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Barry Zito League
6-15-2100
Jack Goldsmith Starting Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.92 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 93-124 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 11-04-1925
K 1321 Drafted Round 4, Pick 61
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(55 games)
IP 1936.1
WHIP 1.40 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1963
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C- Endurance B    Ldrship B+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity C    Mentor Val A-
Speed C  Bunt C  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1950 STL
6
 12
24
24
2
1
0
 0
135.2
 158 101 99 2 45
80
1.50
6.57
1951 STL
5
 13
26
26
1
0
0
 0
144.1
 180 105 99 0 52
100
1.61
6.17
1952 STL
3
 18
31
31
2
0
0
 0
179.0
 220 138 120 1 59
115
1.56
6.03
1953 STL
10
 10
44
21
2
1
1
 1
172.2
 189 104 93 0 60
108
1.44
4.85
1954 STL
11
 15
28
28
2
0
0
 0
163.1
 182 99 91 0 53
133
1.44
5.01
1955 MIN
9
 3
71
1
0
0
1
 2
101.2
 107 46 44 4 31
78
1.36
3.90
1956 MIN
5
 3
99
0
0
0
3
 5
134.2
 132 56 49 1 30
110
1.20
3.27
1957 MIN
12
 9
35
35
2
0
0
 0
219.1
 229 119 112 0 60
146
1.32
4.60
1958 OAK
0
 4
34
2
0
0
2
 0
62.0
 72 35 32 0 11
46
1.34
4.65
1959 OAK-HOU
12
 9
26
26
5
1
0
 0
183.1
 166 81 69 0 57
112
1.22
3.39
1960 HOU
6
 13
28
27
2
1
0
 0
173.1
 188 97 89 0 47
115
1.36
4.62
1961 HOU
7
 3
18
17
2
0
0
 0
111.0
 111 54 53 1 36
70
1.32
4.30
1962 CHN
7
 12
29
28
0
0
0
 0
156.0
 183 114 109 1 58
108
1.54
6.29
2100
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
93
 124
493
266
20
4
7
 8
1936.1
 2117 1149 1059 10 599
1321
1.40
4.92
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Jack Goldsmith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-05-09Jack Goldsmith of the Chicago Cubbies is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1962-03-31The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jack Goldsmith to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Willie Tenace to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted John Telford to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted George Sanders to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Amos Navarro to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Charlie Traber to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Mike Thies to the minors. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Chris Naragon to the minors.
1962-03-30Jack Goldsmith has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1961-04-09Jack Goldsmith of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1959-10-23A trade has been completed between the Oakland Senators and the Houston Lonestars. The Houston Lonestars receive Jack Goldsmith, Rex Smith, Draft Pick 1960 Round 2 BOS (Deion Johnstone), Draft Pick 1960 Round 2 NYA (Spike Clarke), Draft Pick 1961 Round 1 OAK (Lance Valdez), Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 OAK (Tony Smith) from the Oakland Senators in exchange for George McKnight. Protest This Trade.
1958-03-31A trade has been completed between the Oakland Senators and the Los Angeles Beachgoers . The Los Angeles Beachgoers receive Draft Pick 1959 Round 1 COL (Pat Bolick), Draft Pick - 1960 Round 1 (ATL) from the Oakland Senators in exchange for Jack Goldsmith, Gil Houtteman.
1957-08-13Jack Goldsmith of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1955-03-29The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Jack Goldsmith to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Dickie Runyan to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Gil Houtteman to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted John Bass to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Rob Bentley to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Bert Simmons to the major league team. The Minnesota Road-Kill have promoted Gary Arroyo to the major league team.
1955-03-29Jack Goldsmith has signed with the Minnesota Road-Kill for $3.65M per year for 7 years.
1954-03-29The St. Louis Writers have promoted Dario Finnvold to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Pete Munoz to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Jack Goldsmith to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Colby Corwin to the major league team.
1954-03-29Jack Goldsmith has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $3.5M per year for 1 year.
1950-06-13The St. Louis Writers have promoted Jack Goldsmith to the major league team.
1950-03-27The St. Louis Writers have promoted Bill Lopez to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Santiago Washington to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Bill Turchin to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Jimmy Santana to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have designated Don Colon for assignment. The St. Louis Writers have designated Ed Trachsel for assignment. The St. Louis Writers have sent Charlie Walker to the minors. The St. Louis Writers have sent Jack Goldsmith to the minors.
1950-03-25The St. Louis Writers have promoted Charlie Walker to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Jack Goldsmith to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Art McAvoy to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Joe Nunnari to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Howie Hudson to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Tony Rock to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Jim Kotsay to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Craig Guiney to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Don Colon to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Glenn Butler to the major league team.