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Ty Cobb League
7-13-2085
Steve Smith Relief Pitcher
Retired (1967, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.27 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 117-89 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
SV 175 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 05-12-1930
K 1211 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(11 games)
IP 1711.0
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B 
Speed D- Bunt B  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  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
1952 DET
5
 3
53
0
0
0
30
 0
54.1
 55 21 18 2 23
34
1.44
2.98
1953 DET
3
 2
26
0
0
0
0
 0
38.0
 50 18 18 0 11
24
1.61
4.26
1954 DET
4
 3
59
0
0
0
34
 0
64.2
 65 21 21 1 30
36
1.47
2.92
1955 DET
6
 4
60
0
0
0
23
 0
56.1
 49 15 15 5 24
41
1.30
2.40
1956 DET
4
 4
54
0
0
0
38
 0
51.0
 55 27 25 1 28
34
1.63
4.41
1957 DET
1
 4
48
0
0
0
37
 0
43.1
 45 21 19 2 28
33
1.68
3.95
1958 KC
4
 6
67
0
0
0
2
 0
77.0
 74 36 30 1 25
49
1.29
3.51
1959 KC
7
 8
88
0
0
0
11
 0
118.0
 104 60 55 3 51
80
1.31
4.19
1960 KC-NYA
10
 4
49
1
0
0
0
 0
133.0
 105 51 44 1 58
109
1.23
2.98
1961 NYA
14
 6
70
0
0
0
0
 0
177.2
 143 64 63 3 53
141
1.10
3.19
1962 NYA
18
 4
77
0
0
0
0
 0
217.1
 196 72 67 4 84
159
1.29
2.77
1963 BOS
11
 12
33
33
4
1
0
 0
175.1
 167 63 62 4 73
130
1.37
3.18
1964 BOS
17
 11
33
33
5
1
0
 0
208.1
 158 68 65 9 67
160
1.08
2.81
1965 BOS
8
 13
32
32
2
0
0
 0
171.1
 138 64 60 5 63
105
1.17
3.15
1966 MIL
4
 4
43
13
0
0
0
 0
108.2
 107 52 47 2 49
66
1.44
3.89
1967 MIL-CHN
1
 1
12
0
0
0
0
 0
17.0
 19 13 13 0 11
10
1.76
6.88
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
117
 89
804
112
11
2
175
 0
1711.0
 1530 666 622 43 678
1211
1.29
3.27
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Steve Smith has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1967-05-27The Chicago Cubs have acquired Steve Smith from the waiver wire.
1967-05-21The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have waived Steve Smith.
1967-05-16The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Luis LaPorte to the major league team. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have designated Steve Smith for assignment.
1966-03-05The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have renamed tim wakefield to Steve Smith.
1963-04-10The Boston red sox have renamed wakefield to tim wakefield.
1963-04-09The Boston red sox have renamed Jeff Zimmerman to wakefield.
1961-07-25The New York Big Apples have promoted Ben Martin to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have promoted Jeff Zimmerman to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have sent Jack Bronx to the minors. The New York Big Apples have sent Paul Sparks to the minors.
1961-07-24The New York Big Apples have promoted Jerry Markell to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have promoted Paul Sparks to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have sent Rob Manhattan to the minors. The New York Big Apples have sent Jeff Zimmerman to the minors.
1961-06-25The New York Big Apples have promoted Jeff Zimmerman to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have sent John Amalfitano to the minors.
1961-06-19The New York Big Apples have promoted Crime Dog Guiliani to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have sent Jeff Zimmerman to the minors.
1960-10-03The New York Big Apples have promoted Bob Meusel to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have promoted Larry Doyle to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have promoted Kevin Crabapple to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have promoted Arky Vaughan to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have promoted Jeff Zimmerman to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have promoted Moose Skowron to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have sent Mariano Duncan to the minors. The New York Big Apples have sent Jack Bronx to the minors. The New York Big Apples have sent Limb Gabrielson to the minors. The New York Big Apples have sent Jim Lyttle to the minors. The New York Big Apples have sent John Amalfitano to the minors. The New York Big Apples have sent Mike Phillippe to the minors.
1960-09-28The New York Big Apples have promoted Drake Staten to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have sent Jeff Zimmerman to the minors.
1960-09-08The New York Big Apples have promoted Jeff Zimmerman to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have sent Crime Dog Guiliani to the minors.
1960-09-05The New York Big Apples have promoted Ben Martin to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have sent Jeff Zimmerman to the minors.
1960-08-19The New York Big Apples have promoted Jeff Zimmerman to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have sent Drake Staten to the minors.
1960-08-15The New York Big Apples have promoted Crime Dog Guiliani to the major league team. The New York Big Apples have sent Jeff Zimmerman to the minors.
1960-04-11A trade has been completed between the Kansas City CyKlones and the New York Big Apples. The New York Big Apples receive Jeff Zimmerman, Ryan Pyznarski, Dick Foytack from the Kansas City CyKlones in exchange for Tony Girardi, Brian Hughson, George Selkirk.
1953-07-18The Detroit Delinquents have promoted Jeff Zimmerman to the major league team. The Detroit Delinquents have sent Mike Stanton to the minors.
1953-04-01The Detroit Delinquents have promoted Kevin Jarvis to the major league team. The Detroit Delinquents have sent Jeff Zimmerman to the minors.
1952-04-03The Detroit Delinquents have renamed What to Jeff Zimmerman.
1952-04-01The Detroit Delinquents have promoted What to the major league team. The Detroit Delinquents have sent New and Improved Closer to the minors.
1951-04-01The Detroit Delinquents have renamed Keith Botting to What.