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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Bruce Smith Relief Pitcher
Retired (1954, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.42 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 20-17 Status Deceased (1984) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 08-21-1916
K 185 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(160 games)
IP 260.2
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance D+   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity   Mentor Val C-
Speed C- Bunt Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 CHN
5
4
87
0
0
0
0
0
95.1
90 58 43 1 37
65
1.33
4.06
1951 CHN
9
4
67
0
0
0
1
4
72.0
61 22 21 2 26
57
1.21
2.63
1952 CHN
2
3
39
0
0
0
0
4
41.2
32 16 13 3 13
31
1.08
2.81
1953 CHN
4
6
46
0
0
0
2
6
51.2
51 32 22 0 27
32
1.51
3.83
2070
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
20
17
239
0
0
0
3
14
260.2
234 128 99 6 103
185
1.29
3.42
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Bruce Smith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1954-04-19The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have waived Bruce Smith.
1954-04-01The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have sent Bo Banville to the minors. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have designated Bruce Smith for assignment. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have sent Baby McCurdy to the minors.
1953-09-22Bruce Smith of the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.