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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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1953 CF PIT 130 130 1157.0 329 320 1 8 1 +1 2.50 .976
1954 CF PIT 118 118 1056.1 299 295 0 4 0 0 2.51 .987
1955 CF PIT 130 130 1152.2 325 317 0 8 0 +7 2.48 .975
1956 CF PIT 130 130 1166.1 307 302 0 5 0 +12 2.33 .984
1957 CF PIT 130 130 1168.1 298 297 0 1 0 +2 2.29 .997
1958 CF PIT 117 117 1044.0 239 238 0 1 0 +4 2.05 .996
1959 CF PIT 105 105 939.2 231 229 0 2 0 +8 2.19 .991
1960 CF PIT 130 130 1148.1 326 320 1 5 1 +5 2.52 .985
1961 CF PIT 130 130 1143.2 302 298 3 1 3 +5 2.37 .997
1962 CF PIT 99 99 870.1 223 220 1 2 1 +5 2.29 .991
1963 CF PIT 107 107 934.2 214 212 0 2 0 +6 2.04 .991
1964 CF PIT 130 130 1159.2 334 330 1 3 1 +5 2.57 .991
1965 CF PIT 130 130 1146.1 275 273 1 1 1 -1 2.15 .996
1966 CF PIT 130 130 1160.0 302 295 0 7 0 +13 2.29 .977
1967 2B PIT 90 90 788.1 439 169 261 9 30 -10 4.91 .979
1B PIT 15 15 127.0 150 145 5 0 11 +2 10.63 1.000
CF PIT 4 4 33.0 11 11 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1968 2B PIT 87 87 767.1 478 201 265 12 51 +27 5.47 .975
1B PIT 27 27 233.1 267 259 7 1 20 +5 10.26 .996
1969 2B PIT 91 91 784.2 452 214 235 3 49 +6 5.15 .993
1B PIT 22 22 192.0 182 171 11 0 14 +1 8.53 1.000
Pos Total CF 1720 1720 15280.1 4015 3957 8 50 8 +72 2.34 .988
2B 268 268 2340.1 1369 584 761 24 130 +23 5.17 .982
1B 64 64 552.1 599 575 23 1 45 +8 9.74 .998
Total 2052 2052 18173.0 5983 5116 792 75 183 +103 2.93 .987
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.