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Harmon Killebrew League
9-2-2180
John Smith First Base
Retired (2012, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .722 Status Deceased (2036) Option Years 0  
H 774 Age at Death 58 Date of Birth 05-31-1978
HR 68 Drafted Round 3, Pick 48
(1996)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(144 games)
RBI 337
SB 65
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF D  (18.1%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D  (13.5%)   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 
1996 Minors 18 51.00 4 / 5 14 / 14 6 / 6 14 / 14 1 / 1 3 / 3 8 / 8 50 / 51
1997 Minors 19 31.00 3 / 5 2 / 4 5 / 5 6 / 6 3 / 3 3 / 3 5 / 5 27 / 31
1998 Minors 20 35.00 4 / 6 4 / 6 2 / 3 5 / 7 3 / 4 5 / 5 4 / 4 27 / 35
1999 Minors 21 39.00 2 / 4 4 / 4 2 / 4 6 / 10 4 / 5 6 / 6 6 / 6 30 / 39
2000 Minors 22 59.00 4 / 7 5 / 8 4 / 6 7 / 9 9 / 14 7 / 9 6 / 6 42 / 59
2001 Minors 23 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 8
2001 Majors 23 25.98 95 46 19 0 / 2 2 / 4 2 / 2 2 / 2 3 / 6 5 / 6 3 / 3 17 / 25
2002 Minors 24 12.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 4 5 / 12
2003 Minors 25 16.00 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 0 3 / 3 7 / 16
2004 Minors 26 14.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 14
2004 Majors 26 13.26 30 24 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 4 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 4 1 / 2 5 / 13
2005 Majors 27 70.02 162 130 0 1 / 8 2 / 11 1 / 7 5 / 13 3 / 13 3 / 10 3 / 8 18 / 70
2006 Majors 28 68.65 162 130 0 1 / 12 0 / 6 2 / 13 4 / 14 2 / 8 0 / 6 2 / 9 11 / 68
2007 Majors 29 69.04 162 130 0 1 / 11 1 / 11 0 / 9 1 / 9 1 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 13 5 / 69
2008 Majors 30 64.36 162 114 0 1 / 13 0 / 8 1 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 13 1 / 7 3 / 64
2009 Majors 31 36.11 162 21 0 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 36
2010 Majors 32 36.93 162 23 0 1 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 6 3 / 36
2011 Majors 33 40.45 162 37 0 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 0 1 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 40
2012 Majors 34 41.50 142 52 20 -2 / 3 -4 / 11 -3 / 6 -6 / 6 -5 / 5 -1 / 2 -1 / 8 -22 / 41
Total 1401 707 39 21 / 99 32 / 109 25 / 90 49 / 124 26 / 98 35 / 99 45 / 108 233 / 727
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2012-11-01John Smith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2012-10-08The New York Yankees have promoted Bill Birmingham to the major league team. The New York Yankees have waived John Smith.
2012-05-20John Smith of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
2004-08-29The Toronto Canucks have promoted John Smith to the major league team. The Toronto Canucks have sent John Bildilli to the minors.
2001-08-16A trade has been completed between the Chicago BlackSox and the Toronto Canucks. The Toronto Canucks receive John Smith, Draft Pick 2004 Round 1 CLE (George Pillette), Draft Pick 2003 Round 1 PIT (Kevin Harper), Draft Pick 2002 Round 1 PIT (John Bildilli), Draft Pick 2004 Round 5 CHA (Mike Conroy), Draft Pick 2004 Round 4 CHA (Hubie Adams) from the Chicago BlackSox in exchange for Curt Nelson.
2001-04-12John Smith of the Chicago BlackSox is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
2001-04-08A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Barons and the Chicago BlackSox. The Chicago BlackSox receive John Smith, Draft Pick 2004 Round 2 CLE (Ed Minnick), Draft Pick 2004 Round 1 CLE (George Pillette) from the Cleveland Barons in exchange for Bill Berry, Ray Pawlowski.