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Bobby Doerr League
4-18-2023
Gene Smykal Relief Pitcher
Retired (2004, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.82 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 31-40 Status Retired (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 15 Age 53 (OS 54) Date of Birth 05-15-1969
K 764 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1988)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(4 games)
IP 836.2
WHIP 1.54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity A+   Mentor Val C-
Speed A  Bunt D- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1992 MIN
1
 1
25
0
0
0
0
 0
38.0
 35 17 16 2 18
23
1.39
3.79
1993 MIN
4
 9
73
0
0
0
0
 5
77.0
 84 46 42 3 36
79
1.56
4.91
1994 MIN
6
 5
62
0
0
0
0
 3
67.0
 74 41 37 1 29
50
1.54
4.97
1995 MIN
2
 5
64
0
0
0
0
 1
68.0
 81 55 51 4 37
66
1.74
6.75
1997 CIN
4
 2
39
1
0
0
2
 1
69.0
 65 41 36 3 31
68
1.39
4.70
1998 CIN
3
 5
54
0
0
0
2
 1
110.2
 123 83 67 3 58
106
1.64
5.45
1999 CIN
2
 4
74
2
0
0
1
 0
134.0
 128 74 69 4 69
120
1.47
4.63
2000 CIN
0
 6
47
0
0
0
2
 3
82.1
 87 43 38 2 39
78
1.53
4.15
2001 CIN
3
 2
32
0
0
0
1
 0
69.2
 70 37 37 4 37
52
1.54
4.78
2002 CIN-SF
2
 0
10
0
0
0
0
 0
22.1
 26 12 11 1 6
27
1.43
4.43
2002 CIN
2
 0
10
0
0
0
0
 0
22.1
 26 12 11 1 6
27
1.43
4.43
2003 KC
4
 1
72
0
0
0
7
 5
98.2
 102 51 44 1 56
95
1.60
4.01
2023
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
31
 40
552
3
0
0
15
 19
836.2
 875 500 448 28 416
764
1.54
4.82
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01Gene Smykal has retired from the Kansas City Royals
2004-03-25The Kansas City Royals have promoted Clay Irwin to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Randy McElwee to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have promoted Clete Schoonmaker to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Gene Smykal for assignment.
2003-09-07Gene Smykal of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2003-05-15The Kansas City Royals have promoted Gene Smykal to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Gene Farner for assignment.
2003-05-14The Kansas City Royals have acquired Gene Smykal from the waiver wire.
2003-04-28The San Francisco Giants have waived Gene Smykal.
2002-07-15The San Francisco Giants have acquired Gene Smykal from the waiver wire.
2002-06-29The Cincinnati Reds have waived Gene Smykal.
2002-05-24The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Rod Smith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Gene Smykal for assignment.
1997-07-16Gene Smykal of the Cincinnati Guardians is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1997-04-01The Cincinnati Guardians have promoted Gene Smykal to the major league team. The Cincinnati Guardians have designated Marty Marion for assignment.
1997-04-01The Cincinnati Guardians have acquired Gene Smykal from the waiver wire.
1996-04-19The Minnesota Twins have waived Gene Smykal.
1996-04-01The Minnesota Twins have promoted Mike Hawk to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have promoted Masao Yoneda to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have promoted Jiro Yoshida to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have sent Brian White to the minors. The Minnesota Twins have designated Bruce Korcheck for assignment. The Minnesota Twins have designated Gene Smykal for assignment. The Minnesota Twins have designated Takuya Tamba for assignment.
1993-04-01The Minnesota Twins have promoted Danger Martinez to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have promoted Gene Smykal to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have promoted Jonathan Bohen to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have promoted Bruce Korcheck to the major league team.
1992-07-27The Minnesota Twins have promoted Tex Harper to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have sent Gene Smykal to the minors.
1992-05-14The Minnesota Twins have promoted Gene Smykal to the major league team.
1987-06-26Trade #1866958 has been completed between the Boston Red hots and the Minnesota Twins. The Minnesota Twins receive Draft Pick 1988 Round 2 BOS (Gene Smykal) from the Boston Red hots in exchange for Masato Inoue.