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Ken Griffey Jr League
3-7-2079
Leon Smith Starting Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.48 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 10-23 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 12-09-1929
K 178 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(138 games)
IP 298.2
WHIP 1.66
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance A    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity B-   Mentor Val C+
Speed D- Bunt B  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
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
1952 CLE
7
 12
29
27
3
0
1
 0
157.1
 195 128 118 5 70
102
1.68
6.75
1954 PHI
1
 1
5
4
0
0
0
 0
19.1
 17 16 14 1 8
11
1.29
6.52
1960 BAL
2
 7
20
10
3
0
0
 0
88.2
 102 61 51 3 41
45
1.61
5.18
1961 CLE
0
 1
9
0
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 12 10 10 0 5
4
2.43
12.86
1962 CLE
0
 1
4
4
0
0
0
 0
19.2
 32 23 20 1 6
10
1.93
9.15
1963 CLE-CHA
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
6.2
 5 2 2 0 2
6
1.05
2.70
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
10
 23
68
46
6
0
1
 0
298.2
 363 240 215 10 132
178
1.66
6.48
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Leon Smith has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1963-06-28The Chicago Avengers have waived Leon Smith.
1963-04-25The Chicago Avengers have promoted Blackjack Lawford to the major league team. The Chicago Avengers have designated Leon Smith for assignment.
1963-04-23The Chicago Avengers have promoted Leon Smith to the major league team. The Chicago Avengers have sent Blackjack Lawford to the minors.
1963-04-23The Chicago Avengers have acquired Leon Smith from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The Cleveland Coonhounds have waived Leon Smith.
1962-05-09The Cleveland Coonhounds have designated Leon Smith for assignment.
1962-04-03The Cleveland Coonhounds have promoted Leon Smith to the major league team.
1961-05-04The Cleveland Coonhounds have designated Leon Smith for assignment.
1961-04-01The Cleveland Coonhounds have promoted Leon Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Coonhounds have designated Earl Hancock for assignment.
1961-03-01The Cleveland Coonhounds have acquired Leon Smith from the waiver wire.
1960-07-27The Baltimore Senators have waived Leon Smith.
1960-07-08The Baltimore Senators have designated Leon Smith for assignment.
1960-04-10The Baltimore Senators have promoted Leon Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore Senators have sent Gus Wagner to the minors.
1958-03-01The Baltimore Senators have acquired Leon Smith from the waiver wire.
1957-08-28The Philadelphia Dong have waived Leon Smith.
1954-09-17The Philadelphia Dong have acquired Leon Smith from the waiver wire.
1954-09-17The Philadelphia Dong have waived Leon Smith.
1954-09-17The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Steve Stein to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Leon Smith to the minors.
1954-08-22The Philadelphia Dong have promoted Leon Smith to the major league team. The Philadelphia Dong have sent Steve Stein to the minors.
1952-08-29The Cleveland Warriors have promoted Leon Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland Warriors have sent John Drabowsky to the minors.
1952-08-21The Cleveland Warriors have promoted Charlie Karros to the major league team. The Cleveland Warriors have sent Leon Smith to the minors.
1952-04-04The Cleveland Warriors have promoted Leon Smith to the major league team.