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Name Team Age
Mel Smith Retired (1988, Age 37) Died (2027, Age 76)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 27
(1969)		 RP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Aaron Fox League 0 15 years (97 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
A- C- D-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D  D+ F 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- D- D+
Endurance Velocity Control
C  A  B+
Leadership   Mentor Value  
B- A 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D+ 0 1/19/1951
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1973 AHB 20 29.1 25 11 29 1.36
1973 HHB 23 48.1 46 18 44 1.28
1973 LHB 43 44.1 43 19 40 1.33
1973 RHB 35 33.1 28 10 33 1.29
1974 AHB 33 50.1 38 23 57 1.59
1974 HHB 35 69.2 66 27 68 1.36
1974 LHB 66 65.1 59 26 72 1.50
1974 RHB 62 54.2 45 24 53 1.41
1975 AHB 38 67.2 60 27 72 1.46
1975 HHB 28 56.2 53 16 57 1.29
1975 LHB 62 62.1 54 25 68 1.49
1975 RHB 64 62.0 59 18 61 1.27
1976 AHB 26 56.2 51 25 49 1.31
1976 HHB 21 57.0 48 23 52 1.32
1976 LHB 46 65.2 57 30 60 1.37
1976 RHB 42 48.0 42 18 41 1.23
1977 AHB 37 53.1 37 21 52 1.37
1977 HHB 28 65.1 50 25 52 1.18
1977 LHB 61 62.0 45 19 55 1.19
1977 RHB 58 56.2 42 27 49 1.34
1978 AHB 32 50.2 48 18 65 1.64
1978 HHB 33 63.1 57 21 59 1.26
1978 LHB 62 67.2 58 24 58 1.21
1978 RHB 60 46.1 47 15 66 1.75
1979 AHB 32 58.0 38 23 64 1.50
1979 HHB 30 63.1 63 25 68 1.47
1979 LHB 60 63.1 48 33 67 1.58
1979 RHB 60 58.0 53 15 65 1.38
1980 AHB 22 49.2 43 18 53 1.43
1980 HHB 21 62.0 48 18 55 1.18
1980 LHB 41 57.0 47 20 55 1.32
1980 RHB 41 54.2 44 16 53 1.26
1981 AHB 14 78.1 72 17 61 1.00
1981 HHB 16 90.1 65 28 82 1.22
1981 LHB 30 104.0 86 27 78 1.01
1981 RHB 30 64.2 51 18 65 1.28
1982 AHB 13 71.2 64 10 63 1.02
1982 HHB 17 99.0 93 24 81 1.06
1982 LHB 30 101.1 90 23 85 1.07
1982 RHB 30 69.1 67 11 59 1.01
1983 AHB 14 81.0 79 37 69 1.31
1983 HHB 17 83.1 78 26 104 1.56
1983 LHB 31 88.0 78 35 109 1.64
1983 RHB 31 76.1 79 28 64 1.21
1984 AHB 12 73.0 71 24 50 1.01
1984 HHB 18 99.0 77 44 87 1.32
1984 LHB 30 104.0 87 47 85 1.27
1984 RHB 30 68.0 61 21 52 1.07
1985 AHB 16 85.0 69 21 78 1.16
1985 HHB 17 101.2 77 32 82 1.12
1985 LHB 33 108.1 91 29 94 1.14
1985 RHB 33 78.1 55 24 66 1.15
1986 AHB 18 91.1 83 28 88 1.27
1986 HHB 15 70.2 60 22 78 1.42
1986 LHB 33 97.2 82 31 108 1.42
1986 RHB 33 64.1 61 19 58 1.20
1987 AHB 18 84.2 69 30 89 1.41
1987 HHB 16 81.1 64 22 81 1.27
1987 LHB 34 89.1 68 30 96 1.41
1987 RHB 34 76.2 65 22 74 1.25
1988 AHB 22 59.1 47 26 70 1.62
1988 HHB 25 87.0 83 33 86 1.37
1988 LHB 45 87.0 84 40 89 1.48
1988 RHB 47 59.1 46 19 67 1.45
2082 AHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2082 HHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2082 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2082 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total AHB 367 1040.0 894 359 1009 1.32
Total HHB 360 1198.0 1028 404 1136 1.29
Total LHB 707 1267.1 1077 458 1219 1.32
Total RHB 690 970.2 845 305 926 1.27
Total 727 2238.0 1922 763 2145 1.30
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Mel Smith has retired from the Detroit Hitmen
1988-07-09Mel Smith of the Detroit Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1973-06-04The Detroit Hitmen have promoted Mel Smith to the major league team.
1973-04-11The Detroit Hitmen have promoted Rube Wilkie to the major league team. The Detroit Hitmen have sent Mel Smith to the minors.
1973-04-11The Detroit Hitmen have promoted Mel Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Hitmen have designated Rudy Tonkin for assignment.