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Amos Otis League
5-8-2139
John Smith Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.85 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 25-76 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
SV 20 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 05-21-1942
K 663 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(142 games)
IP 899.2
WHIP 1.66
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A+   Mentor Val C 
Speed C  Bunt D  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  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
1964 CHA-CLE
6
 7
64
13
0
0
1
 0
148.0
 157 96 95 4 85
106
1.64
5.78
1965 CLE
3
 21
37
28
0
0
0
 0
192.1
 197 107 105 4 94
144
1.51
4.91
1966 CLE
3
 18
40
29
0
0
4
 1
176.1
 215 135 129 6 103
131
1.80
6.58
1967 CLE
4
 11
78
2
0
0
14
 8
83.1
 114 77 72 4 60
51
2.09
7.78
1968 CLE
4
 9
26
19
2
1
0
 0
125.2
 147 87 84 3 49
103
1.56
6.02
1969 CLE
2
 2
25
0
0
0
0
 2
40.0
 40 27 27 2 25
29
1.63
6.08
1970 CLE
2
 3
52
0
0
0
0
 1
78.2
 78 33 33 2 28
64
1.35
3.78
1971 CLE
0
 3
24
0
0
0
1
 2
31.2
 43 25 25 1 21
26
2.02
7.11
1972 CLE
0
 1
1
0
0
0
0
 0
2.0
 3 2 2 0 2
0
2.50
9.00
1974 BRO
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.2
 1 0 0 0 1
0
1.20
0.00
1975 CIN
1
 0
8
0
0
0
0
 0
14.0
 20 10 10 1 5
7
1.79
6.43
1976 CIN
0
 1
3
0
0
0
0
 0
6.0
 8 3 3 0 1
2
1.50
4.50
2139
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
25
 76
359
91
2
1
20
 14
899.2
 1023 602 585 27 474
663
1.66
5.85
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01John Smith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1976-10-18The Cincinnati Steamboats have designated John Smith for assignment. The Cincinnati Steamboats have designated Andy Bushong for assignment.
1976-09-16The Cincinnati Steamboats have promoted John Smith to the major league team.
1975-05-25The Cincinnati Steamboats have promoted Steve Cunningham to the major league team. The Cincinnati Steamboats have designated John Smith for assignment.
1975-03-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bam Thwok and the Cincinnati Steamboats. The Cincinnati Steamboats receive John Smith from the Brooklyn Bam Thwok in exchange for Jack Hillis.
1974-09-26The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted Eddie McNamara to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have promoted John Smith to the major league team. The Brooklyn Cyclones have sent Jim Clarke to the minors.
1974-04-01The Brooklyn Cyclones have acquired John Smith from the waiver wire.
1973-10-23The Cleveland Killer Corgis have waived John Smith.
1972-08-06The Cleveland Killer Corgis have designated John Smith for assignment.
1964-05-16The Cleveland Indians have promoted John Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated George Francona for assignment.
1964-04-22A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive Juan Melton from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for John Smith, Joe Breck, Pop Atherton.
1961-04-05The Chicago White Sox have acquired John Smith from the waiver wire.
1961-04-01The Baltimore Orioles have waived John Smith.
1960-04-05The Baltimore Orioles have acquired John Smith from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The Washington Cubs have waived John Smith.