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Dazzy Vance League
4-1-2176
Len Smith Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.73 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 14-4 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 08-31-1929
K 89 Drafted Round 4, Pick 57
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(89 games)
IP 160.1
WHIP 1.71
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A-
Speed C  Bunt B+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1951 KC
2
 1
32
0
0
0
0
 0
52.0
 64 30 27 0 14
28
1.50
4.67
1952 KC
1
 0
46
0
0
0
0
 0
50.0
 71 46 43 0 23
25
1.88
7.74
1953 KC
3
 0
17
0
0
0
0
 0
13.1
 18 10 10 1 9
3
2.03
6.75
1955 KC
7
 3
45
0
0
0
0
 0
39.0
 46 20 19 0 22
29
1.74
4.38
1956 KC
1
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
6.0
 4 3 3 0 2
4
1.00
4.50
1961 WAS
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
0.1
 1 0 0 0 0
0
3.00
0.00
2176
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
14
 4
147
0
0
0
0
 0
160.1
 204 109 102 1 70
89
1.71
5.73
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Len Smith has retired from the Washington Black Labradors
1961-04-30The Washington Black Labradors have designated Len Smith for assignment.
1960-04-01The Washington Black Labradors have promoted Len Smith to the major league team.
1959-07-02The Washington Black Labradors have designated Len Smith for assignment.
1959-04-13The Washington Black Labradors have promoted Len Smith to the major league team. The Washington Black Labradors have designated Gene Graham for assignment.
1959-04-13The Washington Black Labradors have acquired Len Smith from the waiver wire.
1959-03-30The Kansas City Athletics have waived Len Smith.
1956-04-20The Kansas City Athletics have promoted John Clement to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Len Smith to the minors.
1956-03-30The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Len Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Roger Wheelock to the minors.
1956-03-30The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Roger Wheelock to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Bill Nunamaker to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Thad Stevens to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent John Clement to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Len Smith to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Phil Martin to the minors.
1955-08-03The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Len Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Ernie Blaemire for assignment.
1955-08-02The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Ernie Blaemire to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Len Smith to the minors.
1955-08-02The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Len Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent John Clement to the minors.
1955-06-10The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Raul Bonilla to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Len Smith to the minors.
1955-03-26The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Len Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Raul Bonilla to the minors.
1953-06-24The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Pete Childs to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Len Smith to the minors.
1953-05-11The Kansas City Athletics have promoted John Kopacz to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Len Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Rickey Heredia to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Pete Childs to the minors.
1953-03-25The Kansas City Athletics have promoted George Robinson to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Len Smith to the minors.
1952-07-08The Kansas City Athletics have promoted John Kopacz to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Len Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Dack Andrews to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Andy Miller to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent George Robinson to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent John Clement to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Bob Fothergill to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Mike Rudesheim to the minors.
1952-03-31The Kansas City Athletics have promoted John Clement to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Len Smith to the minors.
1952-03-30The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Len Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Dave Ballard to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Vaughn Amsberg for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Mike Rudesheim to the minors.
1952-03-30The Kansas City Athletics have promoted John Kopacz to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Andy Miller to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Dixie Andrews to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Harry Stratton to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jimmy Sherry to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Mike Doerr to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Raul Bonilla to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Marty Peterson for assignment. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Len Smith to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Phil Martin to the minors.
1951-07-13The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Len Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Mike Rudesheim to the minors.
1951-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have sent Len Smith to the minors.
1951-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Len Smith to the major league team.