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Ralph Kiner League
5-30-2064
Mel Smith Starting Pitcher
Retired (1985, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.56 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 39-47 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 06-16-1951
K 440 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1973)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(25 games)
IP 671.0
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance B    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A 
Speed C  Bunt A- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1978 Home 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 9.0 6 2 2 1 1 6 0.78 2.00
1979 Away 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 10.2 13 6 5 0 4 7 1.59 4.22
1979 Home 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 12.0 11 9 9 1 3 7 1.17 6.75
1980 Away 3 3 8 8 2 0 0 0 48.2 56 25 22 1 18 33 1.52 4.07
1980 Home 5 4 16 16 1 0 0 0 105.1 97 47 42 1 39 73 1.29 3.59
1981 Away 6 8 16 16 2 2 0 0 95.1 82 46 44 2 35 60 1.23 4.15
1981 Home 3 11 16 16 0 0 0 0 86.1 99 71 57 1 32 63 1.52 5.94
1982 Away 4 5 12 12 1 0 0 0 71.0 73 41 36 0 26 52 1.39 4.56
1982 Home 5 7 16 16 2 0 0 0 105.0 121 58 45 0 28 53 1.42 3.86
1983 Away 1 3 9 6 0 0 1 0 34.1 50 30 26 1 19 23 2.01 6.82
1983 Home 3 1 8 3 0 0 0 0 28.1 28 15 14 0 10 16 1.34 4.45
1984 Away 0 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 14.1 22 12 12 0 3 5 1.74 7.53
1984 Home 3 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 29.0 23 11 10 1 6 28 1.00 3.10
1985 Away 1 2 7 2 0 0 1 1 20.0 22 17 16 0 9 14 1.55 7.20
1985 Home 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2064 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2064 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 18 22 74 44 5 2 2 1 294.1 318 177 161 4 114 194 1.47 4.92
Total Home 21 25 81 52 4 0 0 0 376.2 385 213 179 5 119 246 1.34 4.28
Total
39
 47
155
96
9
2
2
 1
671.0
 703 390 340 9 233
440
1.39
4.56
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Mel Smith has retired from the Boston Scribes
1983-05-14Mel Smith of the Boston Scribes is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1979-08-27The Boston Scribes have promoted Mel Smith to the major league team. The Boston Scribes have designated Jim Mallon for assignment.
1978-10-03The Boston Scribes have promoted Buck Hofmann to the major league team. The Boston Scribes have sent Mel Smith to the minors.
1978-09-29The Boston Scribes have promoted Mel Smith to the major league team.
1978-03-01The Boston Scribes have acquired Mel Smith from the waiver wire.
1976-09-02The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Mel Smith.
1976-04-10The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired Mel Smith from the waiver wire.
1975-06-15The Boston Scribes have waived Mel Smith.