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Dom DiMaggio League
6-4-2075
Billy Smith Center Field
Retired (1982, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .803 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2606 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 03-27-1946
HR 409 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1966)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(108 games)
RBI 1613
SB 469
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C+ Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D- (4.3%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* 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 
196620A-D+C+A+B+
196721C+A-C-B-A+B+
196822C+A-B-A+B+
196923C+A-A+C+A-
197024B-C+B+A+C+
197125B-B-B+A+B-
197226B-A+B-B+A+B-A+
197327B-A+B-A-A+B-A+
197428B-A+A-A+A+
197529B-A+A-A+A+
197630B-A+A-A+A+
197731B-A+A-A+A+
197832B-A+A-A+A+
197933B-A+A-A+A+
198034B-A+A-A+A+
198135B-A+A-A+A+
198236B-A-B-A+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Billy Smith has retired from the New York Generals
1982-05-12A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Anarchy and the New York Generals. The New York Generals receive Al Greene, Billy Smith, Danny Demott, Orlando Kendall from the Kansas City Anarchy in exchange for Alonzo Adams, Wirt Adams.
1982-04-10Billy Smith of the Kansas City Anarchy is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1977-07-17Billy Smith of the Kansas City Anarchy is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1975-04-01The Kansas City Anarchy have renamed Billy "The Bully" Ruchert to Billy Smith.
1975-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Nebula and the Kansas City Anarchy. The Kansas City Anarchy receive Billy "The Bully" Ruchert from the New York Nebula in exchange for Andre Wallace.
1974-07-25Billy "The Bully" Ruchert of the New York Nebula is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1973-04-01The New York Nebula have renamed Billy Ruchert to Billy "The Bully" Ruchert.
1968-06-22The New York Thunder have promoted Billy Ruchert to the major league team. The New York Thunder have sent Herb Page to the minors.
1968-05-15The New York Thunder have promoted Jimmy Starks to the major league team. The New York Thunder have sent Billy Ruchert to the minors.
1966-04-08The New York Thunder have renamed Bill Smith to Billy Ruchert.
1966-04-01The New York Thunder have promoted Bill Smith to the major league team.