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Don Newcombe League
9-6-2162
Rich Smith Catcher
Retired (2005, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .258 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .705 Status Deceased (2047) Option Years 0  
H 685 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 12-15-1970
HR 65 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1992)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(88 games)
RBI 334
SB 21
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L A  Velocity D    Mentor vR B-
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B C- (34.1%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
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
1994 SF
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1996 SF
24
78
8
17
2
0
2
14
9
 12 0 0
0
 1 1
.619
.299
.321
.103
.218
1998 OAK
82
217
30
57
6
0
5
26
31
 49 0 0
2
 5 2
.714
.355
.359
.097
.263
1999 OAK
94
285
36
69
15
0
11
33
29
 57 1 0
3
 3 9
.725
.314
.411
.168
.242
2000 BRO
78
181
21
50
9
1
4
22
16
 32 0 0
0
 2 0
.738
.335
.403
.127
.276
2001 BRO
110
269
32
86
12
1
8
43
30
 30 1 3
6
 8 0
.847
.386
.461
.141
.320
2002 BRO
108
290
34
79
13
3
10
41
26
 44 4 0
1
 2 2
.782
.341
.441
.169
.272
2003 BRO
139
480
55
123
21
2
8
62
43
 81 0 1
5
 7 2
.675
.317
.358
.102
.256
2004 BRO
139
482
46
129
17
3
11
60
46
 95 0 2
2
 5 1
.714
.330
.384
.116
.268
2005 BRO
126
367
30
75
8
1
6
33
30
 74 2 1
2
 1 0
.548
.268
.281
.076
.204
Total
901
2650
292
685
103
11
65
334
260
 474 8 7
21
 34 17
.705
.326
.379
.121
.258
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2005-11-01Rich Smith has retired from the Brooklyn Blades
2000-03-25A trade has been completed between the Oakland Aces and the Brooklyn Blades. The Brooklyn Blades receive Rich Smith from the Oakland Aces in exchange for Ken Pence.
1999-06-20The Oakland Aces have placed Rich Smith on the trade block.
1998-03-26The Oakland Aces have drafted Rich Smith #85 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1997-03-25The San Francisco Emeralds have sent Rich Smith to the minors. The San Francisco Emeralds have sent Jeff Talton to the minors. The San Francisco Emeralds have sent Sandy Lowery to the minors. The San Francisco Emeralds have sent Ed Anderson to the minors. The San Francisco Emeralds have sent Johnny Ellsworth to the minors.
1996-08-23The San Francisco Emeralds have promoted Rich Smith to the major league team.
1996-05-25The San Francisco Emeralds have sent Rich Smith to the minors. The San Francisco Emeralds have sent Darold Sullivan to the minors.
1996-04-14The San Francisco Emeralds have promoted Rich Smith to the major league team. The San Francisco Emeralds have promoted Rich Griffin to the major league team.
1994-10-03The San Francisco Emeralds have sent Rich Smith to the minors.
1994-09-19The San Francisco Emeralds have promoted Rich Smith to the major league team.