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Satchel Paige League
6-1-2044
Lefty Smith Relief Pitcher
Retired (1994, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.03 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 110-136 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 11-27-1953
K 1503 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1975)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(50 games)
IP 2177.1
WHIP 1.32
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity C    Mentor Val C-
Speed D- Bunt A- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1977 COL
3
 1
4
4
1
0
0
 0
28.2
 27 11 10 0 8
15
1.22
3.14
1978 COL
3
 3
10
10
0
0
0
 0
55.2
 64 29 29 0 14
35
1.40
4.69
1979 COL
1
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
13.2
 11 4 4 0 4
6
1.10
2.63
1980 COL
1
 4
7
7
1
1
0
 0
36.2
 42 21 21 0 10
32
1.42
5.15
1982 COL
1
 0
4
1
0
0
0
 0
13.2
 16 8 6 0 5
7
1.54
3.95
1983 COL
11
 11
33
32
3
1
0
 0
192.1
 171 88 77 1 66
146
1.23
3.60
1984 COL
17
 6
31
31
4
2
0
 0
202.1
 164 61 58 0 59
150
1.10
2.58
1985 COL
14
 8
31
31
3
0
0
 0
187.1
 167 73 65 1 54
137
1.18
3.12
1986 COL
8
 7
28
28
4
1
0
 0
158.2
 156 73 63 1 54
100
1.32
3.57
1987 COL
14
 10
36
36
6
2
0
 0
224.2
 179 83 75 1 62
167
1.07
3.00
1988 COL
6
 13
36
36
3
2
0
 0
188.2
 189 91 72 5 70
132
1.37
3.43
1989 COL-WAS
10
 15
36
36
7
1
0
 0
237.0
 230 105 91 3 77
162
1.30
3.46
1990 WAS-LAA
3
 17
27
27
3
0
0
 0
155.2
 184 108 102 3 47
118
1.48
5.90
1991 LAA
11
 17
35
35
2
2
0
 0
210.1
 243 130 124 0 65
154
1.46
5.31
1992 ARI
3
 10
19
19
0
0
0
 0
111.0
 140 65 63 2 27
59
1.50
5.11
1993 ARI
4
 12
31
30
1
0
0
 0
152.2
 200 114 108 2 59
80
1.70
6.37
1994 ARI
0
 2
6
0
0
0
1
 1
8.1
 11 11 8 0 5
3
1.92
8.64
2044
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
110
 136
376
365
38
12
1
 1
2177.1
 2194 1075 976 19 686
1503
1.32
4.03
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Lefty Smith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1994-05-03The Arizona Vipers have waived Lefty Smith.
1994-04-19The Arizona Vipers have promoted Max Schacht to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have designated Lefty Smith for assignment.
1992-05-19The Arizona Vipers have promoted Lefty Smith to the major league team. The Arizona Vipers have sent Cobe Hayworth to the minors.
1992-05-19The Arizona Vipers have acquired Lefty Smith from the waiver wire.
1992-04-01The Los Angeles Dons have promoted Fred Robertson to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dons have promoted Rudy Perkins to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dons have promoted Danger Hidalgo to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dons have promoted Broadway Daubert to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dons have promoted Danny Wilson to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dons have waived Travis Ross. The Los Angeles Dons have waived Terry Verrastro. The Los Angeles Dons have waived Toshitaka Nakada. The Los Angeles Dons have waived Terry Greene. The Los Angeles Dons have waived Lefty Smith.
1990-05-15The Los Angeles Dons have promoted Lefty Smith to the major league team. The Los Angeles Dons have sent Pete Sweasy to the minors.
1990-05-15The Los Angeles Dons have acquired Lefty Smith from the waiver wire.
1990-04-21The Washington Wise Guys have waived Lefty Smith.
1990-04-08The Washington Wise Guys have promoted Mike Rudderham to the major league team. The Washington Wise Guys have promoted Casey Barojas to the major league team. The Washington Wise Guys have designated Lefty Smith for assignment. The Washington Wise Guys have designated Yoshiaki Yoshida for assignment.
1989-04-08Trade #1654204 has been completed between the Washington Wise Guys and the Colorado Crush. The Colorado Crush receive Manny Hall, Pinky Baird from the Washington Wise Guys in exchange for Lefty Smith.
1987-09-11The Colorado Crush have placed Lefty Smith on the trade block.
1986-08-25Lefty Smith of the Colorado Crush is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1982-09-21The Colorado Crush have promoted Lefty Smith to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have sent Joe Blakely to the minors.
1980-10-24The Colorado Crush have sent Lefty Smith to the minors.
1980-10-01The Colorado Crush have promoted Lefty Smith to the major league team.
1980-06-10The Colorado Crush have sent Lefty Smith to the minors.
1980-06-01The Colorado Crush have promoted Lefty Smith to the major league team.
1980-06-01The Colorado Crush have sent Lefty Smith to the minors.
1980-05-08The Colorado Crush have promoted Lefty Smith to the major league team.
1980-03-25The Colorado Crush have designated Reggie Young for assignment. The Colorado Crush have sent Lefty Smith to the minors.
1979-09-22The Colorado Crush have promoted Lefty Smith to the major league team.
1978-10-02The Colorado Crush have sent Lefty Smith to the minors.
1978-09-30The Colorado Crush have promoted Lefty Smith to the major league team.
1978-06-02The Colorado Crush have promoted Tom Chakmakjian to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have sent Lefty Smith to the minors.
1978-04-09The Colorado Crush have promoted Lefty Smith to the major league team. The Colorado Crush have waived Bobo Raftery.
1977-10-02The Colorado Crush have sent Lefty Smith to the minors.
1977-09-16The Colorado Crush have promoted Lefty Smith to the major league team.