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Warren Spahn League
4-4-2124
Homer Smith First Base
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .226 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .615 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 245 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 06-18-1928
HR 22 Drafted Round 28, Pick 437
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(26 games)
RBI 122
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D+   Mentor vR F 
Speed C- Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A- (79.1%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B  (64.0%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF B+ (74.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 80% 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
1953 STL-DET
11
42
8
12
2
1
2
5
3
 6 1 0
1
 0 1
.872
.348
.524
.238
.286
1954 DET
70
242
27
57
10
0
10
33
16
 43 1 4
2
 4 7
.682
.281
.401
.165
.236
1955 DET-CHA
23
85
8
20
4
0
2
13
5
 14 0 1
1
 0 2
.628
.275
.353
.118
.235
1957 BOS
64
148
18
27
1
1
2
18
17
 35 0 0
0
 3 0
.510
.267
.243
.061
.182
1958 BOS
75
140
8
29
3
0
0
11
16
 30 0 3
1
 2 0
.512
.283
.229
.021
.207
1959 BOS
111
249
28
63
11
1
6
27
26
 50 1 1
4
 0 5
.702
.325
.378
.124
.253
1960 BOS
51
90
5
14
0
0
0
8
7
 25 0 1
0
 0 4
.370
.214
.156
.000
.156
1961 BOS
21
28
2
9
1
0
0
2
2
 6 0 1
0
 0 1
.712
.355
.357
.036
.321
1962 BOS
27
59
8
14
3
1
0
5
4
 8 0 0
0
 1 2
.608
.286
.322
.085
.237
Total
453
1083
112
245
35
4
22
122
96
 217 3 11
9
 10 22
.615
.288
.327
.101
.226
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Homer Smith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-04-04The Boston Beasts have promoted Homer Smith to the major league team.
1961-07-02The Boston Beasts have promoted Kenny McLeland to the major league team. The Boston Beasts have designated Homer Smith for assignment.
1957-04-04The Boston Beasts have promoted Wally Pendleton to the major league team. The Boston Beasts have promoted Ken Cabrera to the major league team. The Boston Beasts have promoted Homer Smith to the major league team. The Boston Beasts have promoted Ed Stein to the major league team. The Boston Beasts have sent Tom Upham to the minors. The Boston Beasts have sent Garvin Melo to the minors. The Boston Beasts have sent Eddie Smith to the minors. The Boston Beasts have sent Dave Fitzgerald to the minors.
1957-04-01The Chicago Inferno have acquired Hi Balas from the waiver wire. The Chicago Inferno have waived Homer Smith.
1955-07-31The Chicago Inferno have acquired Homer Smith from the waiver wire.
1955-05-23The Detroit Edsels have waived Homer Smith.
1955-05-03The Detroit Edsels have promoted Ted Cuyler to the major league team. The Detroit Edsels have promoted Hal Bosman to the major league team. The Detroit Edsels have sent Homer Smith to the minors. The Detroit Edsels have sent Joe Barnhart to the minors.
1954-09-23The Detroit Edsels have promoted Homer Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Edsels have sent Walter Chakales to the minors.
1954-09-01The Detroit Edsels have promoted Ben Flythe to the major league team. The Detroit Edsels have sent Homer Smith to the minors.
1954-08-19The Detroit Edsels have promoted Homer Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Edsels have sent Ted Cuyler to the minors.
1954-08-07The Detroit Edsels have promoted Ted Cuyler to the major league team. The Detroit Edsels have promoted Jake Hernandez to the major league team. The Detroit Edsels have sent Homer Smith to the minors. The Detroit Edsels have sent Ben Johnstone to the minors.
1953-09-18The Detroit Edsels have promoted Homer Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Edsels have sent Walter Chakales to the minors.
1953-09-14The Detroit Edsels have acquired Homer Smith from the waiver wire.
1953-03-31The St. Louis Honeybadgers have waived Homer Smith.
1952-04-01The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Robert Wambsganss to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Homer Smith to the minors.
1951-09-23The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Homer Smith to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Pretzel Rieger to the minors.
1951-03-31The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Mel Davis to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Homer Smith to the minors.
1951-03-31The St. Louis Honeybadgers have promoted Homer Smith to the major league team. The St. Louis Honeybadgers have sent Mel Davis to the minors.