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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1953 LHP 44 103 25 5 0 3 9 9 21 .682 .304 .379 .136 .243
1953 RHP 116 415 115 16 6 8 37 59 69 .772 .370 .402 .125 .277
1954 LHP 25 69 14 1 0 1 1 4 15 .507 .247 .261 .058 .203
1954 RHP 109 413 108 19 4 5 26 40 69 .689 .326 .363 .102 .262
1955 LHP 48 116 38 1 4 3 4 10 17 .864 .381 .483 .155 .328
1955 RHP 120 416 116 18 4 8 39 57 70 .766 .367 .399 .120 .279
1956 LHP 47 115 29 4 1 2 9 15 19 .695 .338 .357 .104 .252
1956 RHP 120 423 129 25 2 18 59 46 71 .879 .378 .501 .196 .305
1957 LHP 46 106 29 2 2 3 13 17 20 .789 .374 .415 .142 .274
1957 RHP 116 430 120 20 5 10 46 45 73 .770 .351 .419 .140 .279
1958 LHP 35 58 17 2 1 2 6 4 7 .815 .349 .466 .172 .293
1958 RHP 115 428 108 22 0 11 42 50 78 .713 .332 .381 .129 .252
1959 LHP 39 88 25 3 0 2 13 9 14 .737 .351 .386 .102 .284
1959 RHP 98 350 101 8 3 15 46 37 65 .817 .360 .457 .169 .289
1960 LHP 49 106 28 7 1 1 9 11 21 .711 .333 .377 .113 .264
1960 RHP 116 425 119 18 6 12 58 49 70 .790 .355 .435 .155 .280
1961 LHP 49 102 36 4 3 8 18 17 17 1.132 .445 .686 .333 .353
1961 RHP 122 435 146 23 6 20 65 49 65 .957 .403 .554 .218 .336
1962 LHP 34 63 20 5 0 3 12 6 7 .911 .371 .540 .222 .317
1962 RHP 94 332 86 6 3 12 39 39 43 .740 .336 .404 .145 .259
1963 LHP 37 69 25 2 0 4 10 7 11 .986 .421 .565 .203 .362
1963 RHP 104 364 125 21 5 13 48 46 47 .952 .416 .536 .192 .343
1964 LHP 40 72 23 3 1 4 10 12 11 .979 .424 .556 .236 .319
1964 RHP 126 447 153 29 6 17 66 63 67 .973 .425 .548 .206 .342
1965 LHP 55 83 30 4 3 4 17 10 11 1.057 .430 .627 .265 .361
1965 RHP 124 456 148 20 3 13 50 53 75 .863 .396 .467 .143 .325
1966 LHP 39 80 24 3 1 5 12 10 16 .941 .391 .550 .250 .300
1966 RHP 123 449 129 23 4 8 44 49 81 .769 .359 .410 .122 .287
1967 LHP 27 61 22 2 3 3 11 11 8 1.098 .458 .639 .279 .361
1967 RHP 100 375 105 11 0 9 35 42 70 .733 .352 .381 .101 .280
1968 LHP 44 101 36 6 2 2 13 11 17 .934 .420 .515 .158 .356
1968 RHP 101 353 81 9 2 8 34 45 59 .651 .317 .334 .105 .229
1969 LHP 41 87 22 5 1 0 2 11 9 .670 .337 .333 .080 .253
1969 RHP 105 361 91 15 1 7 38 41 66 .691 .333 .357 .105 .252
Total LHP 699 1479 443 59 23 50 169 174 241 .846 .375 .472 .172 .300
Total RHP 1909 6872 1980 303 60 194 772 810 1138 .799 .365 .434 .146 .288
Total 2052 8351 2423 362 83 244 941 984 1379 .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.