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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Ed Smith Right Field
Retired (1957, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .232 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .633 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 184 Age at Death 94 Date of Birth 05-03-1922
HR 14 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(78 games)
RBI 89
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity B-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B- Bunt A- Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (93.0%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (61.3%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 28 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 5 4 / 10
1951 Minors 29 16.00 1 / 2 3 / 5 1 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 6 / 16
1952 Minors 30 7.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 3 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 4 / 7
1952 Majors 30 26.10 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 9 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 26
1953 Majors 31 28.10 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 2 / 28
1954 Minors 32 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1954 Majors 32 14.99 0 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 14
1955 Minors 33 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1955 Majors 33 12.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 12
1956 Majors 34 11.70 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 11
1957 Majors 35 6.59 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 6
Total 0 0 0 2 / 13 4 / 17 2 / 17 6 / 31 2 / 13 0 / 14 2 / 27 18 / 132
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Ed Smith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1957-07-28The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have waived Ed Smith.
1957-07-13The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have promoted Tony Morrell to the major league team. The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have designated Ed Smith for assignment.
1956-05-13The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have promoted Ed Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have sent Del Johnson to the minors.
1956-05-13The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have acquired Ed Smith from the waiver wire.
1955-04-22The Pittsburgh Playboys have waived Ed Smith.
1954-10-13The Pittsburgh Playboys have acquired Ed Smith from the waiver wire.
1954-07-29The Cleveland Cancer have waived Ed Smith.
1954-07-05The Cleveland Cancer have promoted Scott Musial to the major league team. The Cleveland Cancer have promoted Mike White to the major league team. The Cleveland Cancer have designated Ed Smith for assignment. The Cleveland Cancer have designated Maury Newson for assignment.
1952-06-06The Cleveland Rockers have promoted Ed Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Rockers have sent Liam Jones to the minors.
1952-06-06The Cleveland Rockers have acquired Ed Smith from the waiver wire.
1952-05-29The Chicago Expos have waived Ed Smith.