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Amos Otis League
5-8-2139
Ozzie Smith jr. Shortstop
Retired (1991, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .285 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .789 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 2369 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 06-03-1953
HR 209 Drafted Round 3, Pick 34
(1972)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(97 games)
RBI 1016
SB 394
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (98.6%) CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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 
1972 Minors 19 56.00 7 / 9 2 / 5 9 / 9 8 / 8 7 / 8 11 / 11 5 / 6 49 / 56
1972 Pos (CF) 19 152.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 15 / 152
1973 Minors 20 64.00 5 / 6 5 / 8 10 / 10 9 / 11 9 / 12 8 / 10 3 / 7 49 / 64
1973 Pos (CF) 20 89.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 5 / 89
1974 Minors 21 60.00 5 / 8 5 / 10 6 / 7 4 / 7 5 / 13 7 / 10 4 / 5 36 / 60
1975 Minors 22 17.00 2 / 3 0 / 0 5 / 6 1 / 1 2 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 2 11 / 17
1975 Majors 22 38.62 3 / 6 1 / 7 1 / 3 3 / 6 1 / 4 2 / 5 3 / 7 14 / 38
1976 Majors 23 54.48 5 / 10 3 / 5 3 / 8 3 / 9 3 / 8 2 / 7 2 / 7 21 / 54
1977 Majors 24 46.67 3 / 4 1 / 8 3 / 6 4 / 6 6 / 7 3 / 6 6 / 9 26 / 46
1978 Majors 25 65.87 162 142 0 3 / 6 5 / 9 4 / 10 7 / 14 0 / 5 2 / 9 1 / 12 22 / 65
1979 Majors 26 65.48 162 142 0 2 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 8 2 / 11 3 / 12 4 / 10 3 / 11 15 / 65
1980 Majors 27 64.99 162 142 0 1 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 7 2 / 12 0 / 9 1 / 12 0 / 8 6 / 64
1981 Majors 28 64.71 162 142 0 0 / 12 3 / 7 2 / 15 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 4 6 / 64
1982 Majors 29 64.54 162 142 0 1 / 12 0 / 4 0 / 10 1 / 11 1 / 11 0 / 4 1 / 12 4 / 64
1983 Majors 30 62.93 162 137 0 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 62
1984 Majors 31 62.37 162 138 0 0 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 13 1 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 62
1985 Majors 32 63.54 162 141 0 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 15 1 / 63
1986 Majors 33 60.55 156 130 6 0 / 9 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 60
1987 Majors 34 64.33 162 142 0 0 / 10 -3 / 9 -3 / 7 -5 / 6 -9 / 9 -1 / 13 -2 / 10 -23 / 64
1988 Majors 35 57.63 149 117 13 -4 / 6 -2 / 9 -1 / 4 -2 / 7 -2 / 11 0 / 9 -3 / 11 -14 / 57
1989 Majors 36 54.60 139 112 20 -2 / 6 -3 / 9 -2 / 8 -5 / 10 -8 / 8 -4 / 7 -2 / 6 -26 / 54
1990 Majors 37 48.18 162 75 0 0 / 8 0 / 4 -3 / 4 -3 / 7 -7 / 12 -3 / 7 -2 / 6 -18 / 48
1991 Majors 38 42.27 162 60 0 0 / 7 0 / 7 -2 / 8 -6 / 3 -4 / 6 -1 / 5 -2 / 6 -15 / 42
Total 2226 1762 39 31 / 157 18 / 149 35 / 174 25 / 170 7 / 183 32 / 164 18 / 172 186 / 1410
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Ozzie Smith jr. has retired from the Washington Brewers
1990-05-30A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Bucs and the Washington Brewers. The Washington Brewers receive Ozzie Smith jr. from the Pittsburgh Bucs in exchange for Draft Pick 1991 Round 4 WAS (Swede Davies).
1990-05-22The Pittsburgh Bucs have placed Ozzie Smith jr. on the trade block.
1989-05-05Ozzie Smith jr. of the Pittsburgh River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1988-04-25Ozzie Smith jr. of the Pittsburgh River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1986-07-20Ozzie Smith jr. of the Pittsburgh River Cats is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1981-05-03A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh River Cats and the Milwaukee Brew Crew. The Milwaukee Brew Crew receive Phil Case, George Bool from the Pittsburgh River Cats in exchange for Elston Howard, Ozzie Smith jr..
1977-09-22Ozzie Smith jr. of the Milwaukee Brew Crew is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1977-06-03Ozzie Smith jr. of the Milwaukee Brew Crew is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1976-03-01The Milwaukee Brew Crew have renamed Joe Wilson to Ozzie Smith jr..
1975-05-29The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Joe Wilson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have sent Sled Bradley to the minors.
1975-05-07A trade has been completed between the Chicago Red Stars and the Milwaukee Brew Crew. The Milwaukee Brew Crew receive Joe Milliken, George Culmer, Joe Wilson, Draft Pick - 1976 Round 2 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1977 Round 1 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1976 Round 1 (CHN) from the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for Sandy Koufax Jr., Paul Molitor.