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Barry Zito League
3-28-2103
Howard Smith Shortstop
Retired (1969, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .238 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .605 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 69 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 07-07-1935
HR 3 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1959)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(142 games)
RBI 34
SB 7 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1969
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt C- Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B D  (17.8%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1963 HOU
13
16
2
4
2
1
0
0
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.750
.250
.500
.250
.250
1964 HOU
17
16
2
3
1
0
0
0
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.485
.235
.250
.062
.188
1967 DET
68
209
17
49
5
1
1
27
19
 48 0 0
7
 1 11
.581
.298
.282
.048
.234
1968 DET
18
34
4
9
1
0
1
5
1
 10 0 1
0
 0 3
.660
.278
.382
.118
.265
1969 DET
4
15
3
4
0
0
1
2
1
 7 0 0
0
 0 1
.779
.312
.467
.200
.267
Total
120
290
28
69
9
2
3
34
22
 71 0 1
7
 1 15
.605
.291
.314
.076
.238
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Howard Smith has retired from the Detroit Blazers
1969-09-06The Detroit Blazers have designated Howard Smith for assignment.
1969-08-08The Detroit Blazers have promoted Howard Smith to the major league team.
1968-08-25The Detroit Blazers have designated Howard Smith for assignment.
1968-07-15The Detroit Blazers have promoted Howard Smith to the major league team.
1968-03-28Howard Smith has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $0.5M per year for 2 years.
1967-09-18Howard Smith of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1967-03-30The Detroit Blazers have promoted Howard Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Brian Renna to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Colby Nichols to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Oscar Sarni to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Doug Cole to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Rube Small to the major league team.
1967-03-30Howard Smith has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $0.66M per year for 1 year.
1966-03-29Howard Smith has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1965-05-27The Detroit Blazers have acquired Howard Smith from the waiver wire.
1964-07-16The Houston Lonestars have sent Howard Smith to the minors.
1963-03-30The Houston Lonestars have promoted Howard Smith to the major league team. The Houston Lonestars have promoted Nelson Clark to the major league team.