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Keller Stargell League
9-22-2028
Ben Smith Third Base
Retired (1989, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .242 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .645 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 287 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 08-03-1954
HR 12 Drafted Round 3, Pick 61
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(89 games)
RBI 111
SB 24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt D- Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A  (89.9%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (95.8%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1980 DET
55
103
16
30
6
2
2
8
6
 20 0 1
1
 0 1
.774
.327
.447
.155
.291
1981 DET
59
143
14
27
4
1
1
13
17
 40 1 2
0
 1 2
.528
.276
.252
.063
.189
1982 DET
43
117
21
28
7
2
1
12
17
 28 0 0
4
 0 2
.695
.336
.359
.120
.239
1983 DET
69
221
24
52
5
1
0
16
19
 53 0 2
6
 0 11
.560
.293
.267
.032
.235
1984 DET
70
237
30
63
10
3
6
29
16
 50 1 1
7
 1 6
.723
.314
.409
.143
.266
1985 DET-TB
2
4
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1986 TB
77
251
28
67
16
4
1
22
28
 60 0 1
6
 3 9
.714
.339
.375
.108
.267
1987 TB
10
27
2
2
0
0
0
3
3
 4 0 0
0
 0 1
.241
.167
.074
.000
.074
1988 TB
26
79
7
17
1
2
1
7
4
 15 0 0
0
 1 3
.569
.253
.316
.101
.215
1989 DET
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
414
1185
144
287
49
15
12
111
110
 271 2 7
24
 6 36
.645
.306
.339
.097
.242
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Ben Smith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1989-07-11The Detroit Derbys have waived Ben Smith.
1989-07-09The Detroit Derbys have acquired Ben Smith from the waiver wire.
1989-06-30The Detroit Derbys have acquired George Lowdermilk from the waiver wire. The Detroit Derbys have waived Ben Smith.
1989-06-30The Detroit Derbys have acquired Ben Smith from the waiver wire.
1989-06-11The Detroit Derbys have waived Ben Smith.
1989-06-05The Detroit Derbys have designated Ben Smith for assignment.
1989-05-09The Detroit Derbys have promoted Ben Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Derbys have designated Mark Borchers for assignment.
1989-05-09The Detroit Derbys have acquired Ben Smith from the waiver wire.
1989-04-05The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have waived Ben Smith.
1989-03-07The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have promoted Surfrider Mills to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have designated Ben Smith for assignment.
1988-04-23The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have promoted Ben Smith to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have sent The Ulitmate Carter to the minors.
1987-09-22The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have acquired Ben Smith from the waiver wire.
1987-05-22The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have waived Ben Smith.
1987-05-13The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have promoted Chick Wegener to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have designated Ben Smith for assignment.
1987-05-13The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have promoted Ben Smith to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have sent Gene Brown to the minors.
1987-04-30The Tampa Bay Wave Riders have designated Ben Smith for assignment.
1986-03-01The Tampa Bay Gladiators have sent Tom Aurilia to the minors. The Tampa Bay Gladiators have sent Jim Hughes to the minors. The Tampa Bay Gladiators have sent Charlie Lake to the minors. The Tampa Bay Gladiators have promoted Ben Smith to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Gladiators have promoted Kevin McReynolds to the major league team.
1985-07-30The Tampa Bay Gladiators have acquired Ben Smith from the waiver wire.
1985-07-13The Detroit Derbys have waived Ben Smith.
1985-06-03The Detroit Derbys have acquired Ben Smith from the waiver wire.
1985-04-22The Detroit Derbys have waived Ben Smith.
1985-04-15The Detroit Derbys have designated Ben Smith for assignment.
1984-05-12The Detroit Derbys have promoted Ben Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Derbys have designated Glenn Noren for assignment.
1984-05-12The Detroit Derbys have acquired Ben Smith from the waiver wire.
1984-04-22The Detroit Derbys have waived Ben Smith.
1984-04-18The Detroit Derbys have promoted Glenn Noren to the major league team. The Detroit Derbys have designated Ben Smith for assignment.
1983-04-16The Detroit Derbys have promoted Ben Smith to the major league team.
1982-10-12The Detroit Derbys have sent Ben Smith to the minors.
1982-08-23The Detroit Derbys have promoted Ben Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Derbys have sent Tommy McGilberry to the minors.
1982-08-23The Detroit Derbys have sent Ben Smith down to the minors.
1982-07-16The Detroit Derbys have promoted Ben Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Derbys have designated Victor Davis for assignment.
1982-07-16The Detroit Derbys have sent Ben Smith to the minors.
1982-07-02The Detroit Derbys have promoted Charlie Sturdivant to the major league team. The Detroit Derbys have promoted Victor Davis to the major league team. The Detroit Derbys have promoted Ben Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Derbys have designated Ken Durham for assignment. The Detroit Derbys have designated Johnny Sprowl for assignment. The Detroit Derbys have designated Brian Kallio for assignment.
1982-03-01The Detroit Derbys have promoted Mike Bradley to the major league team. The Detroit Derbys have sent Ben Smith to the minors.
1980-04-01The Detroit Derbys have promoted Ben Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Derbys have designated Troy Kavanagh for assignment.
1980-04-01The Detroit Derbys have acquired Ben Smith from the waiver wire.
1978-04-04The Cincinnati Romanoi have waived Ben Smith.