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Name	Team	Age
Billy Smith	Retired (1982, Age 36)	Died (2025, Age 79)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 1 (1966)	CF	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Dom DiMaggio League	0	16 years (108 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	B-	A+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	B-	A-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
A	B+	C+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B+	A+	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
B	0	3/27/1946
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	2	11
Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
D- (4.3 %)	F  (0.0 %)	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
1966	C	A-	D+	C+	A+	C	B+
1967	C+	A-	C-	B-	A+	C	B+
1968	C+	A-	C	B-	A+	C	B+
1969	C+	A-	C	B	A+	C+	A-
1970	B-	A	C+	B+	A+	C+	A
1971	B-	A	B-	B+	A+	B-	A
1972	B-	A+	B-	B+	A+	B-	A+
1973	B-	A+	B-	A-	A+	B-	A+
1974	B-	A+	B	A-	A+	B	A+
1975	B-	A+	B	A-	A+	B	A+
1976	B-	A+	B	A-	A+	B	A+
1977	B-	A+	B	A-	A+	B	A+
1978	B-	A+	B	A-	A+	B	A+
1979	B-	A+	B	A-	A+	B	A+
1980	B-	A+	B	A-	A+	B	A+
1981	B-	A+	B	A-	A+	B	A+
1982	B-	A	B	A-	A	B-	A+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1982-11-01	Billy Smith has retired from the New York Generals
1982-05-12	A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Anarchy and the New York Generals. The New York Generals receive Al Greene, Billy Smith, Danny Demott, Orlando Kendall from the Kansas City Anarchy in exchange for Alonzo Adams, Wirt Adams.
1982-04-10	Billy Smith of the Kansas City Anarchy is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1977-07-17	Billy Smith of the Kansas City Anarchy is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1975-04-01	The Kansas City Anarchy have renamed Billy "The Bully" Ruchert to Billy Smith.
1975-04-01	A trade has been completed between the New York Nebula and the Kansas City Anarchy. The Kansas City Anarchy receive Billy "The Bully" Ruchert from the New York Nebula in exchange for Andre Wallace.
1974-07-25	Billy "The Bully" Ruchert of the New York Nebula is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1973-04-01	The New York Nebula have renamed Billy Ruchert to Billy "The Bully" Ruchert.
1968-06-22	The New York Thunder have promoted Billy Ruchert to the major league team. The New York Thunder have sent Herb Page to the minors.
1968-05-15	The New York Thunder have promoted Jimmy Starks to the major league team. The New York Thunder have sent Billy Ruchert to the minors.
1966-04-08	The New York Thunder have renamed Bill Smith to Billy Ruchert.
1966-04-01	The New York Thunder have promoted Bill Smith to the major league team.