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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1960 P DET 6 3 19.2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.46 1.000
1961 P DET 23 23 149.2 26 2 24 0 1 0 1.56 1.000
1962 P DET 34 34 217.0 26 1 24 1 0 -3 1.04 .962
1963 P DET 35 35 247.2 41 2 37 2 0 +1 1.42 .951
1964 P DET 35 35 234.2 42 0 42 0 2 0 1.61 1.000
1965 P DET 30 30 207.0 27 1 25 1 1 0 1.13 .963
1966 P DET 34 34 225.2 32 3 29 0 1 +5 1.28 1.000
1967 P DET 35 35 236.1 29 2 27 0 0 +2 1.10 1.000
1968 P DET 35 35 232.1 33 1 32 0 2 +4 1.28 1.000
1969 P DET 34 34 216.1 33 3 30 0 0 +2 1.37 1.000
1970 P DET 35 35 224.1 40 4 36 0 2 +2 1.60 1.000
1971 P DET 34 34 211.1 30 1 29 0 0 -1 1.28 1.000
1972 P DET 34 34 193.1 21 3 18 0 1 -3 0.98 1.000
Total 404 401 2615.1 381 23 354 4 10 +9 1.30 .990
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.