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Name	Team	Age
Robert John Smith	Retired (1976, Age 37)	Died (2020, Age 82)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 22 (1958)	LF	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Tim Raines League	0	15 years (160 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	C-	A
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A-	A-	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C+	B-	B-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C	0	11/26/1938
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	1	1
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (---)
D  (17.3 %)	D  (14.8 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1958	C+	D+	B-	D+	C+	F	C
1959	C+	D+	B	C	B-	D-	C+
1960	B-	C-	B+	C	B-	D-	B-
1961	B	C	B+	C	B-	D	B
1962	B	C	A-	C+	B-	D+	B+
1963	B	C	A-	B-	B	D+	A-
1964	B+	C+	A-	B-	B	D+	A-
1965	B+	C+	A-	B-	B	D+	A
1966	A-	C+	A	B	B	C-	A
1967	A-	C+	A	B	B	C-	A
1968	A-	C+	A	B	B	C-	A
1969	A-	C+	A	B	B	C-	A
1970	A-	C+	A	B	B	C-	A
1971	A-	C+	A	B	B	C-	A
1972	A-	C+	A	B	B	C-	A
1973	A-	C+	A	B	B	C-	A
1974	A-	C+	A	B	B	C-	A
1975	A-	C+	A	B	B	C-	A
1976	A-	C+	A	B	B	C-	A

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1976-11-01	Robert John Smith has retired from the Cleveland cavaliers
1976-06-01	The Cleveland cavaliers have promoted Robert John Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland cavaliers have sent Harvey Gear to the minors.
1976-06-01	The Cleveland cavaliers have acquired Robert John Smith from the waiver wire.
1976-04-11	The Chicago Black Sox have waived Robert John Smith.
1976-04-01	The Chicago Black Sox have designated Robert John Smith for assignment.
1975-04-01	The Chicago Black Sox have renamed Ricky Henderson to Robert John Smith.
1974-06-17	Ricky Henderson of the Chicago Anteaters is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1967-04-25	The Chicago Imperials have renamed Irwin Runstedt to Ricky Henderson.
1960-06-01	The Chicago Imperials have promoted Irwin Runstedt to the major league team.
1958-04-08	The Chicago Imperials have renamed Brad Canavan to Irwin Runstedt.