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Bob Horner League
5-6-1975
Leon Smith Catcher
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .240 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .690 Status Retired (1963) Option Years 0  
H 320 Age 46 (OS 47) Date of Birth 11-04-1928
HR 45 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(47 games)
RBI 182
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- 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 
1950 Minors 22 56.00 4 / 7 9 / 11 3 / 8 3 / 6 9 / 9 5 / 5 10 / 10 43 / 56
1951 Minors 23 70.00 4 / 11 8 / 13 2 / 2 7 / 11 9 / 11 6 / 8 11 / 14 47 / 70
1952 Minors 24 47.00 3 / 8 7 / 8 6 / 11 3 / 3 4 / 7 2 / 5 3 / 5 28 / 47
1953 Minors 25 64.00 6 / 9 5 / 5 2 / 9 4 / 11 6 / 11 3 / 5 8 / 14 34 / 64
1953 Majors 25 0.56 1 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1954 Minors 26 65.00 5 / 8 6 / 14 0 / 3 5 / 14 4 / 10 3 / 5 5 / 11 28 / 65
1955 Majors 27 40.69 162 53 0 1 / 4 1 / 7 2 / 5 2 / 4 1 / 6 1 / 6 2 / 8 10 / 40
1956 Majors 28 33.34 162 40 0 1 / 7 2 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 2 2 / 3 5 / 33
1957 Majors 29 29.04 162 32 0 1 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 3 1 / 5 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 4 3 / 29
1958 Majors 30 37.77 162 44 0 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 4 1 / 5 2 / 37
1959 Majors 31 32.88 162 41 0 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 32
1960 Majors 32 32.83 162 40 0 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 32
1961 Majors 33 32.54 162 43 0 1 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 2 3 / 32
1962 Majors 34 37.93 162 55 0 -3 / 12 -7 / 5 -2 / 4 -5 / 2 -7 / 4 -1 / 5 -3 / 5 -28 / 37
1963 Minors 35 23.00 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 23
1963 Majors 35 10.72 45 17 0 -5 / 1 -8 / 1 -3 / 0 -4 / 4 0 / 2 -1 / 0 -2 / 2 -23 / 10
Total 1342 366 0 18 / 95 23 / 98 11 / 72 17 / 88 28 / 97 19 / 63 37 / 94 153 / 607
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Leon Smith has retired from the Baltimore Wire
1963-09-12The Baltimore Wire have designated Leon Smith for assignment.
1963-07-27The Baltimore Wire have promoted Leon Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore Wire have designated Desi Reilly for assignment.
1963-07-27The Baltimore Wire have acquired Leon Smith from the waiver wire.
1963-06-15The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have waived Leon Smith.
1963-05-05The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have promoted Jim Campanis to the major league team. The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have designated Leon Smith for assignment.
1963-05-01The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have promoted Leon Smith to the major league team.
1963-04-15The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have acquired Leon Smith from the waiver wire.
1963-04-08The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have waived Leon Smith.
1963-03-25The Miami Motorboatin SOBs have designated Leon Smith for assignment.
1958-04-05Trade #1867985 has been completed between the Miami Motorboatin SOBs and the Seattle Rainiers. The Seattle Rainiers receive Draft Pick 1959 Round 3 PHI (Tommy West) from the Miami Motorboatin SOBs in exchange for Leon Smith.
1958-03-26The Seattle Rainiers have placed Leon Smith on the trade block.
1955-04-01The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Leon Smith to the major league team. The Seattle Rainiers have waived Stan Sakata.
1953-10-03The Seattle Rainiers have sent Leon Smith to the minors.
1953-10-01The Seattle Rainiers have promoted Leon Smith to the major league team.
1950-07-15The Seattle Rainiers have acquired Leon Smith from the waiver wire.
1950-07-08The Seattle Rainiers have waived Leon Smith.
1950-07-08The Seattle Rainiers have acquired Leon Smith from the waiver wire.
1950-07-01The Boston Pops have waived Leon Smith.
1950-04-01The Boston Pops have promoted Bill Rios to the major league team. The Boston Pops have sent Leon Smith to the minors.