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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 B    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 C  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B+   Mentor Val A 
Speed B- Bunt D  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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1981 LHB 28 48.2 31 25 60 1.75
1981 RHB 28 97.2 71 46 135 1.85
1982 LHB 25 40.0 28 14 40 1.35
1982 RHB 27 112.2 84 48 113 1.43
1983 LHB 36 49.1 41 18 53 1.44
1983 RHB 36 103.0 85 46 121 1.62
1984 LHB 17 40.0 35 10 23 0.83
1984 RHB 19 75.1 64 33 88 1.61
1985 LHB 14 20.0 20 8 20 1.40
1985 RHB 14 58.2 54 26 66 1.57
1986 LHB 40 27.2 32 7 25 1.16
1986 RHB 52 80.1 65 27 82 1.36
1987 LHB 29 48.0 40 16 43 1.23
1987 RHB 33 150.1 151 69 151 1.46
1988 LHB 19 14.2 11 8 9 1.16
1988 RHB 21 30.0 17 12 31 1.43
1989 LHB 31 54.0 45 36 48 1.56
1989 RHB 31 99.2 79 47 127 1.75
1990 LHB 29 55.2 47 21 48 1.24
1990 RHB 33 156.1 137 63 150 1.36
1991 LHB 33 69.1 58 21 68 1.28
1991 RHB 36 164.1 135 83 156 1.45
1992 LHB 33 58.2 41 25 45 1.19
1992 RHB 36 171.0 131 68 186 1.49
1993 LHB 42 24.0 19 4 25 1.21
1993 RHB 59 69.1 54 27 69 1.38
1994 LHB 34 15.1 13 7 14 1.37
1994 RHB 52 39.0 25 23 46 1.77
1995 LHB 50 30.0 22 12 30 1.40
1995 RHB 61 56.1 41 16 55 1.26
2157 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2157 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 460 595.1 483 232 551 1.32
Total RHB 538 1464.0 1193 634 1576 1.51
Total 544 2059.1 1676 866 2127 1.45
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.