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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Rube Smith Right Field
Retired (1995, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .246 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .642 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 349 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 11-07-1960
HR 16 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(35 games)
RBI 136
SB 37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control D    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (94.4%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1984 CF MIN 98 98 849.1 246 238 3 5 0 +3 2.55 .980
1985 RF MIN 89 88 760.1 154 150 4 0 0 +1 1.82 1.000
1986 RF MIN 5 0 6.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 1.000
1989 RF SF 54 54 482.0 114 109 3 2 1 +1 2.09 .982
CF SF 3 3 30.0 8 8 0 0 0 0 2.40 1.000
LF SF 2 2 17.0 5 5 0 0 0 -1 2.65 1.000
1990 LF SF 19 19 166.1 48 47 0 1 0 +2 2.54 .979
CF SF 18 18 158.0 58 57 1 0 1 +2 3.30 1.000
1991 LF SF-SEA 9 9 78.0 19 19 0 0 0 0 2.19 1.000
RF SF-SEA 23 4 54.0 18 18 0 0 0 +2 3.00 1.000
CF SF-SEA 4 4 33.2 11 10 1 0 1 +1 2.94 1.000
1994 LF LAA 48 46 397.0 88 85 2 1 1 +2 1.97 .989
CF LAA 11 11 95.0 24 22 1 1 0 0 2.18 .958
RF LAA 10 4 43.0 18 18 0 0 0 0 3.77 1.000
1B LAA 3 3 25.0 28 27 0 1 2 0 9.72 .964
Pos Total RF 181 150 1345.1 306 297 7 2 1 +4 2.03 .993
CF 134 134 1166.0 347 335 6 6 2 +6 2.63 .983
LF 78 76 658.1 160 156 2 2 1 +3 2.16 .988
1B 3 3 25.0 28 27 0 1 2 0 9.72 .964
Total 396 363 3194.2 841 815 15 11 6 +13 2.34 .987
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Rube Smith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1995-04-01The Los Angeles Twins have waived Rube Smith.
1995-03-25The Los Angeles Twins have promoted Sammy Groat to the major league team. The Los Angeles Twins have promoted Kirtley Medlinger to the major league team. The Los Angeles Twins have designated Mark Moriarity for assignment. The Los Angeles Twins have designated Rube Smith for assignment.
1994-06-11Rube Smith of the Los Angeles Twins is injured and is expected to be out 2 days.
1994-05-06Rube Smith of the Los Angeles Twins is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1994-04-14The Los Angeles Twins have promoted Rube Smith to the major league team. The Los Angeles Twins have sent J.C. Payton to the minors.
1994-04-14The Los Angeles Twins have acquired Rube Smith from the waiver wire. The Los Angeles Twins have waived Jake McClure.
1994-04-05The Seattle 69 PILOTS have waived Rube Smith.
1991-09-26The Seattle 69 PILOTS have acquired Rube Smith from the waiver wire.
1991-08-28The San Francisco Sandlot Slugs have waived Rube Smith.
1991-08-24The San Francisco Sandlot Slugs have designated Rube Smith for assignment.
1990-06-26Rube Smith of the San Francisco Seals is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1989-09-26Rube Smith of the San Francisco Seals is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1989-06-30The San Francisco Seals have promoted Rube Smith to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have designated Frank Hoffman for assignment.
1989-06-17The San Francisco Seals have acquired Rube Smith from the waiver wire. The San Francisco Seals have waived Dinty Littleton.
1989-04-01The Minnesota Maulers have waived Rube Smith.
1987-04-01The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Billy Herzog to the major league team. The Minnesota Maulers have designated Rube Smith for assignment.
1986-04-19Rube Smith of the Minnesota Maulers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1985-04-28The Minnesota Maulers have promoted Rube Smith to the major league team.
1985-04-05The Minnesota Maulers have designated Rube Smith for assignment.
1984-04-21A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Maulers and the Kansas City Keyser Sozes. The Kansas City Keyser Sozes receive Fred Anderson, Doyle Hibbard from the Minnesota Maulers in exchange for Hank Sprague, Rube Smith, Draft Pick 1986 Round 1 KC (Henry Kaat). Protest This Trade.
1978-05-06The Kansas City Keyser Sozes have placed Rube Smith on the trade block.