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Don Newcombe League
4-8-2162
Dick Smith Starting Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.08 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 204-165 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 12-17-1934
K 2594 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1952)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(132 games)
IP 3331.0
WHIP 1.35
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance B    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val B 
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1957 PHI
4
 18
30
30
1
0
0
 0
176.0
 208 127 118 5 78
126
1.63
6.03
1958 PHI
10
 15
29
29
6
0
0
 0
199.1
 225 134 131 6 95
150
1.61
5.91
1959 PHI
15
 8
32
32
5
1
0
 0
235.1
 230 107 103 3 98
171
1.39
3.94
1960 PHI
11
 6
26
26
5
2
0
 0
180.1
 172 79 76 4 70
131
1.34
3.79
1961 PHI
15
 10
33
33
4
1
0
 0
219.2
 216 103 98 4 83
181
1.36
4.02
1962 PHI
13
 9
34
34
6
1
0
 0
252.1
 213 91 87 4 89
215
1.20
3.10
1963 PHI
14
 14
35
35
5
0
0
 0
244.2
 226 96 93 5 98
183
1.32
3.42
1964 PHI
20
 10
36
36
8
1
0
 0
265.0
 226 94 84 5 81
197
1.16
2.85
1965 PHI
12
 9
28
28
5
0
0
 0
204.0
 176 70 65 2 62
151
1.17
2.87
1966 PHI
21
 9
36
36
4
1
0
 0
264.1
 214 102 98 7 111
228
1.23
3.34
1967 PHI
15
 13
37
37
6
3
0
 0
245.1
 254 120 119 7 94
211
1.42
4.37
1968 PHI
16
 10
37
37
6
1
0
 0
248.2
 247 135 119 6 106
210
1.42
4.31
1969 PHI
15
 14
36
36
3
0
0
 0
228.0
 231 143 135 1 86
180
1.39
5.33
1970 PHI
13
 13
32
32
4
0
0
 0
215.2
 204 103 97 5 78
155
1.31
4.05
1971 PHI
10
 7
24
24
1
0
0
 0
152.1
 170 91 87 1 67
105
1.56
5.14
2162
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
204
 165
485
485
69
11
0
 0
3331.0
 3212 1595 1510 65 1296
2594
1.35
4.08
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Dick Smith has retired from the Philadelphia Pythians
1965-05-04Dick Smith of the Philadelphia Pythians is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1957-03-25The Philadelphia Pythians have promoted Dick Smith to the major league team. The Philadelphia Pythians have designated Lou Chirban for assignment.
1955-05-23A trade has been completed between the Washington Generals and the Philadelphia Pythians. The Philadelphia Pythians receive Dick Smith, Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (WAS) from the Washington Generals in exchange for Draft Pick - 1956 Round 1 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (PHI).