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Frank Thomas League
4-15-2075
Whitey Smith Starting Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.94 Total Rating 66   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 161-131 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 06-18-1936
K 1755 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(45 games)
IP 2615.1
WHIP 1.32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 10 Contact vs. L 3 Endurance 52   Ldrship 97
Power vs. R 21 Power vs. L 5 Velocity 72   Mentor Val 100
Speed 40 Bunt 51 Control 60
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 58 WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm 59 WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health 62 LCS Appearances 6
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
1960 DET
1
 0
6
3
0
0
0
 0
19.2
 18 14 14 1 8
14
1.32
6.41
1961 DET
13
 5
23
23
2
0
0
 0
149.2
 152 76 75 3 72
95
1.50
4.51
1962 DET
16
 9
34
34
4
0
0
 0
217.0
 234 115 106 1 78
168
1.44
4.40
1963 DET
10
 10
35
35
2
0
0
 0
247.2
 194 89 85 3 78
168
1.10
3.09
1964 DET
15
 12
35
35
3
0
0
 0
234.2
 235 107 105 4 88
150
1.38
4.03
1965 DET
15
 7
30
30
4
1
0
 0
207.0
 177 80 77 1 72
135
1.20
3.35
1966 DET
14
 8
34
34
2
2
0
 0
225.2
 206 105 103 2 106
155
1.38
4.11
1967 DET
14
 14
35
35
1
0
0
 0
236.1
 183 90 88 5 94
173
1.17
3.35
1968 DET
16
 13
35
35
1
0
0
 0
232.1
 190 90 85 3 89
137
1.20
3.29
1969 DET
12
 13
34
34
1
0
0
 0
216.1
 205 105 99 7 79
147
1.31
4.12
1970 DET
16
 15
35
35
1
0
0
 0
224.1
 222 106 105 6 96
153
1.42
4.21
1971 DET
9
 10
34
34
0
0
0
 0
211.1
 200 104 95 4 83
127
1.34
4.05
1972 DET
10
 15
34
34
0
0
0
 0
193.1
 210 113 107 4 85
133
1.53
4.98
2075
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
161
 131
404
401
21
3
0
 0
2615.1
 2426 1194 1144 44 1028
1755
1.32
3.94
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Whitey Smith has retired from the Detroit River Rats
1962-03-25The Detroit River Rats have promoted Whitey Smith to the major league team. The Detroit River Rats have promoted Fred Holle to the major league team. The Detroit River Rats have promoted Pete Weaver to the major league team. The Detroit River Rats have promoted Al Foster to the major league team.
1961-10-03The Detroit River Rats have sent Whitey Smith to the minors.
1961-09-12The Detroit River Rats have promoted Dewey Lintz to the major league team. The Detroit River Rats have promoted Whitey Smith to the major league team.
1961-09-02The Detroit River Rats have promoted Steve Meaney to the major league team. The Detroit River Rats have sent Whitey Smith to the minors.
1961-04-01The Detroit River Rats have promoted Whitey Smith to the major league team.
1960-10-03The Detroit River Rats have sent Dewey Lintz to the minors. The Detroit River Rats have sent Whitey Smith to the minors.
1960-08-18The Detroit River Rats have promoted Whitey Smith to the major league team.