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Satchel Paige League
9-5-2046
Buster Smith Shortstop
Retired (2026, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .710 Status Retired (2026) Option Years 0  
H 302 Age 54 (OS 54) Date of Birth 06-24-1992
HR 30 Drafted Round 3, Pick 52
(2015)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(60 games)
RBI 147
SB 21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D+   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C  WS Rings 0
1B D- (11.9%) LF A+ (95.9%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B B- (56.4%) CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (95.4%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 
2015 Minors 23 42.00 4 / 5 7 / 8 2 / 5 2 / 5 5 / 9 7 / 7 3 / 3 30 / 42
2016 Minors 24 32.00 4 / 4 2 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 5 4 / 5 3 / 4 5 / 8 20 / 32
2017 Minors 25 32.00 3 / 3 4 / 8 1 / 2 7 / 9 0 / 1 3 / 3 2 / 6 20 / 32
2018 Minors 26 32.00 3 / 3 4 / 7 3 / 5 4 / 5 0 / 2 4 / 6 2 / 4 20 / 32
2019 Minors 27 21.00 2 / 3 2 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 3 4 / 4 1 / 3 12 / 21
2019 Majors 27 3.61 14 5 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3
2019 Pos (LF) 27 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 13
2020 Majors 28 22.06 145 14 0 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 2 / 22
2020 Pos (LF) 28 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 12
2021 Minors 29 24.00 0 / 4 4 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 7 5 / 24
2021 Pos (2B) 29 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 12
2021 Pos (LF) 29 118.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 15 / 118
2022 Majors 30 35.38 156 47 0 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 35
2023 Majors 31 41.75 162 54 0 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 41
2024 Majors 32 62.16 162 115 0 1 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 13 1 / 6 0 / 16 3 / 62
2025 Minors 33 17.00 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 17
2025 Majors 33 26.79 69 59 0 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 26
2026 Minors 34 28.00 2 / 5 3 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 6 0 / 2 8 / 28
Total 708 294 0 20 / 57 26 / 66 9 / 50 17 / 62 13 / 50 24 / 65 14 / 67 145 / 572
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2026-11-01Buster Smith has retired from the Cincinnati Mavericks
2025-09-02The Cincinnati Mavericks have designated Buster Smith for assignment.
2025-07-30The Cincinnati Mavericks have promoted Buster Smith to the major league team.
2025-06-05The Cincinnati Mavericks have acquired Buster Smith from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Mavericks have waived Bill Holt.
2025-05-25The Montreal Howlers have waived Buster Smith.
2025-05-15The Montreal Howlers have promoted Kevin Jones to the major league team. The Montreal Howlers have designated Buster Smith for assignment.
2022-08-10The Montreal Howlers have acquired Buster Smith from the waiver wire.
2022-08-03The San Francisco Rush have promoted Aurelio Johnson to the major league team. The San Francisco Rush have designated Buster Smith for assignment.
2022-03-25The San Francisco Rush have promoted Charlie LeBourveau to the major league team. The San Francisco Rush have promoted Buster Smith to the major league team.
2020-09-24The San Francisco Rush have promoted Bill Piatt to the major league team. The San Francisco Rush have sent Buster Smith to the minors.
2020-05-20The San Francisco Rush have promoted Buster Smith to the major league team.
2020-05-08The San Francisco Rush have promoted Waddy Pacella to the major league team. The San Francisco Rush have sent Buster Smith to the minors.
2020-04-01The San Francisco Rush have promoted Buster Smith to the major league team.
2019-09-18The San Francisco Rush have sent Buster Smith to the minors.
2019-09-02The San Francisco Rush have promoted Jeff McBride to the major league team. The San Francisco Rush have promoted Buster Smith to the major league team. The San Francisco Rush have promoted Bill Piatt to the major league team.
2019-08-28The San Francisco Rush have acquired Buster Smith from the waiver wire.
2019-08-21The Philadelphia Athletics have waived Buster Smith.