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Cesar Cedeno League
8-18-2075
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1969 Minors 22 63.00 5 / 9 1 / 25 9 / 29 15 / 63
1970 Minors 23 27.00 3 / 5 1 / 9 3 / 13 7 / 27
1971 Majors 24 34.39 3 / 4 7 / 19 5 / 11 15 / 34
1972 Minors 25 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 6
1972 Majors 25 25.71 0 / 0 4 / 14 1 / 11 5 / 25
1973 Minors 26 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 8
1973 Majors 26 26.51 0 / 0 1 / 12 2 / 14 3 / 26
1974 Majors 27 39.71 1 / 6 0 / 20 0 / 13 1 / 39
1975 Majors 28 34.94 2 / 6 0 / 14 1 / 14 3 / 34
1976 Majors 29 38.52 0 / 7 2 / 17 1 / 14 3 / 38
1977 Majors 30 38.70 1 / 8 2 / 16 1 / 14 4 / 38
1978 Majors 31 41.86 162 0 0 3 / 6 1 / 17 1 / 18 5 / 41
1979 Majors 32 38.77 162 0 0 0 / 4 0 / 15 1 / 19 1 / 38
1980 Majors 33 39.63 162 0 0 0 / 6 0 / 20 0 / 13 0 / 39
1981 Majors 34 39.28 162 0 0 -2 / 8 -6 / 14 -1 / 17 -9 / 39
1982 Majors 35 35.20 155 0 7 -3 / 4 0 / 19 -1 / 12 -4 / 35
Total 803 0 7 13 / 74 13 / 234 23 / 222 49 / 530
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.