
546
92
166
31
3
35
124
58
 99 0 9
7
 5 6
.930
.365
.564
.260
.304
1980 CLE-CHA
143
549
97
167
27
6
36
120
62
 87 0 4
6
 9 0
.944
.372
.572
.268
.304
1981 CHA-CLE
128
483
87
153
25
4
27
96
60
 67 4 5
19
 5 3
.946
.393
.553
.236
.317
1982 CLE-NYN
128
420
64
125
27
1
15
67
45
 67 2 6
8
 3 3
.837
.364
.474
.176
.298
1983 NYN
142
555
94
183
34
5
28
98
63
 91 3 5
10
 13 5
.958
.398
.560
.231
.330
1984 NYN
131
517
87
152
20
0
25
98
51
 98 1 9
15
 8 3
.831
.353
.478
.184
.294
1985 NYN
139
544
96
164
29
3
30
93
61
 74 1 7
13
 10 6
.900
.369
.531
.230
.301
1986 NYN
135
555
102
167
29
2
32
110
60
 70 3 7
5
 3 4
.901
.368
.533
.232
.301
1987 NYN
134
544
95
157
21
2
25
95
50
 86 5 4
9
 10 2
.824
.352
.472
.184
.289
1988 NYN
112
437
59
138
22
1
20
87
34
 67 4 3
7
 7 4
.876
.368
.508
.192
.316
1989 NYN
86
338
41
85
14
1
10
47
28
 55 2 3
7
 3 4
.698
.310
.388
.136
.251
Total
2523
9810
1555
2914
481
48
528
1886
963
 1585 35 127
134
 97 88
.875
.358
.517
.220
.297
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Big Mike Smith has retired from the New York Ambush
1982-07-10A trade has been completed between the New York Ambush and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive Leonardo Zeevart, Lik Tankersly, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 1 (NYN) from the New York Ambush in exchange for Orlando Stewart, Big Mike Smith, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 2 (CLE).
1981-03-31A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago 89s. The Chicago 89s receive Burton Wheeler, Jim Atkinson, Norm Thomas, Bill Gonzalez, Draft Pick - 1985 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Big Mike Smith, Trooper Dunn, Sam Perry.
1980-08-29A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago 89s. The Chicago 89s receive Big Mike Smith, Neill Darling, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 2 (CLE) from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Jim Atkinson, Terry Nash, Draft Pick - 1984 Round 1 (CHA).
1976-05-01The Cleveland Indians have promoted Big Mike Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Matt Baumann to the minors.
1976-04-11The Cleveland Indians have promoted Ridley Steno to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Big Mike Smith to the minors.
1974-07-08The Cleveland Pretty Boys have promoted Big Mike Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Pretty Boys have sent Eugene Debs to the minors.
1974-06-22The Cleveland Pretty Boys have promoted Kenny Banya to the major league team. The Cleveland Pretty Boys have sent Big Mike Smith to the minors.
1971-04-27The Cleveland Pretty Boys have promoted Big Mike Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Pretty Boys have sent Jim Maloy to the minors.
1971-04-11The Cleveland Pretty Boys have promoted Jim Maloy to the major league team. The Cleveland Pretty Boys have sent Big Mike Smith to the minors.
1971-03-30The Cleveland Pretty Boys have renamed Mike Smith to Big Mike Smith.
1971-03-30The Cleveland Pretty Boys have promoted Mike Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Pretty Boys have sent Johnny Danger to the minors.