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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
William Smithson Second Base
Retired (1955, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .279 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .755 Status Deceased (1992) Option Years 0  
H 166 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 12-03-1921
HR 22 Drafted Round 17, Pick 261
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 82
SB 11
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A 
Speed C  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) 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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 BAL
15
32
4
8
0
0
1
3
0
 4 0 1
0
 1 1
.586
.242
.344
.094
.250
1951 WAS
18
42
1
3
0
0
0
2
3
 15 0 1
0
 0 2
.202
.130
.071
.000
.071
1952 WAS
89
274
39
89
9
0
12
49
24
 44 1 2
5
 4 8
.868
.379
.489
.164
.325
1953 WAS
67
246
30
66
12
0
9
28
19
 45 0 2
6
 0 5
.745
.318
.427
.159
.268
Total
189
594
74
166
21
0
22
82
46
 108 1 6
11
 5 16
.755
.329
.426
.146
.279
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01William Smithson has retired from the Detroit Spitterz
1955-08-05The Detroit Spitterz have acquired William Smithson from the waiver wire.
1955-05-09The Washington Slammin Senators have waived William Smithson.
1954-04-01The Washington Slammin Senators have promoted Leo Heim to the major league team. The Washington Slammin Senators have sent William Smithson to the minors.
1953-09-23The Washington Slammin Senators have promoted William Smithson to the major league team. The Washington Slammin Senators have sent Leo Heim to the minors.
1953-07-25The Washington Slammin Senators have promoted Leo Heim to the major league team. The Washington Slammin Senators have sent William Smithson to the minors.
1952-09-20The Washington Slammin Senators have promoted William Smithson to the major league team. The Washington Slammin Senators have sent Frank Mejia to the minors.
1952-08-29The Washington Slammin Senators have promoted Frank Mejia to the major league team. The Washington Slammin Senators have sent William Smithson to the minors.
1952-04-25The Washington Slammin Senators have promoted William Smithson to the major league team. The Washington Slammin Senators have sent George Martin to the minors.
1951-09-11The Washington Slammin" Senators have promoted Frank Mejia to the major league team. The Washington Slammin" Senators have sent William Smithson to the minors.
1951-08-08The Washington Slammin" Senators have promoted William Smithson to the major league team.
1951-04-29The Washington Slammin" Senators have renamed Billy Smith to William Smithson.
1951-04-08The Washington Senators have promoted Bill Wheat to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Billy Smith to the minors.
1950-05-06The Baltimore Rednecks have promoted Paul Blair to the major league team. The Baltimore Rednecks have sent Billy Smith to the minors.
1950-05-06The Baltimore Rednecks have renamed Doug Taylor to Billy Smith.