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Bobby Doerr League
9-5-2028
Luke Smith Catcher
Retired (1979, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .232 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .614 Status Retired (1979) Option Years 0  
H 356 Age 86 (OS 86) Date of Birth 07-28-1942
HR 26 Drafted Round 5, Pick 72
(1964)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(0 games)
RBI 198
SB 14
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR B-
Speed C+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B (19.1%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1974 C TOR 144 144 1300.0 1074 1014 56 4 3 11 122 42 25.6% -1 7.41 .996
1975 C TOR 115 89 824.1 693 646 42 5 1 2 81 35 30.2% 0 7.51 .993
1976 C TOR 86 64 600.1 548 501 42 5 4 3 86 36 29.5% 0 8.14 .991
1B TOR 2 2 17.0 18 17 1 0 2 0 9.53 1.000
1977 C TOR 51 47 417.0 389 370 18 1 0 4 53 15 22.1% 0 8.37 .997
1B TOR 2 2 18.0 18 18 0 0 1 -1 9.00 1.000
1978 C TOR 47 47 399.2 372 329 39 4 0 4 59 35 37.2% 0 8.29 .989
1B TOR 17 17 150.2 144 136 7 1 6 -2 8.54 .993
Pos Total C 443 391 3541.1 3076 2860 197 19 8 24 401 163 28.9% -1 7.77 .994
1B 21 21 185.2 180 171 8 1 9 -3 8.68 .994
Total 464 412 3727.0 3256 3031 205 20 17 24 401 163 28.9% -4 7.81 .994

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Robin Yount League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Luke Smith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-04-29The Toronto Rush have waived Luke Smith.
1979-04-01The Toronto Rush have promoted Dave Allen to the major league team. The Toronto Rush have promoted Bill Bagwell to the major league team. The Toronto Rush have promoted Ginger Shaw to the major league team. The Toronto Rush have promoted Ray Lanier to the major league team. The Toronto Rush have designated Luke Smith for assignment.
1974-03-25The Toronto Rush have promoted Luke Smith to the major league team.
1974-03-25The Toronto Rush have acquired Luke Smith from the waiver wire.
1973-07-31The Minnesota Twins have waived Luke Smith.
1973-07-16The Minnesota Twins have acquired Luke Smith from the waiver wire.
1973-06-30The Milwaukee Ramshackle have waived Luke Smith.
1973-06-30The Milwaukee Ramshackle have acquired Luke Smith from the waiver wire.
1973-05-12The Detroit Smelly Katz have waived Luke Smith.
1971-05-05The Detroit Smelly Katz have acquired Luke Smith from the waiver wire.
1971-04-18The San Diego Rattlers have waived Sam Perez. The San Diego Rattlers have waived Ken W Hopkins. The San Diego Rattlers have waived Luke Smith.
1970-04-26The San Diego Rattlers have promoted Chuck Gumpert to the major league team. The San Diego Rattlers have designated Luke Smith for assignment.
1970-04-26The San Diego Rattlers have promoted Luke Smith to the major league team.