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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Smead Whitney Catcher
Retired (1988, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .714 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
H 1169 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 01-16-1952
HR 82 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1975)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(25 games)
RBI 488
SB 41
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B B- (55.1%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
197523B+B-A+B+A+
197624B+B-A+B+C-A+D-
197725A-A+A-A+D-
197826A-A+A-A+
197927A-A+A-C+A+
198028A+A-C+A+
198129A+A-C+A+D+
198230A+A-C+A+D+
198331A+A-C+A+D+
198432A+A-C+A+D+
198533A+A-C+A+D+
198634A+A-C+A+D+
198735A-A+A-A+
198836A-A+B+A+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Smead Whitney has retired from the Kansas City Kamikaze
1987-05-26Smead Whitney of the Kansas City Kamikaze is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1981-09-26Smead Whitney of the Kansas City Kamikaze is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1981-06-09Smead Whitney of the Kansas City Kamikaze is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1979-04-29Smead Whitney of the Kansas City Comets is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1977-09-29Smead Whitney of the Kansas City Comets is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1977-07-21Smead Whitney of the Kansas City Comets is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1975-04-01The Kansas City Comets have promoted Smead Whitney to the major league team. The Kansas City Comets have waived Cole McLain.