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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
2019 LHP 5 13 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .665 .357 .308 .000 .308
2019 RHP 7 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .222 .111 .111 .000 .111
2020 LHP 15 22 4 1 0 0 0 3 3 .507 .280 .227 .045 .182
2020 RHP 16 37 6 0 0 0 3 2 5 .367 .205 .162 .000 .162
2022 LHP 32 55 14 2 2 1 11 7 11 .762 .344 .418 .164 .255
2022 RHP 47 110 20 1 0 1 7 14 26 .496 .278 .218 .036 .182
2023 LHP 36 59 12 1 0 0 7 2 13 .450 .230 .220 .017 .203
2023 RHP 71 170 43 8 0 3 21 16 35 .668 .316 .353 .100 .253
2024 LHP 52 91 29 6 1 6 25 12 15 1.008 .404 .604 .286 .319
2024 RHP 109 382 121 16 3 14 52 23 79 .841 .357 .484 .168 .317
2025 LHP 25 47 9 2 4 0 3 5 15 .664 .259 .404 .213 .191
2025 RHP 52 162 39 5 1 5 17 6 33 .644 .268 .377 .136 .241
Total LHP 165 287 72 12 7 7 47 29 58 .738 .323 .415 .164 .251
Total RHP 302 870 230 30 4 23 100 61 182 .701 .313 .387 .123 .264
Total 353 1157 302 42 11 30 147 90 240 .710 .316 .394 .133 .261
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.