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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1959 LHB 7 25.0 20 15 29 1.76
1959 RHB 7 15.2 12 6 17 1.47
1960 LHB 36 131.0 79 77 170 1.89
1960 RHB 34 73.1 55 36 78 1.55
1961 LHB 28 112.2 85 49 127 1.56
1961 RHB 26 72.2 62 22 56 1.07
1962 LHB 30 121.1 95 51 134 1.52
1962 RHB 30 101.1 87 44 66 1.09
1963 LHB 33 108.2 93 48 130 1.64
1963 RHB 33 94.0 67 36 84 1.28
1964 LHB 33 116.1 91 55 120 1.50
1964 RHB 33 106.2 86 38 99 1.28
1965 LHB 33 102.0 66 55 116 1.68
1965 RHB 33 120.0 84 39 119 1.32
1966 LHB 34 108.0 85 51 112 1.51
1966 RHB 34 114.0 94 43 99 1.25
1967 LHB 35 135.1 113 46 140 1.37
1967 RHB 35 102.1 94 49 84 1.30
1968 LHB 35 126.0 84 60 144 1.62
1968 RHB 35 105.0 90 32 93 1.19
1969 LHB 34 115.2 85 51 124 1.51
1969 RHB 34 122.0 107 51 106 1.29
1970 LHB 35 128.2 103 58 120 1.38
1970 RHB 35 123.1 73 51 108 1.29
1971 LHB 34 100.2 84 45 110 1.54
1971 RHB 34 116.1 87 32 105 1.18
1972 LHB 41 64.2 52 27 78 1.62
1972 RHB 39 53.1 38 26 61 1.63
2069 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2069 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 448 1496.0 1135 688 1654 1.57
Total RHB 442 1320.0 1036 505 1175 1.27
Total 450 2816.0 2171 1193 2829 1.43
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.