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Nomar Garciaparra League
4-1-2332
Willie Smith Center Field
Retired (1969, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating 71   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .807 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 2423 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 09-07-1931
HR 244 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(85 games)
RBI 941
SB 603
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 84 Contact vs. L 85 Endurance 55   Ldrship 67
Power vs. R 62 Power vs. L 57 Velocity 39   Mentor vR 100
Speed 72 Bunt 31 Control 5   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 87 WS Rings 2
1B 98 (98.0%) LF --- Arm 47 WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF 100 (100%)   Health 1 LCS Appearances 10
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 PIT
130
518
67
140
21
6
11
46
68
 90 2 0
39
 30 8
.755
.357
.398
.127
.270
1954 PIT
118
482
72
122
20
4
6
27
44
 84 1 3
36
 12 4
.664
.315
.349
.095
.253
1955 PIT
130
532
100
154
19
8
11
43
67
 87 1 0
37
 15 8
.787
.370
.417
.128
.289
1956 PIT
130
538
101
158
29
3
20
68
61
 90 4 1
42
 11 5
.839
.369
.470
.177
.294
1957 PIT
130
536
77
149
22
7
13
59
62
 93 3 0
35
 19 1
.774
.356
.418
.140
.278
1958 PIT
117
486
85
125
24
1
13
48
54
 85 2 0
26
 9 1
.725
.334
.391
.134
.257
1959 PIT
105
438
70
126
11
3
17
59
46
 79 2 0
34
 5 2
.801
.358
.443
.155
.288
1960 PIT
130
531
84
147
25
7
13
67
60
 91 2 3
28
 9 5
.774
.351
.424
.147
.277
1961 PIT
130
537
125
182
27
9
28
83
66
 82 1 1
47
 13 1
.991
.412
.579
.240
.339
1962 PIT
99
395
73
106
11
3
15
51
45
 50 1 4
27
 12 2
.767
.342
.425
.157
.268
1963 PIT
107
433
85
150
23
5
17
58
53
 58 0 1
37
 14 2
.957
.417
.540
.194
.346
1964 PIT
130
519
117
176
32
7
21
76
75
 78 4 2
38
 10 3
.974
.425
.549
.210
.339
1965 PIT
130
539
108
178
24
6
17
67
63
 86 1 0
50
 16 1
.893
.401
.492
.161
.330
1966 PIT
130
529
92
153
26
5
13
56
59
 97 5 3
39
 14 7
.795
.364
.431
.142
.289
1967 PIT
109
436
77
127
13
3
12
46
53
 78 1 3
38
 13 9
.785
.367
.417
.126
.291
1968 PIT
114
454
59
117
15
4
10
47
56
 76 0 0
29
 11 13
.714
.339
.374
.117
.258
1969 PIT
113
448
56
113
20
2
7
40
52
 75 4 2
21
 8 3
.687
.334
.353
.100
.252
Total
2052
8351
1448
2423
362
83
244
941
984
 1379 34 23
603
 221 75
.807
.366
.441
.151
.290
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Willie Smith has retired from the Pittsburgh Steel Workers
1969-09-10Willie Smith of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1968-07-02Willie Smith of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1967-06-30Willie Smith of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1963-07-14Willie Smith of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1962-07-25Willie Smith of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1962-05-20Willie Smith of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1961-11-01Willie Smith now holds the league record for career stolen bases.
1959-05-24Willie Smith of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1959-04-25Willie Smith of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1958-07-14Willie Smith of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1954-04-13Willie Smith of the Pittsburgh Steel Workers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1953-04-01The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Steve Thomas to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Willie Smith to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Bill Parrott to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Jimmy Keedy to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have designated Harry Hunter for assignment.
1950-04-01The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Bump Bertoia to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Harry Hunter to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Jimmy Bolen to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Paul Mitchell to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Gary Hall to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Vito Newsome to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Bruce Mantei to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Terry Burkart to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Kent Brewington to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have promoted Neil Boskie to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Willie Smith to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Tommy Whitehill to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Claude Kaat to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Valmy Pasek to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Harry Bochtler to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Davey Goliat to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Bud Benton to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Fred Schupp to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Pat Hunter to the minors. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers have sent Mike Cruz to the minors.