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Ken Griffey Jr League
4-8-2080
Butch Smith Left Field
Retired (1968, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .745 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 1928 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 07-07-1932
HR 173 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(117 games)
RBI 1004
SB 147
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B- Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A  (86.0%) Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B F  (1.2%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- 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
1954 NYN
108
382
55
106
23
2
11
58
33
 53 3 2
1
 2 27
.773
.338
.435
.157
.277
1955 NYN
128
476
59
136
20
1
14
57
42
 70 2 0
4
 4 31
.766
.346
.420
.134
.286
1956 NYN
144
513
65
142
18
3
10
51
55
 80 4 3
8
 6 21
.732
.350
.382
.105
.277
1957 NYN
111
344
32
82
14
5
4
27
30
 57 1 0
6
 9 10
.644
.301
.343
.105
.238
1958 NYN
143
494
55
136
19
1
10
57
59
 66 6 1
18
 8 16
.737
.359
.379
.103
.275
1959 NYN
150
430
39
119
13
2
6
60
57
 58 2 6
18
 13 14
.718
.360
.358
.081
.277
1960 NYN-BAL
148
475
71
120
26
0
15
61
60
 84 0 1
13
 4 12
.738
.336
.402
.149
.253
1961 BAL-NYA
147
526
56
137
18
7
11
66
66
 67 2 6
13
 11 15
.726
.342
.384
.124
.260
1962 NYA
109
363
46
94
17
5
10
64
43
 58 2 6
11
 6 4
.752
.336
.416
.157
.259
1963 NYA
148
548
80
161
20
5
19
111
55
 82 3 3
10
 8 10
.812
.360
.453
.159
.294
1964 NYA
148
575
78
140
24
3
15
60
56
 87 3 4
17
 2 6
.686
.312
.374
.130
.243
1965 NYA
135
509
69
154
24
6
10
85
61
 81 1 8
9
 4 8
.805
.373
.432
.130
.303
1966 NYA
149
591
82
170
32
5
15
100
67
 87 3 6
11
 2 10
.795
.360
.435
.147
.288
1967 NYA
127
416
55
115
18
4
13
82
47
 49 3 4
4
 2 7
.784
.351
.433
.156
.276
1968 NYA
118
466
54
116
21
1
10
65
47
 77 2 2
4
 1 8
.682
.319
.363
.114
.249
Total
2013
7108
896
1928
307
50
173
1004
778
 1056 37 52
147
 82 199
.745
.344
.402
.130
.271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Butch Smith has retired from the New York Titans
1961-08-08A trade has been completed between the New York Cannons and the Baltimore Senators. The Baltimore Senators receive Carl Hostetler, Bill Fuller, Johnson Hyde, Henry Long from the New York Cannons in exchange for Butch Smith.
1960-06-03A trade has been completed between the New York Boozehounds and the Baltimore Senators. The Baltimore Senators receive Butch Smith from the New York Boozehounds in exchange for Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (BAL).
1957-07-01The New York Knights have promoted Frank Soriano to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Butch Smith to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Danny Dietrich to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Joe Jenkins to the major league team. The New York Knights have designated Mike Felix for assignment. The New York Knights have designated Barry Gibb for assignment. The New York Knights have sent Sneaker Jackson to the minors. The New York Knights have designated Jim Conway for assignment.
1957-06-29The New York Knights have promoted Jim Conway to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Eddie Collins to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Sneaker Jackson to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Frank Soriano to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Butch Smith to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Danny Dietrich to the minors.
1957-05-22The New York Knights have promoted Butch Smith to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Frank Soriano to the minors.
1957-05-14The New York Knights have sent Butch Smith to the minors.
1954-04-01The New York Giants have promoted Butch Smith to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Wendell Davison to the minors.