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6-15-2100
Ducky Smith First Base
Retired (1957, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .730 Status Deceased (1986) Option Years 0  
H 196 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 05-06-1923
HR 27 Drafted Round 2, Pick 17
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(144 games)
RBI 110
SB 4 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1957
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B F  (0.8%) CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B D+ (20.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 BAL
7
23
3
7
2
0
0
3
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.725
.333
.391
.087
.304
1952 STL
96
257
47
74
11
4
13
52
29
 50 1 5
4
 3 11
.870
.356
.514
.226
.288
1953 ARI
80
147
15
36
5
0
4
15
10
 21 0 1
0
 0 1
.652
.291
.361
.116
.245
1954 ATL
53
128
13
30
5
0
4
11
3
 27 1 1
0
 0 1
.623
.256
.367
.133
.234
1955 CHN
49
172
20
37
7
4
5
20
22
 47 2 2
0
 1 2
.698
.308
.390
.174
.215
1957 ARI-MIN
33
51
4
12
2
0
1
9
3
 8 0 0
0
 0 1
.611
.278
.333
.098
.235
Total
318
778
102
196
32
8
27
110
68
 156 4 9
4
 4 16
.730
.312
.418
.166
.252
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Ducky Smith has retired from the Los Angeles Twins
1957-08-03A trade has been completed between the Arizona Heat and the Minnesota Twins. The Minnesota Twins receive Floyd Martinez, Gil Houtteman, Ducky Smith from the Arizona Heat in exchange for Nikco Dawson, Orie Kelly, Stan Clarke, Cap Poepping, Darren Wise, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (MIN).
1957-05-15The Arizona Heat have promoted Ducky Smith to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have sent Harry Guzman to the minors.
1957-05-15The Arizona Heat have acquired Ducky Smith from the waiver wire.
1955-09-03The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Drummond Cowan to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have designated Ducky Smith for assignment.
1955-07-03Ducky Smith of the Chicago Cubbies is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1955-03-31The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Ducky Smith to the major league team.
1955-03-30Ducky Smith has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $0.55M per year for 2 years.
1954-04-01The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Ducky Smith to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have promoted Keefe Stauffer to the major league team. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have sent John Brackenridge to the minors. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have sent Bill Daubach to the minors.
1954-04-01The Atlanta Hamiltonians have acquired Ducky Smith from the waiver wire. The Atlanta Hamiltonians have waived Jim Narum.
1953-04-15Ducky Smith of the Arizona Heat is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1953-04-01The Arizona Heat have promoted Ducky Smith to the major league team.
1953-03-31Ducky Smith has signed with the Arizona Heat for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1952-03-31The St. Louis Writers have promoted Bill Hernandez to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Joe Nunnari to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Haddie Tyriver to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Jim Kotsay to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Bill Reed to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Herm Anderson to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Ducky Smith to the major league team.
1952-03-30Ducky Smith has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $2.0M per year for 1 year.
1951-08-11The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Ducky Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Jim Wolfe to the major league team.
1951-08-11The Baltimore Clippers have acquired Ducky Smith from the waiver wire.
1951-03-31The Oakland Senators have waived Ducky Smith.
1950-08-24A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubbies and the Oakland Senators. The Oakland Senators receive Ducky Smith from the Chicago Cubbies in exchange for Debs Zimmerman, Draft Pick 1952 Round 3 OAK (Bob Werley).
1950-08-24The Chicago Cubbies have acquired Ducky Smith from the waiver wire.
1950-03-30The St. Louis Writers have waived Ducky Smith.