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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Jefferson Smith Starting Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.65 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 70-155 Status Deceased (2028) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 03-07-1945
K 1248 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1963)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(159 games)
IP 1913.1
WHIP 1.59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val C 
Speed B  Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1963 Majors 18 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1964 Majors 19 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2
1965 Majors 20 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 12
1966 Majors 21 0.00 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 5
1967 Majors 22 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 8 1 / 4 2 / 12
1968 Majors 23 0.00 1 / 13 3 / 23 3 / 17 7 / 53
1969 Majors 24 0.00 0 / 1 1 / 16 2 / 13 3 / 30
1970 Minors 25 0.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 3 3 / 5
1970 Majors 25 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 7 0 / 0 1 / 7
1971 Majors 26 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 5
1972 Majors 27 0.00 0 / 0 1 / 13 3 / 10 4 / 23
1973 Majors 28 0.00 0 / 8 1 / 19 3 / 17 4 / 44
1974 Minors 29 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1974 Majors 29 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 14 1 / 5 1 / 19
1975 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 11 0 / 14 0 / 21 0 / 46
1976 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 6 1 / 18 0 / 23 1 / 47
1977 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 11 0 / 18 0 / 22 0 / 51
1978 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 14 0 / 20 0 / 14 0 / 48
1979 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 9 0 / 18 0 / 19 0 / 46
Total 0 0 0 1 / 76 12 / 201 15 / 180 28 / 457
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Jefferson Smith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-04-11The Cleveland Indians have waived Jefferson Smith.
1980-03-25A trade has been completed between the Boston Red Glory and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive Jefferson Smith (Optioned), Draft Pick - 1981 Round 1 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1980 Round 1 (BOS) from the Boston Red Glory in exchange for H.E. Pennypacker.
1975-03-30The Boston Red Glory have promoted Jefferson Smith to the major league team. The Boston Red Glory have promoted Trot Nixon to the major league team. The Boston Red Glory have promoted Shawon French to the major league team. The Boston Red Glory have promoted Danny Maines to the major league team. The Boston Red Glory have sent Sammy LaPointe to the minors. The Boston Red Glory have sent Alton Hall to the minors. The Boston Red Glory have sent Roberto Meehan to the minors. The Boston Red Glory have designated Splinters McGee for assignment.
1974-08-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Mark Masters to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Jefferson Smith for assignment.
1972-04-02The Boston Red Sox have acquired Jefferson Smith from the waiver wire.
1972-03-01The Washington Nationals have promoted Huey Long to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Hicks Beach to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have designated Jefferson Smith for assignment. The Washington Nationals have sent Frank Needham to the minors.
1970-08-19The Washington Nationals have promoted Jefferson Smith to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Nathanial Greene to the minors.
1970-04-15The Washington Nationals have promoted Nathanial Greene to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have designated Jefferson Smith for assignment.
1967-09-08The Washington Nationals have promoted Jefferson Smith to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Harry Anderson to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Jimmy Jones to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Lee Moreno to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Lew Taylor to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Vince Able to the minors.
1967-08-01The Washington Nationals have promoted Lew Taylor to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Jefferson Smith to the minors.
1967-06-27The Washington Nationals have promoted Harry Anderson to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Frank Shay to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Jefferson Smith to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Lew Taylor to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Zeke Vanderbeek to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Lee Moreno to the minors.
1966-05-23A trade has been completed between the Washington Nationals and the Chicago 89s. The Chicago 89s receive Jesse Spikes from the Washington Nationals in exchange for Jefferson Smith.
1966-04-29The Chicago 89s have promoted Brad Church to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have promoted Arthur Griffin to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Jefferson Smith to the minors. The Chicago 89s have sent Rawly Dudra to the minors.
1966-04-22The Chicago 89s have promoted Jefferson Smith to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Mark Jackson to the minors.
1966-04-17The Chicago 89s have sent Jefferson Smith down to the minors.
1966-04-01The Chicago 89s have promoted Rawly Dudra to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have promoted Jefferson Smith to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Brad Church to the minors. The Chicago 89s have sent Arthur Griffin to the minors.
1966-03-01The Chicago 89s have promoted Brad Church to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have promoted Arthur Griffin to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Jefferson Smith to the minors. The Chicago 89s have sent Greg Earl to the minors.
1965-09-08The Chicago 89s have promoted Herb Vuckovich to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have promoted Jefferson Smith to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Jim "Austin" Powers to the minors. The Chicago 89s have sent Mike Gebrian to the minors.
1965-05-18The Chicago 89s have promoted Hank Thoreau to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Jefferson Smith to the minors.
1965-04-02The Chicago 89s have promoted Jefferson Smith to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have promoted Cliff Anthony to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have promoted Fred Henderson to the major league team. The Chicago 89s have sent Mike Gebrian to the minors. The Chicago 89s have sent Hank Thoreau to the minors. The Chicago 89s have sent Juan Cambria to the minors.
1965-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago 89s and the Washington Nationals. The Washington Nationals receive Babe Boisclair, Jesse Spikes from the Chicago 89s in exchange for Jefferson Smith, Fred Henderson.
1964-09-29The Washington Nationals have promoted Salvano Knight to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Jefferson Smith to the minors.
1964-09-23The Washington Nationals have promoted Jefferson Smith to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Jeremy Guthrie to the minors.
1963-10-03The Washington Nationals have promoted Jeremy Guthrie to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Howell Cobb to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Winfield Scott to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Oil Can Bush to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Jefferson Smith to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Wheezer Gore to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Fred Henderson to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Lee Moreno to the minors.
1963-09-29The Washington Nationals have promoted Jefferson Smith to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Wheezer Gore to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Jeremy Guthrie to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Winfield Scott to the minors.
1963-03-30The Washington Nationals have renamed Jim Rand to Jefferson Smith.