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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Earl Smith Left Field
Retired (1959, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .709 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 316 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 09-06-1924
HR 21 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(88 games)
RBI 140
SB 25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (98.3%)   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF (84.2%)   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
1950 CF NYA 9 4 42.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 1.71 1.000
1951 CF NYA 19 4 52.0 12 12 0 0 0 0 2.08 1.000
LF NYA 3 3 27.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.67 1.000
1952 LF NYA 9 9 82.0 18 18 0 0 0 0 1.98 1.000
CF NYA 14 3 44.0 18 17 0 1 0 0 3.48 .944
RF NYA 3 3 25.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 1.44 1.000
1953 LF NYA 57 50 416.0 104 101 0 3 0 0 2.19 .971
CF NYA 7 3 31.2 12 12 0 0 0 -1 3.41 1.000
RF NYA 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1954 LF NYA 31 11 126.0 32 31 0 1 0 0 2.21 .969
RF NYA 9 9 76.0 20 20 0 0 0 +1 2.37 1.000
CF NYA 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1955 LF NYA 30 16 166.1 40 38 0 2 0 -2 2.06 .950
RF NYA 10 10 90.0 12 12 0 0 0 0 1.20 1.000
CF NYA 3 3 28.0 4 4 0 0 0 -1 1.29 1.000
1956 LF NYA 12 4 54.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 1.67 1.000
1957 LF NYA 4 1 14.0 6 5 0 1 0 0 3.21 .833
1958 CF COL 99 99 883.2 257 253 0 4 0 -4 2.58 .984
1959 LF BRO 32 32 293.1 56 56 0 0 0 -2 1.72 1.000
Pos Total LF 178 126 1178.2 268 261 0 7 0 -4 1.99 .974
CF 152 117 1090.1 314 309 0 5 0 -6 2.55 .984
RF 23 22 192.0 36 36 0 0 0 +1 1.69 1.000
Total 353 265 2461.0 618 606 0 12 0 -9 2.22 .981
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Earl Smith has retired from the Brooklyn Bombers
1958-05-14The Colorado Rockies have promoted Earl Smith to the major league team. The Colorado Rockies have designated Walter Barrett for assignment.
1958-05-14The Colorado Rockies have acquired Earl Smith from the waiver wire.
1957-07-07The New York Highlanders have waived Earl Smith.
1957-06-27The New York Highlanders have promoted Dummy Federoff to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have designated Earl Smith for assignment.
1957-05-16The New York Highlanders have placed Earl Smith on the trade block.
1957-04-12The New York Highlanders have promoted Earl Smith to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have designated Sam Eaton for assignment.
1957-04-01The New York Highlanders have promoted Lou Pierce to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have designated Earl Smith for assignment.
1956-09-02The New York Highlanders have promoted Earl Smith to the major league team.
1956-08-11The New York Highlanders have designated Earl Smith for assignment.
1956-04-26The New York Highlanders have promoted Earl Smith to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Jeff Smalley to the minors.
1956-04-13The New York Highlanders have promoted Wayne Keller to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have designated Earl Smith for assignment.
1952-05-20The New York Highlanders have promoted Earl Smith to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Roy Benson to the minors.
1951-10-23The New York Highlanders have removed Earl Smith from the trade block.
1951-08-10The New York Highlanders have sent Earl Smith to the minors.
1951-07-30The New York Highlanders have promoted Earl Smith to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Stanley Baker to the minors.
1951-07-30The New York Highlanders have demoted Earl Smith to the minor leagues.
1951-07-23The New York Highlanders have promoted Earl Smith to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent John Worthington to the minors.
1951-07-23The New York Highlanders have sent Earl Smith down to the minors.
1951-04-01The New York Highlanders have promoted Earl Smith to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have designated Don Bystrom for assignment.
1950-06-20The New York Highlanders have sent Earl Smith to the minors.
1950-06-05The New York Highlanders have promoted Earl Smith to the major league team. The New York Highlanders have sent Pete Liebhardt to the minors.