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Bob Horner League
4-29-1975
"Hot" Rod Smith Starting Pitcher
Boston Pops
SEASON BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.87 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 2-2 Status Active Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 28 (OS 29) Date of Birth 08-10-1946
K 18 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1968)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(67 games)
IP 23.0
WHIP 1.61
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L Endurance   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity A+   Mentor Val
Speed D- Bunt A- Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1968 Minors 22 69.00 0 / 4 8 / 33 9 / 32 17 / 69
1969 Minors 23 55.00 1 / 2 7 / 30 3 / 23 11 / 55
1969 Majors 23 0.78 2 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1970 Minors 24 68.00 1 / 7 4 / 24 5 / 37 10 / 68
1970 Majors 24 3.88 12 3 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3
1971 Minors 25 55.00 1 / 4 0 / 20 2 / 31 3 / 55
1971 Majors 25 11.54 50 6 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 11
1972 Minors 26 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 8
1972 Majors 26 43.53 140 30 0 1 / 8 0 / 23 2 / 12 3 / 43
1973 Majors 27 43.87 154 32 8 0 / 12 0 / 21 2 / 10 2 / 43
1974 Majors 28 46.80 162 36 0 1 / 8 0 / 15 4 / 23 5 / 46
1975 Majors 29 7.19 25 6 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
Total 545 113 8 5 / 45 19 / 175 28 / 181 52 / 401
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-10-17The Boston Pops have promoted Mike Rowland to the major league team. The Boston Pops have promoted "Hot" Rod Smith to the major league team.
1973-10-17The Boston Pops have sent Jeff Manning to the minors. The Boston Pops have sent "Hot" Rod Smith to the minors. The Boston Pops have sent Jackie "Balsa" Wood to the minors. The Boston Pops have sent Mike Rowland to the minors.
1973-09-22 Hot Rod Smith of the Boston Pops is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1973-06-01The Boston Pops have promoted Mike Rowland to the major league team. The Boston Pops have promoted "Hot" Rod Smith to the major league team. The Boston Pops have sent Bob "Cat" Jones to the minors.
1973-06-01The Boston Pops have sent "Hot" Rod Smith to the minors.
1972-04-26The Boston Pops have promoted "Hot" Rod Smith to the major league team.
1971-10-03The Boston Pops have sent Jim Barrett to the minors. The Boston Pops have sent "Hot" Rod Smith to the minors.
1971-09-12The Boston Pops have promoted "Hot" Rod Smith to the major league team.
1971-07-07The Boston Pops have sent "Hot" Rod Smith to the minors.
1971-06-01The Boston Pops have promoted Dante "Inferno" Santorini to the major league team. The Boston Pops have promoted "Hot" Rod Smith to the major league team.
1970-10-03The Boston Pops have sent Jim Barrett to the minors. The Boston Pops have sent Rich Clark to the minors. The Boston Pops have sent "Hot" Rod Smith to the minors. The Boston Pops have sent Camilo Esser to the minors. The Boston Pops have sent Dante "Inferno" Santorini to the minors.
1970-09-19The Boston Pops have promoted "Hot" Rod Smith to the major league team.
1970-05-12The Boston Pops have renamed Rod Smith to "Hot" Rod Smith.
1969-10-03The Boston Pops have sent Rod Smith to the minors. The Boston Pops have sent Jim Barrett to the minors.
1969-09-30The Boston Pops have promoted Eddie Burnette to the major league team. The Boston Pops have promoted Rod Smith to the major league team. The Boston Pops have promoted Mark Pena to the major league team.
1969-06-24Trade #1920935 has been completed between the Boston Pops and the Toronto Pioneers. The Toronto Pioneers receive Bill Hernandez from the Boston Pops in exchange for Rod Smith.