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Name Team Age
Press Smith Retired (1961, Age 29) Died (2007, Age 76)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 30
(1953)		 SP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jimmy Wynn League 0 0 years (30 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B+ C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
F  D- B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- D- B-
Endurance Velocity Control
B  B- C+
Leadership   Mentor Value  
A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 12/11/1931
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
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   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1953 NYN 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.2 5 4 4 0 1 0 9.00 54.00
1955 BAL 3 8 12 12 0 0 0 0 69.0 81 48 44 3 30 44 1.61 5.74
1957 BAL 1 3 6 6 0 0 0 0 31.0 48 31 28 0 12 18 1.94 8.13
2079 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total 4 11 19 19 0 0 0 0 100.2 134 83 76 3 43 62 1.76 6.79
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Press Smith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1960-04-01The New York Knights have waived Press Smith.
1958-04-06The New York Knights have acquired Press Smith from the waiver wire.
1958-04-01The Baltimore Blue Knights have waived Press Smith.
1957-08-15The Baltimore Blue Knights have sent Press Smith to the minors.
1957-07-11The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Press Smith to the major league team.
1955-08-08The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Mel Hill to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have sent Press Smith to the minors.
1955-05-30The Baltimore Blue Knights have promoted Press Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Knights have sent Ray Faber to the minors.
1954-05-13The Baltimore Blue Knights have acquired Press Smith from the waiver wire. The Baltimore Blue Knights have waived Pete Kerins.
1954-05-09The New York Yankees have waived Press Smith.
1954-04-01The New York Yankees have acquired Press Smith from the waiver wire. The New York Yankees have waived Kevin Turley.
1954-04-01The New York Knights have waived Press Smith.
1954-03-01The New York Knights have renamed Ace Adams to Press Smith.
1953-05-20The New York Knights have promoted Eddie Ford to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Ace Adams to the minors.
1953-05-18The New York Knights have promoted Ace Adams to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Doc Dees to the minors.
1953-04-01The New York Knights have renamed Press Smith to Ace Adams.