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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1984 Away 47 164 7 21 3 2 0 7 12 36 2 0 2 .367 .197 .171 .043 .128
1984 Home 51 170 23 45 5 0 0 17 13 33 6 4 3 .618 .324 .294 .029 .265
1985 Away 44 154 14 39 4 2 1 10 14 31 6 1 0 .648 .324 .325 .071 .253
1985 Home 50 194 25 48 6 3 2 16 10 42 3 0 0 .628 .288 .340 .093 .247
1986 Away 17 13 2 6 1 0 2 4 4 2 0 0 0 1.588 .588 1.000 .538 .462
1986 Home 23 23 3 7 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 .812 .333 .478 .174 .304
1989 Away 30 102 6 22 0 0 0 11 14 23 5 3 0 .523 .308 .216 .000 .216
1989 Home 30 109 20 30 4 2 1 17 15 19 1 0 2 .739 .363 .376 .101 .275
1990 Away 20 64 12 18 3 0 1 3 7 15 5 1 0 .736 .361 .375 .094 .281
1990 Home 22 82 12 19 4 0 0 6 5 22 2 1 1 .556 .276 .280 .049 .232
1991 Away 33 52 6 11 2 0 2 9 5 11 2 0 0 .646 .281 .365 .154 .212
1991 Home 33 44 5 12 2 1 0 8 7 7 2 1 0 .715 .352 .364 .091 .273
1994 Away 42 131 19 35 4 0 3 9 14 22 1 0 2 .702 .336 .366 .099 .267
1994 Home 36 114 18 36 6 2 3 17 10 21 2 3 1 .853 .371 .482 .167 .316
Total Away 233 680 66 152 17 4 9 53 70 140 21 5 4 .600 .300 .300 .076 .224
Total Home 245 736 106 197 28 8 7 83 61 145 16 9 7 .681 .325 .356 .088 .268
Total 478 1416 172 349 45 12 16 136 131 285 37 14 11 .642 .313 .329 .083 .246
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.