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Name Team Age
Red Smith Retired (1965, Age 35) Died (1993, Age 63)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 15
(1954)		 3B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Nomar Garciaparra League 0 6 years (36 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
61 73 56
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
34 50 47
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
85 88 53
Endurance Velocity Control
55 15 3
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
86 100 100
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
3 0 10/11/1930
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
8 (8.4 %) 0 (0.0 %) 0 (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
1957 WAS 55 226 25 54 3 1 11 31 8 62 2 0 8 .675 .268 .407 .239
1958 WAS 123 492 52 117 19 2 18 78 25 117 2 3 9 .668 .274 .394 .238
1959 WAS 112 439 45 99 12 0 19 66 35 112 1 3 13 .665 .282 .383 .226
1960 WAS 111 431 57 92 12 3 17 49 29 113 1 3 14 .636 .263 .374 .213
1961 WAS 11 29 4 8 1 0 1 4 1 5 0 0 0 .714 .300 .414 .276
1962 WAS 43 123 13 29 8 0 2 11 7 25 1 2 3 .624 .275 .350 .236
1964 TOR 29 42 4 9 2 1 2 11 1 9 0 0 1 .675 .222 .452 .214
1965 BAL 4 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 .143 .071 .071 .071
Total 488 1796 201 409 57 7 70 250 106 447 7 11 50 .654 .270 .384 .228
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Red Smith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1965-05-22The Baltimore Birds have waived Red Smith.
1965-05-04The Baltimore Birds have designated Red Smith for assignment.
1965-04-11The Baltimore Birds have promoted Red Smith to the major league team.
1965-04-11The Baltimore Birds have acquired Red Smith from the waiver wire.
1964-09-19The Toronto Terrors have waived Red Smith.
1964-05-24Red Smith of the Toronto Terrors is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1964-05-16The Toronto Terrors have promoted Red Smith to the major league team. The Toronto Terrors have sent Rudy Ford to the minors.
1964-05-16The Toronto Terrors have acquired Red Smith from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The Washington Nationals have waived Red Smith.
1962-10-03The Washington Nationals have promoted Don Burke to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have designated Red Smith for assignment.
1960-05-08Red Smith of the Washington Nationals is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1959-04-29Red Smith of the Washington Nationals is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1958-05-08Red Smith of the Washington Nationals is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1957-07-17The Washington Nationals have promoted Larry Cvengros to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Andy Virgil to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Mike Brosius to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have promoted Red Smith to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Tony Tietje to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Dennis Brown to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Ray Sheldon to the minors. The Washington Nationals have sent Johnny Brenneman to the minors.
1951-07-30A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bums and the Washington Nationals. The Washington Nationals receive Ray Myers, Luis Snider, Draft Pick 1952 Round 2 BRO (Cotton Lennox), Draft Pick 1954 Round 1 BRO (Red Smith) from the Brooklyn Bums in exchange for Max Aviles, Davey Perrin, Eric Petkovsek.