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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Roy Smith Relief Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.95 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 43-29 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 10-30-1927
K 378 Drafted Round 9, Pick 129
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(38 games)
IP 521.2
WHIP 1.50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance D+   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt C- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
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
1953 CHN
0
 2
11
0
0
0
0
 1
14.2
 28 15 15 0 5
8
2.25
9.20
1954 CHN
4
 2
61
0
0
0
1
 2
105.1
 108 61 57 4 32
80
1.33
4.87
1955 CHN
9
 3
48
0
0
0
0
 1
57.2
 70 36 30 3 17
44
1.51
4.68
1956 CHN-STL
6
 2
27
0
0
0
0
 0
33.1
 33 16 16 1 10
24
1.29
4.32
1957 STL
4
 3
32
0
0
0
1
 4
40.0
 51 26 20 0 11
29
1.55
4.50
1958 STL
0
 1
9
0
0
0
0
 1
6.1
 12 7 7 0 6
3
2.84
9.95
1959 MIN
5
 4
64
0
0
0
2
 4
67.2
 71 38 31 0 24
48
1.40
4.12
1960 MIN
9
 4
86
0
0
0
0
 3
86.0
 87 51 48 4 36
62
1.43
5.02
1961 MIN
6
 8
100
0
0
0
4
 9
101.0
 115 71 62 3 50
76
1.63
5.52
1962 MIN
0
 0
5
0
0
0
0
 0
9.2
 10 3 1 0 4
4
1.45
0.93
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
43
 29
443
0
0
0
8
 25
521.2
 585 324 287 15 195
378
1.50
4.95
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Roy Smith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-06-13The Minnesota Twins have waived Roy Smith.
1962-05-03The Minnesota Twins have promoted Rich Husta to the major league team. The Minnesota Twins have designated Jason Schmidt for assignment. The Minnesota Twins have designated Roy Smith for assignment. The Minnesota Twins have sent Will Littell to the minors.
1959-05-15The Minnesota Twins have acquired Roy Smith from the waiver wire.
1959-04-29The St. Louis Sickos have designated Roy Smith for assignment.
1956-06-25A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Sickos and the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers receive Lionel King, Joe Gaston, Buck Kotter from the St. Louis Sickos in exchange for Roy Smith, Topher Grace, Draft Pick 1957 Round 3 CHN (Lou Bennett).
1953-09-23The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Roy Smith to the major league team.
1953-04-17The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have sent Roy Smith down to the minors.
1953-04-01The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Roy Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have designated Vic Harris for assignment.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers receive Jimmy Fausett, Roy Smith from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Draft Pick 1951 Round 3 CHN (Steve Staiger), Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 CHN (Bronswell Wallen), Draft Pick 1953 Round 4 CHN (Don Gregory).