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Ralph Kiner League
5-31-2064
Lou Smith Center Field
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .708 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 1222 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 12-17-1944
HR 78 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(58 games)
RBI 561
SB 163
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B B+ (71.2%) CF A+ (100%)   Health B  LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1966 Minors 22 55.00 7 / 7 4 / 5 5 / 9 5 / 7 4 / 9 3 / 8 3 / 10 31 / 55
1966 Pos (2B) 22 59.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 10 / 59
1967 Minors 23 32.00 1 / 1 4 / 5 4 / 5 2 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 4 3 / 5 15 / 32
1967 Majors 23 4.14 11 11 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4
1967 Pos (2B) 23 70.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 10 / 70
1967 Pos (3B) 23 63.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 12 / 63
1967 Pos (CF) 23 14.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 14
1968 Minors 24 6.00 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 5 / 6
1968 Majors 24 46.71 134 62 0 4 / 8 4 / 6 3 / 5 10 / 12 0 / 5 2 / 8 0 / 2 23 / 46
1969 Minors 25 4.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 4
1969 Majors 25 51.07 145 67 0 5 / 9 5 / 7 0 / 3 2 / 4 2 / 11 4 / 10 0 / 7 18 / 51
1970 Minors 26 16.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 5 3 / 16
1970 Majors 26 27.05 75 41 43 1 / 3 1 / 8 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 7 0 / 2 3 / 27
1971 Majors 27 66.98 162 149 0 3 / 8 1 / 9 5 / 13 1 / 7 1 / 8 2 / 12 0 / 9 13 / 66
1972 Majors 28 54.68 162 82 0 1 / 5 2 / 4 2 / 7 4 / 13 0 / 13 1 / 8 0 / 4 10 / 54
1973 Majors 29 65.14 162 132 0 3 / 14 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 8 4 / 65
1974 Majors 30 58.57 162 129 0 1 / 11 1 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 9 3 / 58
1975 Majors 31 55.59 162 91 0 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 55
1976 Majors 32 53.78 162 72 0 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 53
1977 Majors 33 60.31 162 105 0 1 / 9 0 / 6 1 / 8 1 / 12 1 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 5 4 / 60
1978 Majors 34 56.15 157 100 5 -3 / 4 -5 / 7 -3 / 8 -6 / 9 -1 / 9 -3 / 13 -1 / 6 -22 / 56
1979 Majors 35 59.48 162 111 0 -3 / 10 -2 / 8 -2 / 6 -6 / 5 -3 / 10 -2 / 16 -4 / 4 -22 / 59
1980 Majors 36 19.67 162 2 0 -5 / 1 -1 / 2 -4 / 7 -4 / 2 -7 / 2 -3 / 3 -4 / 2 -28 / 19
Total 1980 1154 48 18 / 108 17 / 104 12 / 105 13 / 119 -3 / 127 8 / 129 -3 / 94 96 / 992
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Lou Smith has retired from the Milwaukee Brewers
1978-04-03Lou Smith of the Milwaukee Brewers is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1977-05-08A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Eggmen and the Milwaukee Brewers. The Milwaukee Brewers receive Lou Smith from the Kansas City Eggmen in exchange for Rich Murray.
1970-09-11The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Lou Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Chris Hill to the minors.
1970-09-10The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Lou Smith to the minors.
1970-06-23Lou Smith of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 51 days.
1970-05-23The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Lou Smith to the major league team.
1970-04-04The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Lou Smith to the minors.
1969-08-15The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Lou Smith to the major league team.
1969-07-26The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Lou Smith down to the minors.
1968-09-28The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Lou Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Charlie Donlin to the minors.
1968-09-22The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Dan Iorg to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Lou Smith to the minors.
1968-09-09The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Lou Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Frank Adams to the minors.
1968-08-17The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Frank Adams to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Lou Smith to the minors.
1968-06-26The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Lou Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Frank Adams to the minors.
1968-06-22The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Frank Adams to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Lou Smith to the minors.
1968-04-01The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Lou Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent George Hollison to the minors.
1967-07-28The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Lou Smith to the minors.
1967-07-15The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Lou Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Dummy Dunston to the minors.
1966-04-05The Kansas City Eggmen have acquired Lou Smith from the waiver wire.
1966-04-01The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Lou Smith.