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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1969 Away 19 65 0 18 3 0 0 7 7 11 0 0 0 .679 .356 .323 .046 .277
1969 Home 14 50 0 15 1 0 0 6 5 7 0 0 0 .684 .364 .320 .020 .300
1970 Away 14 59 0 11 0 0 0 3 6 10 0 0 0 .448 .262 .186 .000 .186
1970 Home 15 69 0 24 6 2 1 8 2 10 0 0 0 .906 .370 .536 .188 .348
1971 Away 8 41 0 3 0 0 0 2 10 8 0 0 0 .328 .255 .073 .000 .073
1971 Home 4 42 0 9 1 0 1 9 3 3 0 0 0 .570 .261 .310 .095 .214
1973 Away 26 58 9 11 1 0 1 7 8 18 0 0 1 .546 .288 .259 .069 .190
1973 Home 26 52 2 13 0 0 0 6 12 9 2 1 0 .641 .391 .250 .000 .250
1974 Away 30 71 6 12 1 0 0 6 7 16 1 0 0 .427 .244 .183 .014 .169
1974 Home 21 51 9 16 4 1 0 3 2 7 0 0 1 .771 .340 .431 .118 .314
1975 Away 26 58 5 14 2 0 2 11 8 11 0 0 0 .723 .343 .379 .138 .241
1975 Home 27 53 9 9 1 0 2 6 8 10 1 1 0 .581 .279 .302 .132 .170
1976 Away 32 88 9 13 3 0 0 4 12 22 1 0 2 .432 .250 .182 .034 .148
1976 Home 41 109 12 28 2 1 0 7 7 23 0 1 5 .595 .302 .294 .037 .257
1977 Away 29 82 12 19 0 0 0 7 15 8 0 4 2 .589 .357 .232 .000 .232
1977 Home 27 69 5 16 0 0 0 1 7 11 0 1 1 .535 .303 .232 .000 .232
1978 Away 21 59 5 12 1 1 0 1 5 9 0 1 3 .520 .266 .254 .051 .203
1978 Home 27 82 7 17 0 0 1 6 5 16 0 0 2 .497 .253 .244 .037 .207
Total Away 205 581 46 113 11 1 3 48 78 113 2 5 8 .525 .293 .232 .038 .194
Total Home 202 577 44 147 15 4 5 52 51 96 3 4 9 .636 .315 .321 .066 .255
Total 464 1275 129 291 31 5 8 110 137 226 5 9 21 .584 .305 .279 .051 .228
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.