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Amos Otis League
5-8-2139
Tex Smith Shortstop
Retired (1988, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .214 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .523 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 87 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 10-26-1952
HR 3 Drafted Round 3, Pick 47
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(0 games)
RBI 30
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR F 
Speed C  Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (98.9%) CF D- (5.9%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
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 
1977 Minors 25 17.00 0 / 2 5 / 6 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 3 10 / 17
1977 Majors 25 0.56 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1978 Minors 26 18.00 1 / 1 5 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 2 / 2 2 / 3 11 / 18
1978 Majors 26 0.81 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1979 Minors 27 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2
1979 Majors 27 16.00 0 / 0 2 / 2 2 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 2 5 / 6 12 / 16
1980 Majors 28 10.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 10
1981 Majors 29 9.00 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 9
1982 Majors 30 18.00 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 5 1 / 18
1983 Majors 31 19.00 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 3 / 7 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 4 / 19
1984 Majors 32 10.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 10
1985 Majors 33 12.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 12
1986 Majors 34 30.64 118 48 0 -3 / 4 -3 / 4 -3 / 2 -1 / 4 -8 / 8 -2 / 0 -2 / 8 -22 / 30
1987 Majors 35 40.06 162 62 0 -1 / 6 -2 / 6 -2 / 5 -6 / 3 -9 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 6 -20 / 40
1988 Minors 36 4.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 1 / 4
1988 Majors 36 13.00 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 13
Total 280 110 0 -1 / 27 9 / 38 1 / 29 -3 / 24 -14 / 32 3 / 22 7 / 46 2 / 218
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Tex Smith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-10-03The Philadelphia Slammers have waived Tex Smith.
1988-09-17The Philadelphia Slammers have acquired Tex Smith from the waiver wire.
1988-04-06The New York New Yorkers have waived Tex Smith.
1988-03-07The New York New Yorkers have promoted Joe Moore to the major league team. The New York New Yorkers have designated Tex Smith for assignment.
1986-05-21The New York Ports have promoted Tex Smith to the major league team. The New York Ports have designated Joe Thompson for assignment.
1986-05-21The New York Ports have acquired Tex Smith from the waiver wire.
1979-04-18The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have waived Tex Smith.
1979-03-07The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted Charlie Parque to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have sent Tex Smith to the minors.
1979-03-07The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have promoted Tex Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore Righteous Bikers have designated Ray Sasser for assignment.
1978-04-09The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Ricky Wallace to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have sent Tex Smith to the minors.
1977-08-21The Baltimore Orioles have promoted Tex Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore Orioles have designated Dutch Catterson for assignment.