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Minnie Minoso League
9-9-2069
Earl Smithberg Relief Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.87 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 27-27 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
SV 25 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 03-21-1944
K 244 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(87 games)
IP 399.1
WHIP 1.43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance D+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity C+   Mentor Val B-
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
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
1967 BRO
0
 1
8
0
0
0
0
 0
6.0
 13 10 10 0 4
4
2.83
15.00
1970 BRO
0
 3
19
0
0
0
0
 3
19.1
 30 20 18 1 5
11
1.81
8.38
1973 WAS
4
 3
59
0
0
0
3
 2
80.1
 76 37 35 2 23
41
1.23
3.92
1974 WAS
5
 2
84
0
0
0
1
 2
84.2
 95 47 42 2 36
50
1.55
4.46
1975 WAS
2
 3
64
0
0
0
1
 2
66.0
 66 38 38 0 18
46
1.27
5.18
1976 WAS
3
 7
44
0
0
0
6
 1
45.0
 50 30 30 0 22
33
1.60
6.00
1977 WAS
5
 6
49
0
0
0
13
 3
51.0
 57 28 28 1 17
29
1.45
4.94
1978 STL
8
 1
33
0
0
0
1
 2
46.1
 47 15 13 0 10
30
1.23
2.53
1979 STL
0
 1
1
0
0
0
0
 0
0.2
 2 2 2 0 0
0
3.00
27.00
2069
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
27
 27
361
0
0
0
25
 15
399.1
 436 227 216 6 135
244
1.43
4.87
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Earl Smithberg has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-05-29The St. Louis Pioneers have waived Earl Smithberg.
1979-04-09The St. Louis Pioneers have promoted Joe Connors to the major league team. The St. Louis Pioneers have designated Earl Smithberg for assignment.
1978-03-07A trade has been completed between the Washington Insiders and the St. Louis Pioneers. The St. Louis Pioneers receive Earl Smithberg from the Washington Insiders in exchange for Jerry Leon, Draft Pick - 1978 Round 2 (STL), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 3 (STL).
1973-04-01A trade has been completed between the Washington Insiders and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Brooklyn Dodgers receive Whitey Steinberg from the Washington Insiders in exchange for Earl Smithberg.
1970-06-01The Brooklyn Kangaroos have promoted Ramon Harris to the major league team. The Brooklyn Kangaroos have sent Greg Hernandez to the minors. The Brooklyn Kangaroos have sent Earl Smithberg to the minors. The Brooklyn Kangaroos have sent Willie Cliburn to the minors.
1970-04-14The Brooklyn Kangaroos have promoted Earl Smithberg to the major league team. The Brooklyn Kangaroos have sent Cliff Perry to the minors.
1967-05-15The Brooklyn Kangaroos have promoted Mike Kluttz to the major league team. The Brooklyn Kangaroos have promoted Ramon Harris to the major league team. The Brooklyn Kangaroos have designated Phil Jacquez for assignment. The Brooklyn Kangaroos have sent Earl Smithberg to the minors.
1967-04-25The Brooklyn Kangaroos have promoted Earl Smithberg to the major league team. The Brooklyn Kangaroos have sent Leo Clancy to the minors.