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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Screwball Smith Relief Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.53 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 41-82 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 07-21-1931
K 826 Drafted Round 5, Pick 77
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 1294.1
WHIP 1.58
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val B-
Speed C  Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ 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
1954 KC
1
 3
28
0
0
0
1
 0
25.2
 37 23 23 0 13
16
1.95
8.06
1955 KC
5
 7
71
4
0
0
0
 0
95.0
 120 71 67 0 51
56
1.80
6.35
1956 KC
7
 10
29
21
3
0
7
 0
139.0
 145 72 67 2 47
79
1.38
4.34
1957 KC
7
 16
33
33
0
0
0
 0
198.1
 234 137 132 3 79
122
1.58
5.99
1958 KC
6
 12
27
27
1
0
0
 0
172.0
 181 96 93 7 63
120
1.42
4.87
1960 KC
2
 4
38
1
0
0
0
 0
90.1
 113 71 60 1 41
64
1.70
5.98
1961 KC
0
 7
44
0
0
0
0
 0
109.1
 163 93 91 3 61
64
2.05
7.49
1962 KC
1
 2
44
0
0
0
0
 0
88.0
 87 50 48 0 35
52
1.39
4.91
1963 KC
5
 9
41
17
1
0
0
 0
135.1
 145 64 58 5 43
93
1.39
3.86
1964 KC
2
 9
30
21
1
0
0
 0
120.2
 133 85 83 1 69
86
1.67
6.19
1965 KC
4
 1
61
0
0
0
1
 0
61.2
 56 23 22 0 27
43
1.35
3.21
1966 KC
1
 2
63
0
0
0
0
 0
59.2
 81 52 51 3 27
31
1.81
7.69
2201
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
41
 82
509
124
6
0
9
 0
1294.1
 1495 837 795 25 556
826
1.58
5.53
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Screwball Smith has retired from the Kansas City Monarchs
1960-05-10The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Screwball Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Greg Karros to the minors.
1958-09-03The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Frank Bennett to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Pat James to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Santiago Fuchs to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Bob Riley to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Ernie Depaula to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Jim Doran to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Johnny Burton to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Billy Sherman to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Joe Holt to the minors. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Screwball Smith to the minors.
1957-04-01The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Screwball Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Bob LaManna to the minors.
1956-08-22The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Bob LaManna to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Screwball Smith to the minors.
1954-07-26The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted Screwball Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Monarchs have sent Rock Lloyd to the minors.
1953-06-03A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Monarchs and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive "Slim" Jim Wilkins from the Kansas City Monarchs in exchange for Willie Osborn, Joe Holt, Screwball Smith.
1953-04-01The Cleveland Indians have sent Screwball Smith down to the minors.
1953-04-01The Cleveland Indians have promoted Screwball Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Terry Mulhulland to the minors.
1953-04-01The Cleveland Indians have sent Screwball Smith down to the minors.
1953-04-01The Cleveland Indians have renamed Al Clement to Screwball Smith.
1953-04-01The Cleveland Indians have promoted Al Clement to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Tricky Dick Nixon to the minors.