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Jesse Burkett League
4-1-2022
Don Smith Second Base
Retired (1951, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating C    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .703 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
H 42 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 06-22-1916
HR 3 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(66 games)
RBI 15
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity C    Mentor vR F 
Speed C  Bunt C  Control C-   Mentor vL F 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 DET
47
123
10
30
6
2
2
11
6
 31 2 0
0
 0 5
.664
.290
.374
.130
.244
1951 DET
24
40
5
12
2
0
1
4
6
 4 0 0
0
 0 2
.816
.391
.425
.125
.300
Total
71
163
15
42
8
2
3
15
12
 35 2 0
0
 0 7
.703
.316
.387
.129
.258
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1951-11-01Don Smith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1951-06-22The Detroit Tigers have waived Don Smith.
1951-06-17The Detroit Tigers have promoted Mike Whaling to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Don Smith for assignment.
1950-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Don Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have promoted Rick Viola to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Jake Turner to the minors. The Detroit Tigers have sent Gus Jamerson to the minors.