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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.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
196519F D+F D+C C D 
196620F D+F C-C C D 
196721D-C-D-C-C+C+D+
196822D C D-C C+B-C-
196923D+C+D C C+B-C 
197024C-C+C-C+C+B-C+
197125C B-C C+B-B B-
197226C B C B-B-B B-
197327C+B C B-B B B-
197428C+B C+B B B+B 
197529C+B C+B B B+B 
197630C+B C+B B B+B 
197731C+B C+B B B+B 
197832C+B C+B B B+B 
197933C+B C+B B B+B 
198034C+B C+B B B+B 
198135C+B C+B B B+B 
198236C+B C+B B B+B 
198337C+B C+B B B+B 
198438C+B C+B B B+B 
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).