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Mark Fidrych League
3-25-2158
Brake Smith Relief Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.94 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 29-53 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
SV 24 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 12-17-1937
K 434 Drafted Round 4, Pick 49
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(14 games)
IP 698.0
WHIP 1.49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C- Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B    Mentor Val B-
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1965 KC
8
 14
26
26
2
0
0
 0
157.1
 178 115 108 1 68
93
1.56
6.18
1966 KC
4
 7
23
23
2
2
0
 0
138.0
 159 87 81 3 51
91
1.52
5.28
1967 KC
4
 11
23
23
0
0
0
 0
129.1
 158 100 89 0 57
75
1.66
6.19
1969 BRO
4
 3
39
6
0
0
2
 1
105.0
 112 43 38 0 31
72
1.36
3.26
1970 BRO
3
 6
64
0
0
0
8
 5
57.2
 53 21 20 2 27
34
1.39
3.12
1971 BRO
5
 11
84
1
1
0
12
 2
102.1
 101 48 45 3 36
66
1.34
3.96
1972 BRO-PHI
1
 1
7
0
0
0
2
 1
8.1
 5 2 2 0 2
3
0.84
2.16
2158
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
29
 53
266
79
5
2
24
 9
698.0
 766 416 383 9 272
434
1.49
4.94
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Brake Smith has retired from the Philadelphia Force
1972-09-26The Philadelphia Force have acquired Brake Smith from the waiver wire.
1972-09-19The Brooklyn Dodgers have acquired Steve Hriniak from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Dodgers have waived Brake Smith.
1972-04-26The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Brake Smith for assignment.
1969-03-25The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have promoted Brake Smith to the major league team.
1969-03-25The Brooklyn Ball Bashers have acquired Brake Smith from the waiver wire.
1968-06-05The Kansas City Athletics have waived Brake Smith.
1968-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Jermaine Jones to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Brake Smith for assignment.
1965-04-11The Kansas City Athletics have renamed Dutch Smith to Brake Smith.
1965-04-10The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Italo Sessi to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Dutch Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Stew Kingery to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Talmadge Incaviglia to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Joe Lawrence to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Wendell Lyons to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Frank Hollison to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Elmer Paynter to the minors.
1964-05-21The Kansas City Athletics have acquired Dutch Smith from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The Pittsburgh Hawkeyes have waived Dutch Smith.