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Name	Team	Age
Rob Smith	Retired (1995, Age 37)	Died (2016, Age 58)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 8 (1980)	3B	B/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Ty Cobb League	0	13 years (67 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	C+	C-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A	A-	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	B	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
C-	B+	B+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D-	0	1/3/1958
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
2	4	6
Alt Pos (1B)	Alt Pos (LF)	Alt Pos (---)
C+ (48.9 %)	C- (35.4 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	E	OPS	OBP	SLG	AVG
1982	NYA	121	374	43	97	21	5	7	47	36	61	10	6	8	.729	.330	.398	.259
1983	NYA	126	429	57	126	23	3	5	40	61	61	19	9	6	.778	.382	.396	.294
1984	NYA	114	430	70	114	17	3	15	47	50	60	10	3	2	.766	.343	.423	.265
1985	NYA	140	503	95	148	22	6	18	63	68	61	8	10	4	.846	.377	.469	.294
1986	NYA	117	417	81	117	17	6	17	56	63	38	10	3	14	.846	.373	.472	.281
1987	NYA-BRO	115	398	53	113	19	0	9	59	49	48	15	3	14	.767	.368	.399	.284
1988	BRO	79	204	35	66	10	2	8	26	24	21	13	0	3	.905	.395	.510	.324
1989	BRO	102	275	45	89	18	0	9	49	40	30	10	6	8	.896	.408	.487	.324
1990	PIT	122	448	90	163	29	6	18	86	50	61	26	20	9	.999	.423	.576	.364
1991	PIT	109	412	64	112	17	4	15	59	48	63	22	11	10	.789	.347	.442	.272
1992	PIT	130	489	81	138	27	4	13	63	69	72	28	8	26	.808	.375	.434	.282
1993	PIT	130	455	60	144	28	1	8	74	68	68	12	10	29	.840	.405	.435	.316
1994	PIT	130	458	55	118	17	3	7	53	44	67	6	6	26	.678	.324	.354	.258
1995	PIT	125	406	49	104	18	5	11	53	51	62	7	8	19	.745	.338	.406	.256
Total		1660	5698	878	1649	283	48	160	775	721	773	196	103	178	.810	.370	.440	.289

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1995-11-01	Rob Smith has retired from the Pittsburgh Amish Barn Builders
1990-09-17	Rob Smith of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1990-03-07	A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Piners and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates receive Rob Smith, Draft Pick - 1990 Round 1 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Piners in exchange for Andre Benjamin, Draft Pick - 1991 Round 3 (PIT).
1988-09-11	Rob Smith of the Brooklyn Piners is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1988-03-01	The Brooklyn Piners have renamed Nigel Richards to Rob Smith.
1987-07-28	A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Piners and the New York Creatures. The New York Creatures receive Jerry Weintraub, Lou Cullop, Fred Turchin from the Brooklyn Piners in exchange for Ryan Kendall, Nigel Richards.
1986-04-15	Nigel Richards of the New York Creatures is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1986-03-01	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have designated Wally Fenring for assignment.
1985-10-03	The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1985-08-19	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Bruce Udun to the minors.
1985-08-19	The New York Creatures have promoted Bruce Udun to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1985-07-30	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Chris Rayford to the minors.
1985-07-29	The New York Creatures have promoted Chris Rayford to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1985-06-04	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Bruce Udun to the minors.
1985-06-03	The New York Creatures have promoted Bruce Udun to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1985-04-09	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent George Purnell to the minors.
1985-03-01	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team.
1984-10-03	The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1984-08-19	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent George Purnell to the minors.
1984-08-18	The New York Creatures have promoted George Purnell to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1984-08-16	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent George Purnell to the minors.
1984-08-16	The New York Creatures have promoted George Purnell to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1984-08-12	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors.
1984-08-10	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1984-07-29	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent George Purnell to the minors.
1984-07-28	The New York Creatures have promoted George Purnell to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1984-07-11	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors.
1984-07-10	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1984-07-05	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors.
1984-07-04	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1984-06-29	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have designated Rocky Andrews for assignment.
1984-06-28	The New York Creatures have promoted Rocky Andrews to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1984-06-13	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors.
1984-06-12	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1984-06-09	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors.
1984-06-08	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1984-06-03	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors.
1984-06-02	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1984-05-25	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors. The New York Creatures have designated George Schaefer for assignment.
1984-05-24	The New York Creatures have promoted George Schaefer to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1984-04-29	Nigel Richards of the New York Creatures is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1984-04-12	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors.
1984-04-11	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1983-09-26	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team.
1983-09-26	The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards down to the minors.
1983-09-02	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team.
1983-09-02	The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards down to the minors.
1983-09-02	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team.
1983-08-28	The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards down to the minors.
1983-08-23	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have designated Glenn Sims for assignment.
1983-08-21	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors.
1983-08-20	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1983-08-16	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have designated Steamboat Manno for assignment.
1983-08-12	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1983-07-21	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors.
1983-07-20	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1983-07-15	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors.
1983-07-13	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1983-06-11	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors.
1983-06-10	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1983-06-02	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors.
1983-06-01	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1983-05-26	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors.
1983-05-25	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1983-05-07	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors.
1983-05-06	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1983-04-21	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors.
1983-04-20	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1982-09-27	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team.
1982-09-26	The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1982-09-26	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent George Purnell to the minors.
1982-09-23	The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1982-09-21	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team.
1982-09-19	The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1982-09-05	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team.
1982-09-03	The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1982-09-02	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent George Purnell to the minors.
1982-08-29	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1982-08-23	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors.
1982-08-20	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1982-08-08	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors.
1982-08-06	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1982-07-29	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors.
1982-07-27	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1982-07-15	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors.
1982-07-14	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1982-07-14	The New York Creatures have promoted Ryan Kendall to the major league team. The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent George Purnell to the minors. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors.
1982-07-13	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1982-06-27	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors.
1982-06-26	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1982-06-26	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team.
1982-06-25	The New York Creatures have promoted Ryan Kendall to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1982-06-12	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Ryan Kendall to the minors.
1982-06-10	The New York Creatures have promoted Caleb Thompson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have promoted Sammy Lieber to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors. The New York Creatures have sent Ryan Kendall to the minors.
1982-05-29	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Caleb Thompson to the minors.
1982-05-26	The New York Creatures have promoted Sammy Lieber to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1982-05-16	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Sammy Lieber to the minors.
1982-05-15	The New York Creatures have promoted Sammy Lieber to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1982-05-10	The New York Creatures have promoted Nigel Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Sammy Lieber to the minors.
1982-05-09	The New York Creatures have promoted Sammy Lieber to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Nigel Richards to the minors.
1982-04-29	The New York Creatures have renamed Rob Swift to Nigel Richards.
1982-03-01	The New York Creatures have promoted Rob Swift to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent George Purnell to the minors.
1982-03-01	The New York Creatures have promoted Dode Kroll to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Rob Swift to the minors. The New York Creatures have sent Lloyd Rillanon to the minors.
1981-10-13	The New York Creatures have promoted Rob Swift to the major league team.
1981-10-03	The New York Creatures have sent Rob Swift to the minors.
1981-10-03	The New York Creatures have promoted Rob Swift to the major league team.
1981-04-01	The New York Creatures have promoted Lloyd Rillanon to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Rob Swift to the minors.
1980-10-03	The New York Creatures have promoted Rob Swift to the major league team.
1980-04-30	The New York Creatures have renamed Rob Smith to Rob Swift.