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Mel Ott League
8-10-2069
Bill Smith Starting Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.51 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 144-197 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 10-31-1936
K 2171 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(20 games)
IP 2816.0
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance A-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity A    Mentor Val C-
Speed B  Bunt B- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  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
1959 CLE
0
 6
7
7
0
0
0
 0
40.2
 46 33 31 2 21
32
1.65
6.86
1960 CLE
7
 21
36
36
2
1
0
 0
204.1
 248 159 154 12 113
134
1.77
6.78
1961 CLE
9
 16
28
28
2
0
0
 0
185.1
 183 90 86 7 71
147
1.37
4.18
1962 CLE
12
 12
30
30
4
0
0
 0
222.2
 200 98 90 6 95
182
1.32
3.64
1963 CLE
10
 14
33
33
5
2
0
 0
202.2
 214 106 100 5 84
160
1.47
4.44
1964 CLE
15
 11
33
33
2
0
0
 0
223.0
 219 100 95 10 93
177
1.40
3.83
1965 CLE
10
 15
33
33
4
0
0
 0
222.0
 235 113 109 9 94
150
1.48
4.42
1966 CLE
10
 16
34
34
6
0
0
 0
222.0
 211 124 119 4 94
179
1.37
4.82
1967 CLE
13
 11
35
35
5
1
0
 0
237.2
 224 118 111 7 95
207
1.34
4.20
1968 CLE
9
 20
35
35
6
3
0
 0
231.0
 237 113 107 5 92
174
1.42
4.17
1969 CLE
16
 15
34
34
4
0
0
 0
237.2
 230 119 111 0 102
192
1.40
4.20
1970 CLE
14
 12
35
35
3
0
0
 0
252.0
 228 123 106 3 109
176
1.34
3.79
1971 CLE
12
 16
34
33
3
0
0
 0
217.0
 215 123 117 5 77
171
1.35
4.85
1972 CLE
7
 12
43
14
0
0
0
 1
118.0
 139 86 75 2 53
90
1.63
5.72
2069
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
144
 197
450
420
46
7
0
 1
2816.0
 2829 1505 1411 77 1193
2171
1.43
4.51
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Bill Smith has retired from the Cleveland Knights
1963-03-05The Cleveland Knights have promoted Bill Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Jeff Drew to the minors. The Cleveland Knights have sent Greg Ricketts to the minors.
1962-09-21The Cleveland Knights have promoted Freddie Hague to the major league team. The Cleveland Knights have sent Bill Smith to the minors.
1959-09-01The Cleveland Knights have promoted Bill Smith to the major league team.