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Kevin Brown League
6-15-2188
Gene Smyres Left Field
Retired (1966, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .744 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 348 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 05-24-1931
HR 20 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(159 games)
RBI 140
SB 42 Salary $0.76M Final Contract Year 1966
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity C    Mentor vR C 
Speed A  Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 1
1B D- (4.9%) LF A+ (100%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1955 NYN
123
186
22
53
5
0
1
20
22
 26 1 1
10
 3 2
.690
.362
.328
.043
.285
1956 NYN
88
166
26
43
5
0
3
13
11
 25 0 2
8
 0 9
.645
.302
.343
.084
.259
1958 NYN
35
52
7
12
5
0
1
2
4
 6 0 0
1
 1 4
.670
.286
.385
.154
.231
1961 NYN
131
215
42
71
16
1
7
25
22
 27 2 1
12
 2 5
.907
.396
.512
.181
.330
1963 TEX
90
140
16
40
11
0
0
19
14
 21 1 1
1
 1 0
.717
.353
.364
.079
.286
1964 TEX
97
330
42
90
18
3
7
46
40
 49 0 1
8
 1 2
.759
.350
.409
.136
.273
1965 TEX
74
100
8
22
2
2
1
10
11
 18 0 0
1
 2 1
.607
.297
.310
.090
.220
1966 TEX
20
53
7
17
4
0
0
5
15
 10 0 0
1
 0 1
.867
.471
.396
.075
.321
Total
658
1242
170
348
66
6
20
140
139
 182 4 6
42
 10 24
.744
.353
.391
.111
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Gene Smyres has retired from the Texas Grackles
1964-07-14Gene Smyres of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1964-06-16Gene Smyres of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1964-04-05Gene Smyres of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1963-10-15Gene Smyres of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1963-03-30The Texas Grackles have promoted Gene Smyres to the major league team.
1963-03-30Gene Smyres has signed with the Texas Grackles for $0.76M per year for 4 years.
1962-03-28Gene Smyres has signed with the Chicago Commiedians for $0.57M per year for 1 year.
1961-04-04The New York Knights have promoted Gene Smyres to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Kory Young to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Bill Knotts to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Josh Harrelson to the minors.
1961-04-04The New York Knights have acquired Gene Smyres from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The New York Knights have waived Gene Smyres.
1960-03-31The New York Knights have sent Art McGhee to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Ed Butcher to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Ralph Parker to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Cecil Stearns to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Gene Smyres to the minors.
1960-03-30The New York Knights have promoted Gene Smyres to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Cecil Stearns to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Art McGhee to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Ralph Parker to the major league team.
1959-04-01The New York Knights have promoted Jim Cannell to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Gene Smyres to the minors.
1958-04-01The New York Knights have promoted Gene Smyres to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted George Heiser to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Jim Grantham to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Frank Morgan to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Rankin Eaton to the minors. The New York Knights have sent John Reed to the minors.
1958-04-01The New York Knights have acquired Gene Smyres from the waiver wire.
1957-04-01The New York Knights have waived Gene Smyres.
1957-04-01The New York Knights have promoted John Reed to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Gary Egan to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Tommy Hubbard to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Jim Spencer to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Frank Morgan to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Derek Tyler to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Pat Osteen to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Bruce Mahoney to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Gene Smyres to the minors.
1955-09-12Gene Smyres of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1955-03-28The New York Knights have promoted Gene Smyres to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Bob Stirnweiss to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Tim Lehr to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Bob Brumley to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Dick James to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Art Gregory to the minors.