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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Bill Smith Catcher
Retired (1978, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .228 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .584 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 291 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 01-21-1943
HR 8 Drafted Round 5, Pick 76
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(118 games)
RBI 110
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR C 
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B D+ (25.1%) LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1966 C WAS 30 26 229.1 176 172 4 0 0 3 10 3 23.1% +1 6.91 1.000
1967 C WAS 8 8 60.0 45 41 3 1 0 0 5 3 37.5% 0 6.60 .978
1969 C NYN 28 28 256.0 168 151 16 1 1 1 26 12 31.6% 0 5.87 .994
1970 C NYN 32 32 282.1 194 182 10 2 1 2 33 7 17.5% 0 6.12 .990
1971 C NYN 20 20 180.0 123 115 8 0 0 1 16 7 30.4% 0 6.15 1.000
1973 C CHA 50 23 255.1 211 203 7 1 1 0 12 5 29.4% 0 7.40 .995
1974 C CHA 46 23 257.2 213 200 12 1 0 0 19 8 29.6% +1 7.41 .995
1975 C CHA 46 23 245.0 187 181 6 0 1 2 7 5 41.7% 0 6.87 1.000
1976 C CHA 57 44 388.1 325 302 19 4 1 1 23 18 43.9% 0 7.44 .988
1B CHA 6 6 55.0 45 44 0 1 4 +1 7.20 .978
SS CHA 6 6 51.1 25 10 13 2 1 -3 4.03 .920
1977 C CHA 37 37 280.0 209 200 9 0 0 6 14 8 36.4% 0 6.72 1.000
1B CHA 12 12 99.2 107 101 4 2 6 -2 9.48 .981
3B CHA 7 7 67.0 11 3 7 1 1 0 1.34 .909
1978 C CHA 38 38 302.0 267 246 19 2 0 3 28 15 34.9% +1 7.90 .993
1B CHA 9 9 76.0 88 83 4 1 9 -2 10.30 .989
3B CHA 1 1 8.0 3 0 1 2 0 0 1.12 .333
Pos Total C 392 302 2736.0 2118 1993 113 12 5 19 193 91 32.0% +3 6.93 .994
1B 27 27 230.2 240 228 8 4 19 -3 9.21 .983
3B 8 8 75.0 14 3 8 3 1 0 1.32 .786
SS 6 6 51.1 25 10 13 2 1 -3 4.03 .920
Total 433 343 3093.0 2397 2234 142 21 26 19 193 91 32.0% -3 6.91 .991
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Bill Smith has retired from the Chicago Cardinals
1973-04-02The Chicago Cardinals have promoted Jeff Naymick to the major league team. The Chicago Cardinals have promoted Fred Chapman to the major league team. The Chicago Cardinals have promoted Bill Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Cardinals have sent Nick Glaze to the minors.
1973-04-01The Chicago Cardinals have acquired Bill Smith from the waiver wire.
1972-08-11The New York Metropolitans have waived Bill Smith.
1971-07-24The New York Metropolitans have promoted Gibby Wilson to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have sent Bill Smith to the minors.
1969-04-25The New York Metropolitans have promoted Bill Smith to the major league team. The New York Metropolitans have designated Joel Diamond for assignment.
1968-07-03The New York Metropolitans have acquired Bill Smith from the waiver wire.
1968-04-05The Washington Nats have waived Bill Smith.
1967-08-14The Washington Nats have sent Bill Smith down to the minors.
1967-08-05The Washington Nats have promoted Bill Smith to the major league team. The Washington Nats have designated Ken Aguayo for assignment.
1966-05-22The Washington Nats have sent Bill Smith to the minors.
1966-05-05The Washington Nats have promoted Bill Smith to the major league team. The Washington Nats have designated Johnny Greene for assignment.
1966-04-28The Washington Nats have sent Bill Smith to the minors.
1966-04-09The Washington Nats have promoted Bill Smith to the major league team.
1966-04-05The Washington Nats have acquired Bill Smith from the waiver wire.
1966-04-01The Washington Nats have waived Bill Smith.