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Barry Zito League
3-31-2102
Claude Smith Catcher
Retired (1994, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .713 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 319 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 11-17-1959
HR 18 Drafted Undrafted
(1982)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(2 games)
RBI 127
SB 12 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1994
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C-
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- 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
1985 STL
64
177
18
43
4
0
3
14
28
 37 0 1
0
 0 2
.661
.345
.316
.073
.243
1988 SD
23
65
5
18
1
0
0
5
10
 9 0 0
0
 0 0
.666
.373
.292
.015
.277
1989 MON
70
184
15
50
13
2
4
23
11
 35 0 0
2
 1 1
.742
.313
.429
.158
.272
1990 NYA
73
229
28
63
9
5
6
32
20
 35 1 2
2
 3 1
.770
.333
.437
.162
.275
1991 NYA
69
207
19
54
8
0
4
22
23
 28 1 0
2
 4 1
.695
.338
.357
.097
.261
1992 NYA
57
174
14
45
8
3
1
18
25
 29 0 0
6
 2 2
.708
.352
.356
.098
.259
1993 WAS
41
160
20
46
5
4
0
13
11
 21 0 1
0
 0 1
.700
.331
.369
.081
.288
Total
397
1196
119
319
48
14
18
127
128
 194 2 4
12
 10 8
.713
.338
.375
.109
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Claude Smith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1993-03-30The Washington Insiders have promoted Claude Smith to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Johnny Evans to the major league team.
1993-03-30Claude Smith has signed with the Washington Insiders for $0.65M per year for 1 year.
1992-09-06Claude Smith of the New York Knights is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1990-03-31The New York Knights have promoted Ray Grabarkewitz to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Shawn Killefer to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Dion Joyner to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Donnie Harder to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Jeff Miller to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Aubrey Shoemaker to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Claude Smith to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Broderick Terry to the major league team.
1990-03-30Claude Smith has signed with the New York Knights for $1.0M per year for 3 years.
1989-06-09Claude Smith of the Montreal Royals is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1989-03-31The Montreal Royals have promoted Claude Smith to the major league team.
1989-03-31Claude Smith has signed with the Montreal Royals for $1.0M per year for 1 year.
1988-03-31The San Diego Perfect Tens have promoted Claude Smith to the major league team. The San Diego Perfect Tens have sent Len Guerrero to the minors.
1988-03-31Claude Smith has signed with the San Diego Perfect Tens for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1987-04-08The New York Knights have waived Claude Smith.
1987-04-05The New York Knights have acquired Claude Smith from the waiver wire.
1987-03-30The Los Angeles Bravos have waived Claude Smith.
1986-04-05The Los Angeles Bravos have acquired Claude Smith from the waiver wire.
1986-03-31The St. Louis Writers have waived Claude Smith. The St. Louis Writers have waived Bruce Whiteside.
1985-03-29The St. Louis Writers have promoted Claude Smith to the major league team.
1982-04-01The St. Louis Writers have acquired Claude Smith from the waiver wire.