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Ty Cobb League
8-17-2086
Ed Smith Shortstop
Retired (1984, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .720 Status Deceased (2040) Option Years 0  
H 2230 Age at Death 94 Date of Birth 08-08-1946
HR 242 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(41 games)
RBI 1163
SB 232
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B D+ (22.8%) LF A+ (97.0%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (98.7%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B B  (65.7%) 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 +/- RF   FPCT GG
1980 CF PIT 20 20 166.0 57 55 0 2 0 -1 2.98 .965
SS PIT 28 15 156.2 99 32 66 1 10 +6 5.63 .990
3B PIT 16 16 146.0 58 13 44 1 1 -4 3.51 .983
1B PIT 3 3 25.0 27 26 1 0 0 -1 9.72 1.000
2B PIT 3 3 23.0 12 3 9 0 0 -1 4.70 1.000
1981 CF PIT 162 162 1382.1 375 367 2 6 0 -9 2.40 .984
1982 3B PIT 29 29 251.1 90 18 70 2 4 +3 3.15 .978
CF PIT 12 12 106.1 27 27 0 0 0 0 2.29 1.000
RF PIT 5 4 35.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.06 1.000
SS PIT 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
1983 CF PIT 139 139 1225.2 335 329 3 3 0 +3 2.44 .991
1B PIT 12 12 101.0 107 103 4 0 6 +1 9.53 1.000
RF PIT 6 6 47.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 1.72 1.000
1984 RF PIT-WAS 28 27 238.0 61 60 0 1 0 0 2.27 .984
LF PIT-WAS 12 12 101.0 25 24 0 1 0 0 2.14 .960
CF PIT-WAS 15 5 58.0 22 20 1 1 0 0 3.26 .955
1B PIT-WAS 4 4 34.0 39 37 1 1 2 0 10.06 .974
2B PIT-WAS 1 1 9.0 5 1 4 0 1 0 5.00 1.000
Pos Total CF 348 338 2938.1 816 798 6 12 0 -7 2.46 .985
3B 45 45 397.1 148 31 114 3 5 -1 3.28 .980
RF 39 37 320.0 78 77 0 1 0 0 2.17 .987
1B 19 19 160.0 173 166 6 1 8 0 9.68 .994
SS 29 15 157.2 100 33 66 1 10 +6 5.65 .990
LF 12 12 101.0 25 24 0 1 0 0 2.14 .960
2B 4 4 32.0 17 4 13 0 1 -1 4.78 1.000
Total 496 470 4106.1 1357 1133 205 19 24 -3 2.93 .986
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Ed Smith has retired from the Washington War Dogs
1984-06-27The Washington War Dogs have acquired Ed Smith from the waiver wire.
1984-06-27The Washington War Dogs have demoted Virgil Holtzman to the minor leagues.
1984-06-23The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have promoted Buddy Rice to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have designated Ed Smith for assignment.
1969-06-29A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Crew and the Pittsburgh Pythons. The Pittsburgh Pythons receive Walt Freeman, Ed Smith from the Cleveland Crew in exchange for David Pope, Mel Bivin, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (BRO).
1968-04-01The Cleveland Crew have promoted Ed Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Crew have promoted Mike Berry to the major league team.
1967-05-22The Cleveland Crew have sent Ed Smith to the minors.
1967-04-01The Cleveland Crew have promoted Ed Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Crew have designated Ramon Espinoza for assignment.
1965-04-27A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cleveland Longhorns. The Cleveland Longhorns receive Adam Gates, Dick Foytack, Walt Freeman, Ed Smith from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Danny Bowen, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (CLE).