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Pete Rose League
8-30-2067
Bots Smith Shortstop
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .742 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2284 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 05-01-1939
HR 190 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1959)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(62 games)
RBI 1069
SB 347
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 6
2B A+ (98.9%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* 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
1960 KC
152
546
66
146
23
3
9
54
53
83 1 2
18
7 1
.702
.332
.370
.103
.267
1961 KC
160
468
54
116
19
1
5
51
57
78 2 4
15
4 2
.654
.330
.325
.077
.248
1962 KC-NYN
150
618
95
149
25
3
9
57
64
102 3 2
9
2 4
.649
.314
.335
.094
.241
1963 NYN
150
588
71
157
23
8
8
87
60
103 4 6
25
9 0
.710
.336
.374
.107
.267
1964 NYN
150
628
90
161
32
5
14
53
61
122 3 0
18
6 7
.715
.325
.390
.134
.256
1965 NYN-CLE
150
561
75
154
17
4
14
99
74
89 4 4
27
13 6
.755
.361
.394
.119
.275
1966 CLE
141
543
79
149
23
6
14
89
58
95 3 2
35
9 4
.763
.347
.416
.142
.274
1967 CLE
150
566
74
160
24
5
16
87
69
84 3 1
40
11 3
.791
.363
.428
.145
.283
1968 CLE
146
534
69
148
17
9
7
66
54
89 3 4
39
16 4
.727
.345
.382
.105
.277
1969 CLE
139
445
58
127
20
6
11
45
49
68 1 3
22
10 3
.787
.355
.431
.146
.285
1970 CLE
114
415
69
128
18
8
15
62
41
50 3 3
16
8 0
.871
.372
.499
.190
.308
1971 CLE-NYA
126
418
60
110
15
4
6
45
54
57 4 1
15
6 3
.713
.352
.361
.098
.263
1972 NYA
150
576
102
164
19
3
16
69
67
90 2 4
24
5 16
.770
.359
.411
.127
.285
1973 NYA
157
590
115
170
28
4
26
97
70
86 1 3
16
4 13
.844
.363
.481
.193
.288
1974 NYA
156
556
73
145
23
1
13
59
67
96 2 5
12
4 19
.716
.340
.376
.115
.261
1975 DET-NYN
88
282
31
81
9
4
4
38
24
42 1 0
14
8 7
.735
.345
.390
.103
.287
1976 NYN
42
91
14
19
5
0
3
11
12
15 0 1
2
1 2
.661
.298
.363
.154
.209
Total
2321
8425
1195
2284
340
74
190
1069
934
1349 40 45
347
123 94
.742
.345
.397
.126
.271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Bots Smith has retired from the New York Wrothgars
1975-07-07A trade has been completed between the Detroit Deacons and the New York Wrothgars. The New York Wrothgars receive Bob Drees, Bots Smith from the Detroit Deacons in exchange for Lou McNamara, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 2 (NYN).
1975-04-01A trade has been completed between the Detroit Deacons and the New York Damn Yankees. The New York Damn Yankees receive Jim Thacker, John Tejada, Roger Pfeil from the Detroit Deacons in exchange for Mike Tauby, Bots Smith, Jose Howard.
1971-08-04A trade has been completed between the New York Damn Yankees and the Cleveland Top Guns. The Cleveland Top Guns receive Billy Smitts, John Burright, Darryl Hilton, Draft Pick - 1973 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Damn Yankees in exchange for Bots Smith, Ed Montgomery.
1970-04-18Bots Smith of the Cleveland Top Guns is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1966-08-16Bots Smith of the Cleveland Erie Monsters is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1965-06-03A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Erie Monsters and the New York Wrothgars. The New York Wrothgars receive Pete Roberts, Tim Reiber, Albert Feliz, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 3 (CLE) from the Cleveland Erie Monsters in exchange for Baron Letnev, Bots Smith.
1962-05-29A trade has been completed between the New York Wrothgars and the Kansas City Beer Batters. The Kansas City Beer Batters receive Jim McIlwain, Norm Wilson, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (NYN) from the New York Wrothgars in exchange for Bots Smith, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (KC), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (KC).
1960-04-01The Kansas City Beer Batters have promoted Bots Smith to the major league team.