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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1971 Minors 22 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1
1971 Majors 22 0.00 5 / 12 0 / 10 8 / 11 0 / 5 8 / 8 3 / 5 5 / 5 29 / 56
1972 Majors 23 0.00 6 / 11 0 / 12 3 / 6 2 / 10 6 / 6 8 / 9 8 / 8 33 / 62
1973 Majors 24 0.00 4 / 10 0 / 6 3 / 3 3 / 15 11 / 11 4 / 6 12 / 12 37 / 63
1974 Majors 25 0.00 1 / 5 2 / 9 6 / 10 0 / 6 5 / 6 5 / 9 7 / 10 26 / 55
1975 Majors 26 0.00 4 / 12 0 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 11 5 / 9 4 / 10 3 / 4 17 / 60
1976 Majors 27 0.00 2 / 8 0 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 3 5 / 52
1977 Majors 28 0.00 1 / 5 0 / 9 2 / 14 0 / 7 4 / 10 0 / 5 3 / 10 10 / 60
1978 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 7 2 / 8 1 / 7 2 / 9 5 / 60
1979 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 12 1 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 7 1 / 12 0 / 7 3 / 60
1980 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 61
1981 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 14 0 / 4 0 / 7 3 / 9 3 / 54
1982 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 46
1983 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 11 0 / 12 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 62
1984 Majors 35 0.00 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 15 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 56
1985 Majors 36 0.00 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 60
1986 Majors 37 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1986 Majors 37 61.00 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 9 0 / 9 2 / 6 2 / 61
1987 Majors 38 60.29 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 8 1 / 13 1 / 5 2 / 60
1988 Majors 39 47.79 0 / 13 0 / 1 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 47
1989 Majors 40 37.10 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 37
Total 0 0 0 23 / 165 2 / 164 25 / 159 5 / 157 44 / 143 28 / 155 49 / 130 176 / 1073
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.