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Kirby Puckett League
4-8-2080
March Smith Second Base
Retired (1966, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .296 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .824 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 2378 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 10-20-1929
HR 228 Drafted Round 21, Pick 332
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(30 games)
RBI 995
SB 384
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt B  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B D+ (21.3%) LF A+ (92.8%) Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 6
3B B  (66.0%) RF A  (86.4%)   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
1951 DET
102
441
91
117
16
5
8
42
53
 65 3 2
9
 7 6
.725
.347
.379
.113
.265
1952 DET
136
468
104
131
21
12
14
54
58
 57 2 5
18
 2 4
.824
.358
.466
.186
.280
1953 DET
140
597
127
174
32
7
18
92
68
 82 6 5
29
 3 4
.826
.367
.459
.168
.291
1954 DET
155
613
126
171
18
9
21
76
60
 104 6 2
31
 3 5
.788
.348
.440
.162
.279
1955 DET
151
583
93
182
30
12
16
86
73
 85 1 3
32
 11 11
.875
.388
.487
.175
.312
1956 DET
152
602
92
194
39
10
20
90
55
 74 0 2
29
 8 3
.898
.378
.520
.198
.322
1957 DET
155
608
101
171
17
9
18
64
60
 112 3 2
35
 7 6
.775
.348
.428
.146
.281
1958 DET
154
641
104
190
32
9
15
73
80
 97 2 0
29
 7 3
.821
.376
.445
.148
.296
1959 DET
154
647
125
202
36
9
20
53
79
 91 2 1
32
 3 1
.877
.388
.488
.176
.312
1960 DET
154
639
117
189
31
6
15
72
77
 97 1 6
36
 3 6
.803
.369
.433
.138
.296
1961 DET
158
641
119
199
35
8
16
79
80
 86 3 5
37
 7 6
.852
.387
.465
.154
.310
1962 DET
160
515
92
164
30
6
15
72
45
 64 2 0
20
 2 5
.863
.375
.487
.169
.318
1963 DET
146
391
65
119
17
6
12
67
48
 54 2 5
15
 1 5
.850
.379
.471
.166
.304
1964 DET
106
279
56
83
12
3
10
35
27
 41 0 1
15
 3 4
.828
.358
.470
.172
.297
1965 DET
88
235
34
62
8
2
7
23
20
 30 0 1
7
 4 3
.725
.320
.404
.140
.264
1966 DET
37
127
18
30
3
0
3
17
11
 20 1 0
10
 1 2
.633
.302
.331
.094
.236
Total
2148
8027
1464
2378
377
113
228
995
894
 1159 34 40
384
 72 74
.824
.368
.457
.160
.296
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01March Smith has retired from the Detroit Squires
1956-09-17The Detroit Squires have promoted March Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Sal Allegro to the minors.
1956-09-13The Detroit Squires have promoted Sal Allegro to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent March Smith to the minors.
1953-10-12The Detroit Squires have promoted March Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Jeff Lowell to the minors.
1953-09-17The Detroit Squires have promoted Jeff Lowell to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent March Smith to the minors.
1952-10-03The Detroit Squires have promoted March Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Billy Bliss to the minors.
1952-09-18The Detroit Squires have promoted Mike Lowell to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent March Smith to the minors.
1952-09-11The Detroit Squires have promoted March Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent John Dunston to the minors.
1952-09-10The Detroit Squires have promoted Rob Springer to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent March Smith to the minors.
1951-10-16The Detroit Squires have promoted March Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent John Petralli to the minors.
1951-10-13The Detroit Squires have promoted Sammy Lang to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent March Smith to the minors.
1951-10-03The Detroit Squires have promoted March Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Cotton Sadowski to the minors.
1951-09-29The Detroit Squires have promoted Tony Schang to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent March Smith to the minors.
1951-09-23The Detroit Squires have promoted March Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Tony Schang to the minors.
1951-09-18The Detroit Squires have promoted Tony Schang to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent March Smith to the minors.
1951-06-07The Detroit Squires have promoted March Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Hal Lefferts to the minors.
1951-06-03The Detroit Squires have promoted Tony Schang to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent March Smith to the minors.
1951-05-30The Detroit Squires have promoted March Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Tony Schang to the minors.
1951-05-28The Detroit Squires have promoted Sammy Lang to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent March Smith to the minors.
1951-05-27The Detroit Squires have promoted March Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Tony Schang to the minors.
1951-05-23The Detroit Squires have promoted Tony Schang to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent March Smith to the minors.
1951-05-16The Detroit Squires have promoted March Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Tony Schang to the minors.
1951-05-09The Detroit Squires have promoted Hal Lefferts to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent March Smith to the minors.
1951-05-08The Detroit Squires have promoted March Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Hal Lefferts to the minors.
1951-05-07The Detroit Squires have promoted Hal Lefferts to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent March Smith to the minors.
1951-05-06The Detroit Squires have promoted March Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Tony Schang to the minors.
1951-04-29The Detroit Squires have promoted Hal Lefferts to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent March Smith to the minors.
1951-04-27The Detroit Squires have promoted March Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Hal Lefferts to the minors.
1951-04-26The Detroit Squires have promoted Hal Lefferts to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent March Smith to the minors.
1951-04-24The Detroit Squires have promoted March Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Hal Lefferts to the minors.
1951-04-23The Detroit Squires have promoted Hal Lefferts to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent March Smith to the minors.
1951-04-22The Detroit Squires have promoted March Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Hal Lefferts to the minors.
1951-04-20The Detroit Squires have promoted Tony Schang to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent March Smith to the minors.
1951-04-19The Detroit Squires have promoted March Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Hal Lefferts to the minors.
1951-04-04The Detroit Squires have promoted Billy Bliss to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent March Smith to the minors.
1951-04-03The Detroit Squires have promoted March Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent Tony Schang to the minors.
1950-04-01The Detroit Squires have promoted Dain Wilson to the major league team. The Detroit Squires have sent March Smith to the minors.