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Wally Berger League
6-15-2116
Latin Smyth First Base
Retired (1953, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .701 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 134 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 01-16-1919
HR 21 Drafted Round 16, Pick 255
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 63
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance D    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR D+
Speed C- Bunt C  Control C+   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C+ 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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 STL
116
246
35
62
9
1
14
42
18
 50 0 4
2
 1 5
.766
.299
.467
.215
.252
1951 STL
104
157
17
42
8
3
1
8
11
 29 2 0
2
 0 1
.699
.324
.376
.108
.268
1952 STL
36
33
2
7
0
0
0
2
4
 7 1 0
0
 0 0
.528
.316
.212
.000
.212
1953 STL-NYN-BOS
60
116
15
23
0
0
6
11
9
 20 1 0
0
 0 5
.615
.262
.353
.155
.198
Total
316
552
69
134
17
4
21
63
42
 106 4 4
4
 1 11
.701
.299
.402
.159
.243
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1953-11-01Latin Smyth has retired from the Boston Black Sox
1953-08-21The Boston Black Sox have promoted Dave Elliott to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have sent Latin Smyth to the minors.
1953-05-24The Boston Black Sox have promoted Latin Smyth to the major league team. The Boston Black Sox have sent Dave Elliott to the minors.
1953-05-10The Boston Black Sox have acquired Latin Smyth from the waiver wire. The Boston Black Sox have waived Hank Grenberg.
1953-05-10The New York Team have acquired Randy Corey from the waiver wire. The New York Team have waived Latin Smyth.
1953-04-01The New York Team have renamed Jim Bottomley to Latin Smyth.
1953-04-01The New York Team have acquired Jim Bottomley from the waiver wire.
1953-04-01The St. Louis Blues have waived Jim Bottomley.
1952-07-24The St. Louis Blues have promoted Cool Papa Bell to the major league team. The St. Louis Blues have sent Jim Bottomley to the minors.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have renamed Vicente Buckley to Jim Bottomley.