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Don Newcombe League
9-16-2165
Jim Goldsmith Center Field
Retired (1984, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .829 Status Deceased (2036) Option Years 0  
H 2624 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 08-18-1946
HR 318 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(36 games)
RBI 1227
SB 280
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A 
Speed A- Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm C  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF C+ (51.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1969 CF NYA 130 130 1173.1 320 313 0 7 0 +2 2.40 .978
LF NYA 30 30 267.2 60 60 0 0 0 0 2.02 1.000
1970 CF NYA 160 160 1422.1 401 396 0 5 0 -10 2.51 .988
1971 CF NYA 160 160 1435.2 383 376 0 7 0 -2 2.36 .982
1972 CF NYA 160 160 1410.2 371 364 0 7 0 +6 2.32 .981
1973 CF NYA 160 160 1424.2 390 384 0 6 0 -8 2.43 .985
1974 CF NYA 160 160 1423.1 412 408 0 4 0 +7 2.58 .990
1975 CF NYA 160 160 1432.2 420 416 0 4 0 +4 2.61 .990
1976 CF NYA 161 161 1441.0 399 397 0 2 0 +6 2.48 .995
1977 CF NYA 160 160 1443.1 427 420 0 7 0 0 2.62 .984
1978 CF NYA 160 160 1469.0 405 402 0 3 0 +13 2.46 .993
1979 CF NYA 160 160 1432.1 399 393 0 6 0 -2 2.47 .985
1980 LF NYA-TB 105 105 933.1 205 205 0 0 0 +4 1.98 1.000
CF NYA-TB 55 55 474.1 127 122 0 5 0 -5 2.31 .961
1981 LF TB 153 153 1371.0 312 309 0 3 0 +6 2.03 .990
CF TB 6 6 52.0 11 10 0 1 0 0 1.73 .909
1982 LF TB 76 76 688.2 176 174 0 2 0 +5 2.27 .989
CF TB 11 11 99.0 22 22 0 0 0 -1 2.00 1.000
1983 CF BAL 26 26 234.0 63 60 0 3 0 -1 2.31 .952
LF BAL 15 14 128.2 26 26 0 0 0 0 1.82 1.000
RF BAL 7 7 65.0 13 12 0 1 0 0 1.66 .923
SS BAL 3 3 27.0 11 3 8 0 0 0 3.67 1.000
Pos Total CF 1829 1829 16367.2 4550 4483 0 67 0 +9 2.47 .985
LF 379 378 3389.1 779 774 0 5 0 +15 2.06 .994
RF 7 7 65.0 13 12 0 1 0 0 1.66 .923
SS 3 3 27.0 11 3 8 0 0 0 3.67 1.000
Total 2218 2217 19849.0 5353 5272 8 73 0 +24 2.39 .986
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Jim Goldsmith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1984-05-01The Baltimore Black Birds have waived Jim Goldsmith.
1984-04-01The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Bill Gleason to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Tex McDowell to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Jon Richison for assignment. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Jim Goldsmith for assignment.
1983-04-29Jim Goldsmith of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1983-04-19The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Jim Goldsmith to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Jimmie Hemphill for assignment.
1983-04-15The Baltimore Black Birds have acquired Jim Goldsmith from the waiver wire.
1983-04-08The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have waived Jim Goldsmith.
1983-04-01The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have promoted Marcel Montgomery to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated Ben Moore for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated John Fullmer for assignment. The Tampa Bay Tschabeaux have designated Jim Goldsmith for assignment.
1980-05-20A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux and the New York Pride. The New York Pride receive Ed Gunderson, Draft Pick - 1981 Round 2 (TB) from the Tampa Bay Tschabeaux in exchange for Jim Goldsmith.
1969-04-01The New York Pride have promoted Jim Goldsmith to the major league team. The New York Pride have designated Paxton Leopold for assignment.