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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1960 LHB 5 4.2 5 2 6 1.71
1960 RHB 6 15.0 9 6 12 1.20
1961 LHB 19 32.0 21 10 28 1.19
1961 RHB 23 117.2 74 62 124 1.58
1962 LHB 32 38.1 33 11 21 0.83
1962 RHB 34 178.2 135 67 213 1.57
1963 LHB 31 43.1 23 10 34 1.02
1963 RHB 35 204.1 145 68 160 1.12
1964 LHB 29 36.2 25 17 37 1.47
1964 RHB 35 198.0 125 71 198 1.36
1965 LHB 25 33.0 23 10 30 1.21
1965 RHB 30 174.0 112 62 147 1.20
1966 LHB 27 41.1 32 13 29 1.02
1966 RHB 34 184.1 123 93 177 1.46
1967 LHB 28 39.2 34 17 38 1.39
1967 RHB 35 196.2 139 77 145 1.13
1968 LHB 30 43.0 24 16 40 1.30
1968 RHB 35 189.1 113 73 150 1.18
1969 LHB 30 45.2 44 11 38 1.07
1969 RHB 34 170.2 103 68 167 1.38
1970 LHB 31 50.0 29 12 50 1.24
1970 RHB 35 174.1 124 84 172 1.47
1971 LHB 30 46.1 27 15 51 1.42
1971 RHB 34 165.0 100 68 149 1.32
1972 LHB 32 57.1 43 21 48 1.20
1972 RHB 34 136.0 90 64 162 1.66
2075 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2075 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 349 511.1 363 165 450 1.20
Total RHB 404 2104.0 1392 863 1976 1.35
Total 404 2615.1 1755 1028 2426 1.32
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.