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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Fritz Smith Catcher
Retired (1974, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .245 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .663 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 542 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 02-11-1939
HR 34 Drafted Round 4, Pick 49
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(121 games)
RBI 271
SB 33 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1974
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B B+ (71.8%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1964 DET
56
157
14
42
7
1
5
25
17
 32 0 0
2
 2 1
.759
.339
.420
.153
.268
1965 DET
69
144
18
35
7
1
2
16
6
 30 1 0
5
 0 1
.625
.278
.347
.104
.243
1966 DET
64
167
25
39
9
2
1
11
14
 26 0 0
3
 0 1
.622
.293
.329
.096
.234
1967 DET
55
140
12
38
2
0
0
10
11
 18 0 1
0
 6 2
.608
.322
.286
.014
.271
1968 DET
66
185
19
47
9
3
2
11
19
 17 0 0
1
 4 2
.691
.324
.368
.114
.254
1969 DET
93
210
22
49
7
1
5
28
24
 42 0 0
6
 3 3
.660
.312
.348
.114
.233
1970 DET
73
162
11
39
6
0
1
18
20
 22 1 1
3
 2 0
.622
.326
.296
.056
.241
1971 DET
84
259
30
65
10
3
5
41
19
 43 1 2
1
 2 1
.673
.302
.371
.120
.251
1972 DET
106
300
40
73
11
2
5
42
35
 62 0 5
8
 1 2
.661
.318
.343
.100
.243
1973 DET
102
272
32
64
12
5
6
40
27
 43 1 2
2
 2 5
.687
.305
.382
.147
.235
1974 MON
59
214
22
51
12
1
2
29
24
 36 1 1
2
 3 5
.648
.317
.332
.093
.238
Total
827
2210
245
542
92
19
34
271
216
 371 5 12
33
 25 23
.663
.312
.350
.105
.245
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Fritz Smith has retired from the Montreal Expos
1974-05-06The Montreal Expos have promoted Fritz Smith to the major league team. The Montreal Expos have designated Charlie Genovese for assignment.
1974-03-30Fritz Smith has signed with the Montreal Expos for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1968-09-11Fritz Smith of the Detroit Preachers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1968-03-31The Detroit Preachers have promoted Fritz Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Preachers have sent Mike Allen to the minors.
1968-03-28Fritz Smith has signed with the Detroit Preachers for $0.7M per year for 6 years.
1967-09-04Fritz Smith of the Detroit Preachers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1964-08-14Fritz Smith of the Detroit Preachers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1964-03-29The Detroit Preachers have promoted Fritz Smith to the major league team.