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Mark Fidrych League
4-1-2158
Brake Smith Relief Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.94 Total Rating   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 Velocity   Mentor Val B-
Speed C+ Bunt Control
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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1965 LHB 24 45.1 26 22 60 1.81
1965 RHB 26 112.0 67 46 118 1.46
1966 LHB 22 46.1 38 13 56 1.49
1966 RHB 23 91.2 53 38 103 1.54
1967 LHB 23 40.1 19 22 50 1.79
1967 RHB 23 89.0 56 35 108 1.61
1969 LHB 38 34.2 20 9 43 1.50
1969 RHB 39 70.1 52 22 69 1.29
1970 LHB 54 22.0 13 11 19 1.36
1970 RHB 60 35.2 21 16 34 1.40
1971 LHB 73 39.1 26 14 45 1.50
1971 RHB 80 63.0 40 22 56 1.24
1972 LHB 5 1.1 1 0 4 3.00
1972 RHB 7 7.0 2 2 1 0.43
2158 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2158 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 239 229.1 143 91 277 1.60
Total RHB 258 468.2 291 181 489 1.43
Total 266 698.0 434 272 766 1.49
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.