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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 19 52.00 6 / 8 4 / 4 3 / 8 4 / 8 2 / 7 5 / 7 7 / 10 31 / 52
1951 Minors 20 58.00 3 / 6 6 / 13 3 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 8 5 / 9 7 / 9 25 / 58
1952 Minors 21 58.00 3 / 11 1 / 6 3 / 6 3 / 7 4 / 13 7 / 9 4 / 6 25 / 58
1953 Majors 22 67.42 162 130 0 2 / 11 1 / 6 2 / 8 1 / 8 2 / 12 2 / 11 3 / 11 13 / 67
1954 Majors 23 58.06 147 118 15 2 / 8 5 / 8 1 / 9 1 / 6 1 / 8 5 / 10 1 / 9 16 / 58
1955 Majors 24 60.58 162 130 0 1 / 3 2 / 7 4 / 10 1 / 9 1 / 7 5 / 9 0 / 15 14 / 60
1956 Majors 25 61.51 162 130 0 5 / 10 1 / 10 1 / 3 1 / 6 1 / 10 2 / 9 0 / 13 11 / 61
1957 Majors 26 63.20 162 130 0 2 / 11 0 / 8 2 / 13 2 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 8 8 / 63
1958 Majors 27 60.46 145 117 17 0 / 11 1 / 7 1 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 8 2 / 10 0 / 10 4 / 60
1959 Majors 28 54.56 130 105 32 1 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 4 4 / 10 0 / 9 5 / 54
1960 Majors 29 66.78 162 130 0 0 / 14 0 / 13 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 11 2 / 7 0 / 8 2 / 66
1961 Majors 30 67.21 162 130 0 1 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 67
1962 Majors 31 50.96 121 99 41 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 50
1963 Majors 32 55.00 133 107 29 0 / 9 0 / 13 1 / 11 0 / 2 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 8 1 / 55
1964 Majors 33 66.46 162 130 0 0 / 12 0 / 16 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 11 1 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 66
1965 Majors 34 66.78 162 130 0 -3 / 11 -5 / 13 -2 / 9 -2 / 7 -8 / 8 -4 / 6 -3 / 12 -27 / 66
1966 Majors 35 67.21 162 130 0 -3 / 10 -6 / 7 0 / 9 -5 / 14 0 / 8 -1 / 9 -1 / 10 -16 / 67
1967 Majors 36 52.03 136 109 26 0 / 8 -6 / 3 -2 / 9 -6 / 5 -10 / 10 -2 / 11 -2 / 6 -28 / 52
1968 Majors 37 56.61 142 114 20 -2 / 11 0 / 7 -1 / 10 -7 / 8 -7 / 7 -3 / 4 -3 / 9 -23 / 56
1969 Majors 38 56.34 141 113 21 -3 / 5 -3 / 10 -2 / 8 -6 / 7 0 / 7 -3 / 6 -4 / 13 -21 / 56
Total 2553 2052 201 15 / 178 1 / 180 14 / 167 -12 / 148 -13 / 171 28 / 164 9 / 184 42 / 1192
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.