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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Lou Smith Second Base
Retired (1975, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .221 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .618 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 193 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 06-21-1941
HR 21 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(18 games)
RBI 96
SB 22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS D  (18.6%) Range D  WS Rings 0
1B A- (79.1%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF F  (0.8%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B C  (37.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1963 BOS
47
140
21
35
5
0
3
16
16
 36 0 0
6
 2 8
.677
.327
.350
.100
.250
1964 BOS
57
119
12
20
5
1
2
15
14
 23 2 0
2
 1 3
.544
.267
.277
.109
.168
1965 BOS
31
57
7
13
1
0
3
9
3
 11 0 0
0
 1 1
.670
.267
.404
.175
.228
1966 BOS
5
18
2
3
1
0
0
3
1
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.433
.211
.222
.056
.167
1967 BOS
62
220
24
47
2
1
7
19
21
 48 1 1
5
 1 13
.611
.284
.327
.114
.214
1968 BOS
2
8
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 2
.250
.125
.125
.000
.125
1972 STL
29
77
8
21
4
0
2
8
5
 12 1 0
2
 1 4
.728
.325
.403
.130
.273
1973 STL
50
183
20
45
10
1
3
23
11
 32 0 0
5
 3 7
.649
.289
.361
.115
.246
1974 STL
17
51
5
8
0
0
1
3
5
 11 0 0
2
 0 2
.448
.232
.216
.059
.157
Total
300
873
99
193
28
3
21
96
76
 180 4 1
22
 9 40
.618
.286
.332
.111
.221
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Lou Smith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-07-15The St. Louis Red Birds have waived Lou Smith.
1974-07-11The St. Louis Red Birds have designated Lou Smith for assignment.
1974-07-10Lou Smith of the St. Louis Red Birds is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1973-08-01The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Lou Smith to the major league team.
1973-08-01The St. Louis Red Birds have acquired Lou Smith from the waiver wire.
1972-08-21The St. Louis Red Birds have waived Lou Smith.
1972-08-14The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Armando Taff to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have designated Lou Smith for assignment.
1972-08-10Lou Smith of the St. Louis Red Birds is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1972-06-01The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Lou Smith to the major league team.
1972-06-01The St. Louis Red Birds have acquired Lou Smith from the waiver wire.
1970-07-22The Boston Red Socks have waived Lou Smith.
1968-04-28The Boston Red Socks have sent Lou Smith to the minors.
1968-04-16The Boston Red Socks have promoted Al Campbell to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Lou Smith to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Keith Jackson to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Joe Roselli to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Tom Seibold to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Hector Bouldin to the minors.
1968-03-05The Boston Red Socks have promoted Joe Roselli to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Lou Smith to the minors.
1966-09-26The Boston Red Socks have promoted Lou Smith to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Mike Markell to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Orlando Presko to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Lefty Bressoud to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Hector Bouldin to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Don Wilkins to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Jimmy Brewer to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Sam Matthews to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Joe Roselli to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have sent Tony Brouhard to the minors.
1966-04-01The Boston Red Socks have promoted Tom Seibold to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Lou Smith to the minors.
1963-05-21The Boston Red Socks have promoted Lou Smith to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have promoted Jimmy Brewer to the major league team. The Boston Red Socks have sent Travis Bostick to the minors. The Boston Red Socks have designated G. Kell for assignment.