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Don Newcombe League
9-16-2165
Joel Smith Catcher
Retired (2008, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .683 Status Deceased (2042) Option Years 0  
H 719 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 03-15-1971
HR 33 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1993)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(141 games)
RBI 331
SB 46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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 
1993 Minors 22 49.00 5 / 8 8 / 10 3 / 6 4 / 8 2 / 3 6 / 6 7 / 8 35 / 49
1994 Minors 23 58.00 5 / 7 4 / 6 5 / 12 3 / 11 2 / 5 5 / 9 2 / 8 26 / 58
1994 Majors 23 7.05 31 8 0 3 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 6 / 7
1995 Majors 24 49.19 145 110 17 4 / 6 6 / 13 5 / 9 0 / 4 2 / 6 2 / 5 2 / 6 21 / 49
1996 Majors 25 27.77 162 27 0 3 / 7 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 3 / 4 2 / 2 3 / 5 12 / 27
1997 Majors 26 31.48 162 36 0 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 4 1 / 4 3 / 31
1998 Minors 27 18.00 0 / 2 2 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 4 1 / 1 5 / 18
1998 Majors 27 22.04 116 26 0 1 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 22
1999 Minors 28 65.00 1 / 7 1 / 5 1 / 12 1 / 5 1 / 11 0 / 15 2 / 10 7 / 65
2000 Minors 29 48.00 1 / 4 0 / 9 4 / 8 2 / 5 2 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 3 9 / 48
2001 Minors 30 67.00 3 / 14 0 / 10 0 / 7 1 / 8 1 / 11 0 / 9 1 / 8 6 / 67
2002 Minors 31 15.00 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 15
2002 Majors 31 19.00 117 18 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 19
2003 Majors 32 26.10 154 23 8 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 26
2004 Majors 33 64.48 162 130 0 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 13 0 / 9 0 / 64
2005 Majors 34 64.48 162 130 0 -3 / 9 -5 / 9 -2 / 13 -5 / 9 -7 / 8 -2 / 11 -3 / 5 -27 / 64
2006 Majors 35 62.18 162 130 0 -2 / 7 -3 / 6 -2 / 7 -1 / 9 -6 / 13 0 / 8 -2 / 12 -16 / 62
2007 Majors 36 57.36 147 118 15 -3 / 8 -5 / 9 0 / 9 -7 / 8 -9 / 8 -1 / 11 -1 / 4 -26 / 57
2008 Majors 37 19.54 53 37 0 -3 / 0 -3 / 3 -6 / 2 -6 / 2 -2 / 4 0 / 2 -2 / 6 -22 / 19
Total 1573 793 40 16 / 111 6 / 110 9 / 117 -7 / 96 -10 / 115 15 / 123 11 / 95 40 / 767
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2008-11-01Joel Smith has retired from the Boston Knights
2008-08-04The Boston Knights have promoted Joel Smith to the major league team. The Boston Knights have designated Fred Lovelace for assignment.
2008-08-04The Boston Knights have acquired Joel Smith from the waiver wire.
2008-04-08The Chicago Cubs have waived Joel Smith.
2008-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Doc Kamieniecki to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Joel Smith for assignment.
2007-04-23Joel Smith of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2003-07-15Joel Smith of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
2002-05-29A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Eggmen and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Joel Smith from the Kansas City Eggmen in exchange for Les Dixon.
2002-05-22The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Joel Smith to the major league team.
2000-08-16The Kansas City Eggmen have placed Joel Smith on the trade block.
1998-09-22The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Joel Smith to the minors.
1998-09-10The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Joel Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Don Muench to the minors.
1998-09-09The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Bobby Kelly to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Joel Smith to the minors.
1998-09-06The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Joel Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Earl Menosky to the minors.
1998-09-05The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Earl Menosky to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Joel Smith to the minors.
1998-08-26The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Joel Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Bobby Kelly to the minors.
1998-07-17The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Joel Smith to the minors.
1997-04-01The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Joel Smith to the major league team.
1997-04-01The Kansas City Eggmen have demoted Joel Smith to the minor leagues.
1995-06-09Joel Smith of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1995-03-25The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Joel Smith to the major league team.
1994-07-23The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Joel Smith to the minors.
1994-06-23The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Joel Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have designated Robert Thomasson for assignment.
1994-06-04The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Clayton Ferguson to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Rocky Kahn to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Joel Smith to the minors. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Roy Hansen to the minors.
1994-06-03The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Joel Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Clayton Ferguson to the minors.
1994-05-09The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Joel Smith to the minors.
1994-05-03The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Joel Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have designated Robert Thomasson for assignment.
1993-04-02The Kansas City Eggmen have renamed Riggs Locker to Joel Smith.