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Name Team Age
Chris Smith Retired (1989, Age 37) Died (2023, Age 71)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 41
(1974)		 C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mark Fidrych League 0 6 years (100 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- A- D+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  B  C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ B- B-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 3/25/1952
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (---)
D  (15.5 %) D  (14.3 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1978 C BOS 10 10 84.0 60 57 1 2 0 1 18 1 5.3% 0 6.21 .967
1979 C BOS 1 1 8.0 6 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 50.0% 0 6.75 1.000
1983 C BOS 19 19 169.0 132 120 10 2 0 2 16 7 30.4% 0 6.92 .985
1984 C BOS 27 27 239.0 216 200 16 0 0 1 20 12 37.5% 0 8.13 1.000
1985 C CHN 26 26 233.66 220 203 16 1 1 0 39 16 29.1% 0 8.44 .995
1B CHN 1 1 8.0 8 7 1 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
1986 C CHN 23 23 206.66 187 168 16 3 1 2 33 10 23.3% 0 8.01 .984
1987 C CHN 27 27 241.0 217 210 6 1 1 3 21 4 16.0% 0 8.07 .995
1B CHN 8 8 69.0 77 77 0 0 3 +1 10.04 1.000
1988 C CHN 24 24 217.33 200 189 11 0 0 0 16 10 38.5% -1 8.28 1.000
1B CHN 3 3 27.0 27 27 0 0 4 0 9.00 1.000
1989 C CHN 27 27 242.66 219 191 26 2 0 2 32 24 42.9% 0 8.05 .991
1B CHN 11 11 96.0 101 97 2 2 8 -2 9.28 .980
Pos Total C 184 184 1641.31 1457 1343 103 11 4 11 196 85 30.2% -1 7.93 .992
1B 23 23 200.0 213 208 3 2 15 -1 9.49 .991
Total 207 207 1841.31 1670 1551 106 13 19 11 196 85 30.2% -2 8.10 .992
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Chris Smith has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1988-04-27Chris Smith of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1986-08-20Chris Smith of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1985-04-08The Chicago Cubs have acquired Chris Smith from the waiver wire.
1985-04-01The Boston Crimson Sawx have promoted Art Bell to the major league team. The Boston Crimson Sawx have waived Chris Smith.
1983-05-25The Boston Crimson Sawx have promoted Chris Smith to the major league team.
1983-04-03The Boston Crimson Sawx have removed Chris Smith from the trade block.
1981-08-23The Boston Crimson Sawx have placed Chris Smith on the trade block.
1979-10-03The Boston Crimson Sawx have designated Chase Barrett for assignment. The Boston Crimson Sawx have sent Chris Smith to the minors. The Boston Crimson Sawx have sent Irv Sturm to the minors. The Boston Crimson Sawx have sent Shawn McGhee to the minors.
1979-10-01The Boston Crimson Sawx have promoted Chris Smith to the major league team. The Boston Crimson Sawx have promoted Shawn McGhee to the major league team. The Boston Crimson Sawx have promoted Chase Barrett to the major league team.
1978-10-13The Boston Crimson Sawx have promoted Ed Fitzgerald to the major league team. The Boston Crimson Sawx have sent Chris Smith to the minors.
1978-09-27The Boston Crimson Sawx have promoted Chris Smith to the major league team.
1978-07-28The Boston Crimson Sawx have sent Chris Smith to the minors.
1978-07-04The Boston Crimson Sawx have promoted Chris Smith to the major league team.
1975-10-03The Boston Crimson Sawx have sent Tim Lembo to the minors. The Boston Crimson Sawx have sent Chris Smith to the minors. The Boston Crimson Sawx have sent John McCaigue to the minors.
1975-09-26The Boston Crimson Sawx have promoted Chris Smith to the major league team. The Boston Crimson Sawx have promoted Tim Lembo to the major league team. The Boston Crimson Sawx have promoted Mickey Reid to the major league team.