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Fred Lynn League
5-22-2074
Butch Smith Relief Pitcher
Retired (1955, Age 31)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 8.77 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 2-10 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 04-29-1924
K 53 Drafted Round 36, Pick 563
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(33 games)
IP 64.2
WHIP 2.09
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val D+
Speed D  Bunt B+ Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 WAS
0
 1
1
0
0
0
0
 0
0.2
 2 3 1 0 1
0
4.50
13.50
1951 WAS-CIN
1
 6
37
0
0
0
2
 0
40.1
 53 34 32 0 20
33
1.81
7.14
1952 CIN
0
 1
5
0
0
0
0
 0
3.2
 12 9 9 0 2
2
3.82
22.09
1953 CIN
1
 2
18
0
0
0
0
 0
17.1
 25 18 18 1 14
14
2.25
9.35
1954
0
 0
5
0
0
0
0
 0
3.0
 5 3 3 1 1
4
2.00
9.00
2074
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
2
 10
66
0
0
0
2
 0
64.2
 97 67 63 2 38
53
2.09
8.77
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1955-11-01Butch Smith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1955-05-30The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have waived Butch Smith.
1955-04-01The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Chuck Tobin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Virgil Stallcup to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Eddie Pellagrini to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Lou Berry to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Butch Smith for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Walter Darr for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Charlie Smith for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Bob Kainer for assignment.
1954-09-26The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Joe Skopec to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Butch Smith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Brad Aylward to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Charlie Smith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Bob Kainer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Roy McMillan to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Chuck Tobin for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Virgil Stallcup to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Eddie Pellagrini to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Terry Howard to the minors.
1953-10-13The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Lob Beiber to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Roy McMillan to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Butch Smith for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Hobie Landrith to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Charlie Graham for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Wally Dennis to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Buddy Bell for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Allie Wallace for assignment.
1953-09-05The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Butch Smith to the major league team.
1952-05-06The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Chuck Codiroli to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Pablo Mulcahy to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Frank Urrea to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Butch Smith to the minors.
1952-04-18The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Butch Smith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Paul McCracken to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Amos Nielsen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Chris Diaz to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Frank Urrea to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Chuck Tobin to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Bill Jackson to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Joe Nuxhall to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Hank Ankiel to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Allie Wallace to the minors.
1951-09-29The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Allie Wallace to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Butch Smith to the minors.
1951-09-05The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Butch Smith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Bill Jackson to the minors.
1951-07-08The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Don Knotts to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Wild Thing to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Joe Drake to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Butch Smith to the minors.
1951-04-29The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Butch Smith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted R.C. Minor to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Mike Gainer to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Frank Robinson to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Joe Nuxhall to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Herm Wehmeier to the minors.
1951-04-27The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have acquired Butch Smith from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have waived Denis Ford.
1951-04-26The Washington Demonlords have waived Butch Smith.
1950-04-03The Washington Demonlords have promoted Terry Haislip to the major league team. The Washington Demonlords have sent Butch Smith to the minors.
1950-04-01The Washington Demonlords have promoted Butch Smith to the major league team. The Washington Demonlords have promoted Frank Vina to the major league team. The Washington Demonlords have sent Terry Haislip to the minors. The Washington Demonlords have sent Wally Bierbauer to the minors.