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Sam Crawford League
4-1-2004
Pat Smithson Shortstop
Retired (1973, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .828 Status Retired (1973) Option Years 0  
H 2113 Age 67 (OS 68) Date of Birth 11-12-1936
HR 341 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(73 games)
RBI 1240
SB 178
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.9%) LF F  (0.7%) Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (98.8%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (95.5%) RF F  (3.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195519C-C+D-C-D+D-B 
195620C-B-D C D+D B+
195721C B D+C+C-D B+
195822C B+D+B-C D A 
195923C+B+C-B C D+A 
196024C+A-C-B+C+D+A+
196125B-A-C B+C+D+A+
196226B-A C B+B-C-A+
196327B A C A-B-C A+
196428B A C A-B-C A+
196529B A C+A-B-C A+
196630B A C+A-B-C A+
196731B A C+A-B-C A+
196832B A C+A-B-C A+
196933B A C+A-B-C A+
197034B A C+A-B-C A+
197135B A C+A-B-C A+
197236B A C+A-B-C A+
197337B A C+A-B-C A+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Pat Smithson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-10-03The Philadelphia Rabid Monkeys have waived Pat Smithson.
1973-09-26The Philadelphia Rabid Monkeys have acquired Pat Smithson from the waiver wire.
1973-09-21The St. Louis Redbirds have waived Pat Smithson.
1973-09-17The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Jarrod Saltilamacchia to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Sean Casey to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have designated Joe Haeffner for assignment. The St. Louis Redbirds have designated Pat Smithson for assignment.
1973-06-02Pat Smithson of the St. Louis Redbirds is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1972-06-25Pat Smithson of the St. Louis Redbirds is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1971-07-09The St. Louis Redbirds have re-claimed Pat Smithson from the waiver wire.
1971-07-09The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Andy Marte to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have designated Pat Smithson for assignment.
1971-07-05Pat Smithson of the St. Louis Redbirds is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1968-07-24Pat Smithson of the St. Louis Redbirds is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1965-09-14Pat Smithson of the St. Louis Redbirds is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1959-04-01The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Pat Smithson to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have designated Snooks Killeen for assignment. The St. Louis Redbirds have designated Jake Corriden for assignment.
1958-05-13The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Harry Howard to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Pat Smithson to the minors.
1958-05-02The St. Louis Redbirds have promoted Pat Smithson to the major league team. The St. Louis Redbirds have sent Harry Howard to the minors.
1958-04-01The St. Louis redbirds have promoted Harry Howard to the major league team. The St. Louis redbirds have sent Pat Smithson to the minors.
1958-03-01The St. Louis redbirds have promoted Earl Touchstone to the major league team. The St. Louis redbirds have promoted Pat Smithson to the major league team.
1958-03-01The St. Louis redbirds have renamed Patsy Schmelz to Pat Smithson.