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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1960 DET
6
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1961 DET
23
51
6
11
0
0
0
11
3
 12 0 3
1
 0 0
.461
.246
.216
.000
.216
1962 DET
34
74
3
6
0
0
0
6
4
 25 2 1
0
 0 1
.229
.148
.081
.000
.081
1963 DET
35
76
6
12
3
0
0
1
4
 24 0 0
1
 1 2
.397
.200
.197
.039
.158
1964 DET
35
81
5
13
0
0
0
3
3
 21 0 0
1
 0 0
.351
.190
.160
.000
.160
1965 DET
30
77
7
11
0
0
0
2
2
 16 0 1
1
 2 1
.305
.163
.143
.000
.143
1966 DET
34
78
5
13
0
1
0
3
3
 18 1 0
0
 1 0
.400
.207
.192
.026
.167
1967 DET
35
82
1
15
1
0
0
8
1
 23 0 1
1
 0 0
.386
.190
.195
.012
.183
1968 DET
35
76
5
5
1
0
1
6
2
 17 1 1
0
 0 0
.218
.100
.118
.053
.066
1969 DET
34
69
3
4
2
0
0
3
2
 25 0 1
0
 0 0
.170
.083
.087
.029
.058
1970 DET
35
65
6
8
0
0
0
5
2
 18 1 0
1
 1 0
.285
.162
.123
.000
.123
1971 DET
34
72
8
9
0
0
1
3
4
 24 0 0
1
 1 0
.338
.171
.167
.042
.125
1972 DET
34
59
5
5
0
0
0
4
3
 16 0 0
0
 0 0
.214
.129
.085
.000
.085
Total
404
867
60
112
7
1
2
55
33
 240 5 8
7
 6 4
.311
.164
.146
.017
.129
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.