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Amos Otis League
8-30-2135
Hal Smith Starting Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.97 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 143-144 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 09-28-1928
K 1599 Drafted Round 25, Pick 400
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(107 games)
IP 2553.1
WHIP 1.50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt B  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 6
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 CLE
6
 13
36
27
0
0
0
 0
138.0
 167 110 105 9 76
95
1.76
6.85
1951 CLE
3
 6
38
19
0
0
0
 0
118.1
 164 95 90 4 68
76
1.96
6.85
1952 CLE-NYN
6
 15
31
31
1
0
0
 0
171.0
 200 129 123 3 90
107
1.70
6.47
1953 NYN
11
 10
28
28
2
0
0
 0
179.1
 181 95 91 6 77
116
1.44
4.57
1954 NYN
4
 9
20
20
3
0
0
 0
134.0
 146 76 68 6 51
72
1.47
4.57
1955 NYN
7
 15
31
31
4
2
0
 0
194.0
 211 105 96 3 70
134
1.45
4.45
1956 NYN
6
 12
30
27
0
0
0
 0
155.0
 165 97 91 4 75
105
1.55
5.28
1957 NYN-PIT
16
 9
33
33
7
2
0
 0
228.0
 199 103 96 7 99
144
1.31
3.79
1958 PIT
12
 12
26
26
2
1
0
 0
167.2
 183 95 91 5 73
107
1.53
4.88
1959 PIT
21
 5
32
32
8
1
0
 0
231.2
 241 121 113 3 86
124
1.41
4.39
1960 PIT
16
 9
29
29
3
0
0
 0
205.2
 183 83 79 2 82
135
1.29
3.46
1961 PIT
11
 9
33
33
3
1
0
 0
218.1
 211 110 100 4 80
147
1.33
4.12
1962 PIT
15
 11
34
33
5
0
0
 0
220.2
 230 133 121 7 87
126
1.44
4.94
1963 PIT
9
 9
33
33
2
0
0
 0
192.2
 236 159 146 4 97
111
1.73
6.82
2135
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
143
 144
434
402
40
7
0
 0
2553.1
 2717 1511 1410 67 1111
1599
1.50
4.97
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Hal Smith has retired from the Pittsburgh Penzancers
1958-03-01The Pittsburgh Penzancers have renamed Jim "Catfish" Hunter to Hal Smith.
1957-05-22A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Penzancers and the New York Hurricanes. The New York Hurricanes receive Emmet Grunwald, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Penzancers in exchange for Jim "Catfish" Hunter.
1954-07-09The New York Hurricanes have promoted Jim "Catfish" Hunter to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have sent Bret Saberhagen to the minors.
1954-06-12The New York Hurricanes have promoted Mickey Lolich to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have promoted Javier Vasquez to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have sent Jim "Catfish" Hunter to the minors. The New York Hurricanes have sent Ben Sheets to the minors.
1953-04-01The New York Hurricanes have renamed Hal Smith to Jim "Catfish" Hunter.
1952-09-01The New York Hurricanes have promoted Hal Smith to the major league team.
1952-08-20The New York Hurricanes have promoted Tim Hudson to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have promoted Sandy Koufax to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have sent Juan Rosario to the minors. The New York Hurricanes have sent Hal Smith to the minors.
1952-05-09A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Hurricanes. The New York Hurricanes receive Hal Smith, Juan Rosario, Monte Mountjoy, Juan Widger, Ted Mallette from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Nolan Ryan.
1951-09-05The Cleveland Indians have promoted Hal Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Frank Llewellyn to the minors.
1951-08-02The Cleveland Indians have promoted Leon Vasbinder to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have promoted Jeff Cruz to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Mike Wilson to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Hal Smith to the minors.