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Mike Schmidt League
6-1-2335
Darrin Smith Right Field
Retired (1982, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .778 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 1779 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 08-27-1942
HR 167 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1961)
Majors Svc Time 18 years
(50 games)
RBI 859
SB 104
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed C- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B (89.8%) LF A+ (99.0%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (95.3%) CF (85.0%)   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1962 LHP 6 10 4 1 0 0 0 3 1 1.038 .538 .500 .100 .400
1962 RHP 34 107 22 3 0 0 10 9 21 .499 .265 .234 .028 .206
1963 LHP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1963 RHP 11 36 3 0 1 0 3 8 3 .389 .250 .139 .056 .083
1964 LHP 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1964 RHP 5 7 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 1.016 .444 .571 .286 .286
1965 LHP 16 41 12 3 0 1 4 2 8 .765 .326 .439 .146 .293
1965 RHP 88 174 47 12 1 3 19 22 25 .754 .352 .402 .132 .270
1966 LHP 22 45 7 2 0 0 3 5 10 .440 .240 .200 .044 .156
1966 RHP 92 296 85 15 3 2 25 32 40 .733 .355 .378 .091 .287
1967 LHP 23 45 10 3 0 0 11 4 13 .575 .286 .289 .067 .222
1967 RHP 117 290 87 15 4 6 31 23 41 .793 .351 .441 .141 .300
1968 LHP 36 67 16 2 1 0 7 6 10 .609 .311 .299 .060 .239
1968 RHP 134 442 128 20 3 14 74 49 60 .806 .363 .443 .154 .290
1969 LHP 45 77 24 5 2 0 5 7 12 .819 .391 .429 .117 .312
1969 RHP 131 349 93 16 2 8 35 41 50 .738 .345 .393 .126 .266
1970 LHP 61 158 47 12 0 3 15 9 32 .766 .335 .430 .133 .297
1970 RHP 123 311 95 19 3 11 45 49 39 .890 .398 .492 .186 .305
1971 LHP 36 74 21 1 0 1 10 11 10 .710 .372 .338 .054 .284
1971 RHP 131 292 80 18 2 13 46 43 54 .851 .368 .483 .209 .274
1972 LHP 45 107 39 7 1 1 14 13 19 .903 .426 .477 .112 .364
1972 RHP 104 231 68 17 0 4 26 28 33 .793 .373 .420 .126 .294
1973 LHP 54 118 29 4 2 2 17 14 9 .688 .323 .364 .119 .246
1973 RHP 118 274 88 15 4 15 59 24 45 .946 .377 .569 .248 .321
1974 LHP 52 118 31 5 1 1 13 12 14 .676 .328 .347 .085 .263
1974 RHP 122 272 79 12 3 10 33 33 42 .834 .367 .467 .176 .290
1975 LHP 53 131 32 3 0 5 14 20 29 .726 .344 .382 .137 .244
1975 RHP 125 310 100 15 2 12 51 35 33 .894 .394 .500 .177 .323
1976 LHP 48 119 38 6 0 4 17 12 16 .852 .382 .471 .151 .319
1976 RHP 78 203 65 11 2 6 28 17 36 .855 .373 .483 .163 .320
1977 LHP 45 116 27 10 0 2 15 12 19 .675 .305 .371 .138 .233
1977 RHP 61 174 50 8 2 9 37 19 31 .876 .364 .511 .224 .287
1978 LHP 44 89 23 2 0 4 12 11 16 .752 .337 .416 .157 .258
1978 RHP 82 217 63 9 1 8 38 29 31 .826 .375 .452 .161 .290
1979 LHP 29 57 16 1 0 2 6 7 7 .763 .359 .404 .123 .281
1979 RHP 66 181 53 9 0 5 21 31 24 .823 .397 .425 .133 .293
1980 LHP 32 51 12 2 0 0 5 5 9 .573 .298 .275 .039 .235
1980 RHP 85 217 57 9 1 6 35 25 33 .741 .344 .396 .134 .263
1981 LHP 22 48 9 1 0 0 9 2 12 .444 .235 .208 .021 .188
1981 RHP 72 234 66 9 2 4 34 28 35 .750 .361 .389 .107 .282
1982 LHP 30 70 17 1 0 1 6 8 9 .621 .321 .300 .057 .243
1982 RHP 59 175 34 2 0 4 25 24 33 .564 .290 .274 .080 .194
Total LHP 701 1545 414 71 7 27 183 163 257 .714 .338 .375 .107 .268
Total RHP 1838 4792 1365 234 37 140 676 571 709 .799 .362 .437 .152 .285
Total 2041 6337 1779 305 44 167 859 734 966 .778 .356 .422 .141 .281
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Darrin Smith has retired from the Brooklyn Beatniks
1981-04-04The Brooklyn Beatniks have re-claimed Darrin Smith from the waiver wire.
1981-04-03The Brooklyn Beatniks have promoted Fred Helms to the major league team. The Brooklyn Beatniks have promoted Dixie Stewart to the major league team. The Brooklyn Beatniks have designated Darrin Smith for assignment. The Brooklyn Beatniks have sent Johnny French to the minors.
1976-03-25A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Beatniks and the New York Highlanders. The New York Highlanders receive Paul Berger, Ted Johnson, Hal Allison, Joseph Portugal, Paul Sheridan, Danny Knight from the Brooklyn Beatniks in exchange for Bill Rosario, Bill Osborne, Elmer Cohen, Bob Tincup, Bubba Johnson, Paul Quinones, Todd McCall, Andy Cole, Darrin Smith, Joe Ferguson, Bruce Corriden.
1972-04-25Darrin Smith of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1965-04-25The New York Highlanders have promoted Darrin Smith to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have designated Randy Dashner for assignment.
1964-07-28The New York Highlanders have promoted Elmer Cohen to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Darrin Smith to the minors.
1964-07-06The New York Highlanders have promoted Darrin Smith to the major league team.
1963-04-13The New York Highlanders have sent Darrin Smith to the minors.
1962-08-23The New York Highlanders have promoted Darrin Smith to the major league team.
1962-06-05The New York Highlanders have promoted Carl Streuli to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Darrin Smith to the minors.
1962-05-05The New York Highlanders have promoted Darrin Smith to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Rich James to the minors.
1962-05-02A trade has been completed between the New York Highlanders and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive Red Walker, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 3 (NYA) from the New York Highlanders in exchange for Darrin Smith.
1962-03-25A trade has been completed between the Chicago Oktoberfest and the New York Metropolitans. The New York Metropolitans receive Silver Clendenon, Darrin Smith, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (CHN) from the Chicago Oktoberfest in exchange for Kirby Campbell.