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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
L.J. Smith Starting Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.12 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 344-163 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 10-01-1931
K 3406 Drafted Round 10, Pick 148
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(11 games)
IP 4657.1
WHIP 1.22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A-
Speed D- Bunt B- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 7
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
1950 NYN
8
 11
43
29
0
0
0
 0
186.1
 201 82 71 4 68
135
1.44
3.43
1951 CHN
2
 5
72
0
0
0
7
 0
99.1
 99 48 42 0 47
77
1.47
3.81
1952 DET
11
 13
35
35
2
1
0
 0
198.2
 194 105 99 6 73
146
1.34
4.48
1953 DET
22
 11
36
36
5
0
0
 0
250.2
 228 114 107 5 98
156
1.30
3.84
1954 DET
14
 7
35
35
4
0
0
 0
235.0
 216 109 106 5 95
168
1.32
4.06
1955 DET
18
 8
34
34
6
1
0
 0
244.2
 228 90 88 8 92
182
1.31
3.24
1956 DET
18
 7
35
35
9
1
0
 0
253.1
 239 111 107 4 117
184
1.41
3.80
1957 DET
20
 8
35
35
8
3
0
 0
266.1
 216 84 80 6 97
210
1.18
2.70
1958 DET
27
 2
35
35
16
5
0
 0
289.0
 220 67 63 1 80
233
1.04
1.96
1959 DET
23
 8
35
35
9
2
0
 0
256.1
 227 85 82 6 100
184
1.28
2.88
1960 DET
23
 7
35
35
14
3
0
 0
267.1
 225 88 77 4 78
191
1.13
2.59
1961 DET
17
 12
35
35
11
5
0
 0
263.2
 205 89 84 2 90
207
1.12
2.87
1962 DET
22
 10
35
35
10
2
0
 0
269.2
 214 89 80 0 78
209
1.08
2.67
1963 DET
23
 5
35
35
9
1
0
 0
260.2
 227 102 96 1 90
187
1.22
3.31
1964 DET
18
 11
36
36
7
1
0
 0
274.2
 213 85 79 4 70
198
1.03
2.59
1965 DET
23
 6
35
35
8
4
0
 0
268.1
 231 87 77 5 85
197
1.18
2.58
1966 DET
21
 9
36
36
8
2
0
 0
278.1
 236 89 83 3 90
196
1.17
2.68
1967 DET
22
 8
36
36
12
1
0
 0
273.1
 221 91 86 4 94
192
1.15
2.83
1968 DET
12
 15
33
33
7
1
0
 0
222.1
 241 115 109 3 76
154
1.43
4.41
2021
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
344
 163
711
625
145
33
7
 0
4657.1
 4081 1730 1616 71 1618
3406
1.22
3.12
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01L.J. Smith has retired from the Detroit Spitterz
1957-10-03The Detroit Spitterz have promoted L.J. Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Spitterz have sent Wilson Bonikowski to the minors.
1957-09-29The Detroit Spitterz have promoted Wilson Bonikowski to the major league team. The Detroit Spitterz have sent L.J. Smith to the minors.
1955-10-01The Detroit Spitterz have promoted L.J. Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Spitterz have sent Ron Dunn to the minors.
1955-09-29The Detroit Spitterz have promoted John Delaney to the major league team. The Detroit Spitterz have sent L.J. Smith to the minors.
1952-03-01The Detroit Spitterz have renamed Lee Smith to L.J. Smith.
1951-04-01The Chicago Cubs have renamed Wally Hermoso to Lee Smith.