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Barry Zito League
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Ron Smith First Base
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .788 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 2035 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 07-31-1939
HR 192 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(34 games)
RBI 814
SB 383 Salary $0.70M Final Contract Year 1976
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF D- (5.9%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B F  (1.9%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF D  (17.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* 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 18 68.00 6 / 6 18 / 18 12 / 12 4 / 4 5 / 9 11 / 11 8 / 8 64 / 68
1958 Minors 19 85.00 9 / 10 17 / 18 10 / 13 9 / 9 5 / 14 10 / 10 11 / 11 71 / 85
1959 Minors 20 74.00 9 / 11 5 / 7 11 / 15 8 / 9 5 / 15 6 / 9 7 / 8 51 / 74
1960 Minors 21 66.00 6 / 10 2 / 3 6 / 12 5 / 9 5 / 10 7 / 9 10 / 13 41 / 66
1961 Minors 22 74.00 2 / 6 4 / 11 5 / 12 4 / 11 4 / 12 1 / 9 7 / 13 27 / 74
1961 Pos (LF) 22 27.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 27
1962 Minors 23 61.00 3 / 7 4 / 7 5 / 11 1 / 5 1 / 10 4 / 13 2 / 8 20 / 61
1963 Majors 24 44.88 162 42 0 3 / 7 5 / 6 1 / 7 0 / 3 2 / 7 1 / 5 4 / 9 16 / 44
1964 Majors 25 61.05 162 77 0 2 / 10 3 / 6 1 / 10 3 / 7 1 / 11 1 / 4 8 / 13 19 / 61
1965 Majors 26 60.79 162 106 0 4 / 15 1 / 4 0 / 8 4 / 14 1 / 5 1 / 7 3 / 7 14 / 60
1966 Majors 27 70.56 162 151 0 4 / 8 4 / 11 0 / 10 1 / 11 2 / 12 1 / 8 3 / 10 15 / 70
1967 Majors 28 67.58 162 150 0 2 / 10 1 / 17 0 / 6 1 / 8 0 / 5 5 / 11 0 / 10 9 / 67
1968 Majors 29 62.65 162 152 0 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 19 1 / 9 1 / 2 3 / 14 5 / 62
1969 Majors 30 62.99 162 152 0 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 15 0 / 6 0 / 7 2 / 13 0 / 8 2 / 62
1970 Majors 31 64.90 162 152 0 0 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 15 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 8 1 / 64
1971 Majors 32 64.90 162 153 0 0 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 64
1972 Majors 33 64.90 162 152 0 0 / 14 0 / 10 0 / 5 1 / 11 0 / 4 0 / 13 0 / 7 1 / 64
1973 Majors 34 64.90 162 152 0 -3 / 8 -4 / 9 -4 / 11 -1 / 8 -3 / 13 -3 / 9 -4 / 6 -22 / 64
1974 Majors 35 65.33 162 151 0 0 / 8 0 / 12 -2 / 7 -3 / 10 0 / 12 -1 / 6 -1 / 10 -7 / 65
1975 Majors 36 48.92 127 107 35 -3 / 10 -5 / 7 -2 / 4 1 / 8 -5 / 7 -3 / 6 -2 / 6 -19 / 48
1976 Majors 37 26.31 162 22 0 -6 / 3 -4 / 3 -4 / 7 -5 / 3 0 / 4 -1 / 3 -1 / 3 -21 / 26
Total 2233 1719 35 38 / 178 52 / 174 39 / 193 33 / 175 24 / 181 43 / 166 58 / 182 307 / 1276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Ron Smith has retired from the Colorado Renegades
1976-03-29The Colorado Renegades have promoted Ron Smith to the major league team.
1976-03-28Ron Smith has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $0.7M per year for 1 year.
1975-08-17Ron Smith of the Colorado Renegades is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1975-03-29The Colorado Renegades have promoted Nick Barnes to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Ron Smith to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Jim Peitz to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Hal Kellner to the major league team.
1975-03-29Ron Smith has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $2.5M per year for 1 year.
1969-03-31The Colorado Renegades have promoted Cecilio Caffie to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted George McKnight to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Ron Smith to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have sent Wilson Speaker to the minors.
1969-03-31Ron Smith has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $8.0M per year for 6 years.
1968-03-30The Colorado Renegades have promoted Mike Laboy to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Danny Moose to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Gene King to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Jim Dawson to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Ed Penson to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Willie Tenace to the major league team. The Colorado Renegades have promoted Ron Smith to the major league team.
1968-03-30Ron Smith has signed with the Colorado Renegades for $7.5M per year for 1 year.
1963-03-30The San Francisco Seals have promoted Ron Smith to the major league team.