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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 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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1959 Minors 22 34.00 1 / 3 3 / 16 7 / 15 11 / 34
1960 Minors 23 24.00 0 / 0 2 / 11 0 / 13 2 / 24
1961 Minors 24 31.00 0 / 1 5 / 18 5 / 12 10 / 31
1962 Minors 25 29.00 0 / 2 1 / 11 5 / 16 6 / 29
1963 Majors 26 31.00 0 / 0 4 / 14 3 / 17 7 / 31
1964 Minors 27 18.00 1 / 2 0 / 11 2 / 5 3 / 18
1965 Minors 28 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 3
1965 Majors 28 43.65 154 26 0 1 / 10 2 / 14 1 / 19 4 / 43
1966 Majors 29 42.84 162 23 0 1 / 9 4 / 21 1 / 12 6 / 42
1967 Majors 30 42.15 162 23 0 1 / 7 2 / 19 0 / 16 3 / 42
1968 Minors 31 5.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5
1968 Majors 31 25.00 0 / 0 2 / 14 1 / 11 3 / 25
1969 Majors 32 41.80 162 6 0 1 / 5 0 / 17 0 / 19 1 / 41
1970 Majors 33 41.24 162 0 0 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 18 0 / 41
1971 Majors 34 47.71 162 1 0 -1 / 8 0 / 22 0 / 17 -1 / 47
1972 Minors 35 21.00 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 21
1972 Majors 35 5.40 22 0 0 -4 / 0 -5 / 2 -5 / 3 -14 / 5
Total 986 79 0 1 / 61 20 / 213 21 / 208 42 / 482
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.