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Mark Fidrych League
3-25-2158
Walter Smithson Relief Pitcher
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.15 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 86-136 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 56 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 08-24-1929
K 1179 Drafted Round 5, Pick 76
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(147 games)
IP 1831.1
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance C    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A 
Speed C+ Bunt A  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1950 BAL
5
 9
111
0
0
0
5
 9
150.1
 199 112 106 3 70
94
1.79
6.35
1951 BAL
5
 4
81
0
0
0
2
 2
103.1
 97 51 49 2 38
58
1.31
4.27
1952 BAL
6
 7
85
0
0
0
6
 5
110.1
 104 60 58 3 42
74
1.32
4.73
1953 BAL
1
 9
41
3
0
0
9
 6
74.0
 104 55 52 1 37
37
1.91
6.32
1954 BRO
8
 15
40
28
3
1
0
 0
153.2
 184 114 105 3 65
99
1.62
6.15
1955 BRO
8
 16
35
35
0
0
0
 0
187.1
 197 112 106 2 72
99
1.44
5.09
1956 BRO
5
 15
31
31
5
2
0
 0
186.2
 195 105 94 3 61
122
1.37
4.53
1957 BRO
12
 12
34
34
3
1
0
 0
179.0
 187 112 109 3 78
121
1.48
5.48
1958 BRO
8
 15
37
25
1
0
1
 1
142.1
 164 97 89 3 49
98
1.50
5.63
1959 BRO
5
 14
30
30
0
0
0
 0
170.0
 168 98 86 2 66
111
1.38
4.55
1960 BRO
8
 5
72
11
0
0
0
 1
142.0
 148 76 72 1 51
92
1.40
4.56
1961 BRO
4
 5
55
4
0
0
0
 1
72.2
 78 44 40 0 23
60
1.39
4.95
1962 BRO
4
 4
65
3
0
0
13
 5
80.0
 82 40 35 0 28
56
1.38
3.94
1963 BRO
7
 6
62
2
0
0
20
 6
71.0
 74 41 38 2 27
51
1.42
4.82
1964 BRO-NYA
0
 0
11
0
0
0
0
 1
8.2
 13 9 9 0 3
7
1.85
9.35
2158
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
86
 136
790
206
12
4
56
 37
1831.1
 1994 1126 1048 28 710
1179
1.48
5.15
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Walter Smithson has retired from the New York Hitmen
1964-06-28The New York Hitmen have promoted Eddie Mavis to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have designated Walter Smithson for assignment.
1964-06-28The New York Hitmen have acquired Walter Smithson from the waiver wire.
1964-06-21The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have designated Walter Smithson for assignment.
1964-06-20The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have promoted Walter Smithson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have sent Bert McDonough to the minors.
1964-06-20The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have acquired Walter Smithson from the waiver wire.
1964-06-10The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have acquired Dave Morhardt from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have waived Walter Smithson.
1964-05-09The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have promoted Jack Van Der Hoff to the major league team. The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have designated Walter Smithson for assignment.
1961-05-26Walter Smithson of the Brooklyn Ball Bashers is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1956-04-01The Brooklyn Dodgers have renamed Danny Griggs to Walter Smithson.
1954-04-24The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have promoted Danny Griggs to the major league team.
1954-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Ball Bashers and the Baltimore Baboons. The Baltimore Baboons receive Homer Simpson from the Brooklyn Ball Bashers in exchange for Otto Thornton, Buster Gleason, Danny Griggs.