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Mel Ott League
8-15-2069
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1963 P CLE 32 32 202.2 19 0 18 1 0 0 0.80 .947
1964 P CLE 33 33 223.0 28 1 27 0 0 0 1.13 1.000
1965 P CLE 33 33 222.0 23 1 21 1 0 +1 0.89 .957
1966 P CLE 34 34 222.0 27 4 22 1 0 0 1.05 .963
1967 P CLE 35 35 237.2 30 2 27 1 0 -1 1.10 .967
1968 P CLE 35 35 231.0 29 0 28 1 1 -2 1.09 .966
1969 P CLE 34 34 237.2 35 2 33 0 0 -3 1.33 1.000
1970 P CLE 35 35 252.0 41 1 38 2 1 -2 1.39 .951
1971 P CLE 34 33 217.0 31 1 29 1 0 -1 1.24 .968
1972 P CLE 42 14 118.0 10 0 10 0 2 0 0.76 1.000
Total 347 318 2163.0 273 12 253 8 4 -8 1.10 .971
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.