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Mike Piazza League
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Art Smith Left Field
Retired (1968, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .192 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .521 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 83 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 04-23-1933
HR 4 Drafted Round 3, Pick 42
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 1 years
(148 games)
RBI 37
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed B- Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B D+ (23.3%) CF A+ (94.6%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D- (8.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 
1957 Minors 24 30.00 1 / 2 2 / 4 4 / 4 2 / 3 2 / 6 3 / 4 6 / 7 20 / 30
1958 Minors 25 58.00 5 / 8 4 / 13 4 / 6 2 / 5 2 / 9 4 / 9 5 / 8 26 / 58
1959 Minors 26 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 2
1959 Majors 26 8.00 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 3 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 8
1960 Majors 27 11.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 3 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 4 / 11
1961 Majors 28 9.00 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 9
1962 Majors 29 10.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 10
1963 Majors 30 14.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 14
1964 Majors 31 16.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 16
1965 Majors 32 17.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 17
1966 Minors 33 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1966 Majors 33 36.89 148 69 0 1 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 36
1967 Majors 34 49.11 162 96 0 -3 / 8 -6 / 6 -3 / 7 -4 / 8 -9 / 7 -2 / 5 -3 / 8 -30 / 49
1968 Majors 35 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 11
Total 310 165 0 4 / 31 2 / 38 10 / 40 3 / 39 -4 / 47 5 / 37 10 / 40 30 / 272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Art Smith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1968-04-08The New York Times have waived Art Smith.
1968-04-01The New York Times have promoted Bobby Jacoby to the major league team. The New York Times have designated Art Smith for assignment.
1966-04-23The New York Times have promoted Art Smith to the major league team. The New York Times have designated Mike Sisler for assignment.
1966-04-08The New York Times have designated Art Smith for assignment.
1966-04-01The New York Times have promoted Art Smith to the major league team.
1966-04-01The New York Times have acquired Art Smith from the waiver wire.
1959-04-08The Boston Braves have acquired Toby Sloan from the waiver wire. The Boston Braves have waived Art Smith.