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Kevin Brown League
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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 Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1955 LHP 35 38 11 0 0 0 3 4 6 .647 .357 .289 .000 .289
1955 RHP 98 148 42 5 0 1 17 18 20 .701 .363 .338 .054 .284
1956 LHP 46 50 8 2 0 0 2 4 6 .422 .222 .200 .040 .160
1956 RHP 60 116 35 3 0 3 11 7 19 .741 .336 .405 .103 .302
1958 LHP 5 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .100 .200 .100 .100
1958 RHP 26 42 11 4 0 1 2 4 6 .755 .326 .429 .167 .262
1961 LHP 44 50 16 5 1 1 3 3 6 .872 .352 .520 .200 .320
1961 RHP 96 165 55 11 0 6 22 19 21 .918 .409 .509 .176 .333
1963 LHP 5 3 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 1.800 .800 1.000 .333 .667
1963 RHP 89 137 38 10 0 0 16 13 20 .688 .338 .350 .073 .277
1964 LHP 27 32 11 4 0 0 4 4 7 .885 .417 .469 .125 .344
1964 RHP 95 298 79 14 3 7 42 36 42 .746 .343 .403 .138 .265
1965 RHP 74 100 22 2 2 1 10 11 18 .607 .297 .310 .090 .220
1966 LHP 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .200 .000 .000 .000
1966 RHP 20 49 17 4 0 0 5 14 9 .921 .492 .429 .082 .347
Total LHP 167 187 49 13 1 1 15 17 27 .684 .325 .358 .096 .262
Total RHP 558 1055 299 53 5 19 125 122 155 .755 .358 .397 .114 .283
Total 658 1242 348 66 6 20 140 139 182 .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.