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Mark Fidrych League
10-17-2157
Burgess Smith Relief Pitcher
Retired (1995, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.73 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 98-128 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 02-09-1958
K 1676 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1979)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(113 games)
IP 2059.1
WHIP 1.45
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C+   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity B+   Mentor Val
Speed B- Bunt Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1981 P CLE 29 24 146.1 27 2 24 1 2 +4 1.60 .963
1982 P CLE 27 23 152.2 21 1 20 0 3 +1 1.24 1.000
1983 P CLE 36 18 152.1 18 2 16 0 0 +1 1.06 1.000
1984 P CLE 19 17 115.1 14 1 13 0 0 +3 1.09 1.000
1985 P CLE 14 11 78.2 14 1 13 0 2 +2 1.60 1.000
1986 P PHI 51 6 108.0 13 0 13 0 1 +1 1.08 1.000
1987 P PHI 33 33 198.1 26 0 26 0 0 0 1.18 1.000
1988 P PHI 21 1 44.2 5 0 5 0 0 +1 1.01 1.000
1989 P PHI 31 31 153.2 22 1 21 0 1 +3 1.29 1.000
1990 P PHI-TOR 33 33 212.0 30 0 30 0 1 +3 1.27 1.000
1991 P TOR 36 36 233.2 41 2 39 0 8 0 1.58 1.000
1992 P TOR 36 36 229.2 35 1 34 0 2 +4 1.37 1.000
1993 P TOR 57 0 93.1 21 0 21 0 2 -1 2.03 1.000
1994 P TOR 50 0 54.1 10 2 8 0 0 0 1.66 1.000
1995 P ARI 63 1 86.1 11 0 11 0 0 +2 1.15 1.000
Total 536 270 2059.1 308 13 294 1 22 +24 1.34 .997
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Burgess Smith has retired from the Arizona Scorpions
1995-04-23The Arizona Scorpions have promoted Burgess Smith to the major league team. The Arizona Scorpions have sent George Anderson to the minors.
1995-04-23The Arizona Scorpions have acquired Burgess Smith from the waiver wire. The Arizona Scorpions have waived Bubba Baldschun.
1995-04-08The Toronto Sasquatch have waived Burgess Smith.
1995-03-25The Toronto Sasquatch have designated Burgess Smith for assignment. The Toronto Sasquatch have designated Rico Boldrighini for assignment.
1993-10-01Burgess Smith of the Toronto Sasquatch is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1990-06-01The Toronto Sasquatch have acquired Burgess Smith from the waiver wire.
1990-05-25The Philadelphia Force have designated Burgess Smith for assignment.
1986-09-07Burgess Smith of the Philadelphia Force is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1986-06-01The Philadelphia Force have placed Burgess Smith on the trade block.
1986-04-15The Philadelphia Force have acquired Burgess Smith from the waiver wire.
1986-04-08The Cleveland Blue Streaks have promoted Dave Ward to the major league team. The Cleveland Blue Streaks have designated Burgess Smith for assignment.
1985-06-29Burgess Smith of the Cleveland Blue Streaks is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1981-04-01The Cleveland Blue Streaks have promoted Burgess Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Blue Streaks have designated Chuck Beswick for assignment. The Cleveland Blue Streaks have designated Guillermo Cherry for assignment.
1978-06-30A trade has been completed between the Washington Wild Pack and the Cleveland Blue Streaks. The Cleveland Blue Streaks receive Draft Pick 1979 Round 2 WAS (Burgess Smith) from the Washington Wild Pack in exchange for Mark Ray.