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Don Newcombe League
10-23-2165
Hooks Smith Starting Pitcher
Retired (2003, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.27 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 54-54 Status Deceased (2040) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 12-28-1966
K 855 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1991)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(52 games)
IP 1067.2
WHIP 1.39
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R Power vs. L C- Velocity   Mentor Val A+
Speed Bunt B- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1997 Away 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 12.1 13 6 6 0 9 9 1.78 4.38
1997 Home 3 3 7 7 1 0 0 0 48.2 35 23 18 1 23 39 1.19 3.33
1998 Away 8 4 16 16 1 0 0 0 101.2 105 58 53 3 45 69 1.48 4.69
1998 Home 5 4 15 15 4 1 0 0 111.1 96 42 38 2 38 93 1.20 3.07
1999 Away 3 8 14 14 0 0 0 0 89.2 86 47 43 1 28 74 1.27 4.32
1999 Home 6 4 17 17 2 0 0 0 116.2 105 49 49 2 46 100 1.29 3.78
2000 Away 4 1 8 8 1 1 0 0 59.0 44 20 18 1 23 47 1.14 2.75
2000 Home 5 6 14 13 3 1 0 0 95.0 82 37 33 1 34 72 1.22 3.13
2001 Away 5 4 13 13 0 0 0 0 83.0 90 50 48 2 38 64 1.54 5.20
2001 Home 4 5 13 13 1 1 0 0 84.0 81 53 44 4 39 76 1.43 4.71
2002 Away 4 6 15 12 0 0 0 0 76.0 86 49 48 2 29 53 1.51 5.68
2002 Home 1 4 11 8 0 0 0 0 55.2 46 24 23 1 31 46 1.38 3.72
2003 Away 4 3 26 10 0 0 0 1 72.1 90 54 45 1 39 66 1.78 5.60
2003 Home 2 2 23 6 1 0 0 0 62.1 75 40 40 1 32 47 1.72 5.78
2165 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2165 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 28 26 94 75 2 1 0 1 494.0 514 284 261 10 211 382 1.47 4.76
Total Home 26 28 100 79 12 3 0 0 573.2 520 268 245 12 243 473 1.33 3.84
Total
54
54
194
154
14
4
0
1
1067.2
1034 552 506 22 454
855
1.39
4.27
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2003-11-01Hooks Smith has retired from the Chicago Cubs
2002-07-31Hooks Smith of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
2001-11-01Hooks Smith now holds the league record for career no hitters.
2001-05-21Hooks Smith of the Chicago Cubs has thrown a no-hitter against the Milwaukee Tortfeasors.
2000-06-12Hooks Smith of the Chicago Cubs has thrown a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pennants.
2000-05-01Hooks Smith of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1997-08-06The Chicago Cubs have promoted Hooks Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Greg Rafter to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Fred Uhalt for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Cliff Broskie for assignment.