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Cesar Cedeno League
8-12-2075
Ray Smith Relief Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.33 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 48-53 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 43 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 03-25-1947
K 412 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(75 games)
IP 543.2
WHIP 1.54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C- Velocity A+   Mentor Val B 
Speed C  Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- 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
1971 STL
5
 3
44
0
0
0
1
 3
34.2
 39 24 24 5 14
34
1.53
6.23
1972 STL
2
 5
28
0
0
0
2
 3
21.0
 30 21 21 1 10
18
1.90
9.00
1973 STL
4
 3
38
0
0
0
0
 4
34.2
 43 16 14 2 13
22
1.62
3.63
1974 STL
4
 2
53
0
0
0
0
 1
55.1
 43 26 26 1 20
44
1.14
4.23
1975 STL
2
 7
39
0
0
0
1
 2
35.1
 42 34 30 1 20
23
1.75
7.64
1976 STL
3
 4
54
0
0
0
27
 5
46.1
 51 34 34 3 24
35
1.62
6.60
1977 STL
2
 5
50
0
0
0
0
 4
53.0
 65 40 37 1 21
37
1.62
6.28
1978 STL
2
 3
63
0
0
0
2
 4
66.1
 59 33 32 3 36
43
1.43
4.34
1979 STL
5
 9
54
0
0
0
5
 3
50.0
 56 25 24 0 16
49
1.44
4.32
1980 STL
5
 6
57
0
0
0
0
 6
52.1
 52 27 23 0 23
44
1.43
3.96
1981 STL
8
 3
54
0
0
0
4
 2
54.0
 60 29 27 2 21
36
1.50
4.50
1982 STL
6
 3
48
0
0
0
1
 5
40.2
 57 33 30 0 24
27
1.99
6.64
2075
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
48
 53
582
0
0
0
43
 42
543.2
 597 342 322 19 242
412
1.54
5.33
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Ray Smith has retired from the St. Louis Cardinals
1982-07-24Ray Smith of the St. Louis Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1973-10-03The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ray Smith to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Dave McDevitt to the minors.
1973-07-30The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ed Corgan to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Ray Smith to the minors.
1973-03-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Mike Tartabull to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Jim Lucadello to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ray Smith to the major league team.
1972-08-29The St. Louis Cardinals have sent Ray Smith to the minors.
1971-03-01The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ray Smith to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Phil Kleinhaus to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Ken Juul to the major league team. The St. Louis Cardinals have promoted Jim Edwards to the major league team.
1969-04-11The St. Louis Horsemen have acquired Ray Smith from the waiver wire.
1969-04-05The Milwaukee Best have waived Ray Smith.
1969-04-01The Milwaukee Best have promoted Mitchell Hahn to the major league team. The Milwaukee Best have sent Ray Smith to the minors.
1969-04-01The Milwaukee Best have promoted Ray Smith to the major league team. The Milwaukee Best have sent Varney Gonzalez to the minors.