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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1966 Minors 23 41.00 4 / 6 2 / 2 5 / 8 4 / 6 3 / 5 1 / 4 6 / 10 25 / 41
1966 Majors 23 13.86 32 26 0 2 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 3 1 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 2 13 / 13
1967 Minors 24 46.00 2 / 6 1 / 2 1 / 3 2 / 5 8 / 12 4 / 9 5 / 9 23 / 46
1967 Majors 24 3.37 8 8 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 3
1968 Minors 25 12.00 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 2 3 / 3 1 / 1 7 / 12
1969 Minors 26 4.00 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 4
1969 Majors 26 26.64 141 28 0 1 / 4 2 / 4 1 / 3 2 / 6 3 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 3 10 / 26
1970 Majors 27 29.59 162 32 0 2 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 3 3 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 6 2 / 6 9 / 29
1971 Minors 28 11.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 11
1971 Majors 28 18.97 100 20 0 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 18
1972 Minors 29 15.00 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 15
1972 Majors 29 15.00 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 15
1973 Majors 30 31.11 161 23 0 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 1 0 / 6 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 31
1974 Majors 31 30.71 162 23 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 30
1975 Majors 32 31.17 162 23 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 31
1976 Majors 33 40.34 162 56 0 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 40
1977 Majors 34 35.06 162 56 0 -2 / 5 -2 / 6 -3 / 6 -4 / 1 0 / 7 -2 / 5 1 / 5 -12 / 35
1978 Majors 35 32.22 162 48 0 -4 / 4 -5 / 6 -3 / 3 -8 / 2 -3 / 10 -1 / 2 -3 / 5 -27 / 32
Total 1414 343 0 6 / 50 3 / 66 4 / 65 3 / 52 17 / 75 10 / 63 15 / 61 58 / 432
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.