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Don Newcombe League
4-21-2161
Joel Smith Catcher
Retired (2008, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .683 Status Deceased (2042) Option Years 0  
H 719 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 03-15-1971
HR 33 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1993)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(141 games)
RBI 331
SB 46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
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 KC
14
30
3
8
0
0
0
2
5
 9 0 0
0
 0 1
.638
.371
.267
.000
.267
1995 KC
112
311
31
77
14
2
1
33
22
 61 1 0
3
 0 0
.615
.299
.315
.068
.248
1996 KC
44
95
17
25
4
3
1
12
13
 18 0 0
1
 1 0
.752
.352
.400
.137
.263
1997 KC
46
142
17
44
7
3
2
23
13
 16 0 0
2
 1 0
.811
.368
.444
.134
.310
1998 KC
31
87
8
19
6
1
0
13
15
 17 0 1
1
 0 1
.640
.330
.310
.092
.218
2002 KC-CHN
23
67
12
15
0
1
4
9
8
 11 0 0
2
 1 0
.740
.307
.433
.209
.224
2002 KC
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
2002 CHN
22
66
12
15
0
1
4
9
8
 11 0 0
2
 1 0
.750
.311
.439
.212
.227
2003 CHN
42
111
11
32
3
3
2
22
7
 20 0 0
1
 0 0
.754
.331
.423
.135
.288
2004 CHN
130
484
57
132
21
5
7
57
49
 67 1 4
9
 7 5
.718
.338
.380
.107
.273
2005 CHN
130
480
63
130
25
7
8
57
51
 83 1 3
14
 4 1
.742
.340
.402
.131
.271
2006 CHN
130
459
42
111
19
3
2
37
42
 69 1 3
5
 5 1
.614
.305
.309
.068
.242
2007 CHN
118
415
39
99
17
3
5
59
43
 70 3 6
5
 3 3
.641
.310
.330
.092
.239
2008 BOS
41
115
14
27
2
1
1
7
16
 20 0 0
3
 0 1
.624
.328
.296
.061
.235
Total
861
2796
314
719
118
32
33
331
284
 461 7 17
46
 22 13
.683
.325
.358
.101
.257
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2008-11-01Joel Smith has retired from the Boston Knights
2008-08-04The Boston Knights have promoted Joel Smith to the major league team. The Boston Knights have designated Fred Lovelace for assignment.
2008-08-04The Boston Knights have acquired Joel Smith from the waiver wire.
2008-04-08The Chicago Cubs have waived Joel Smith.
2008-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Doc Kamieniecki to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Joel Smith for assignment.
2007-04-23Joel Smith of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2003-07-15Joel Smith of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
2002-05-29A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Eggmen and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Joel Smith from the Kansas City Eggmen in exchange for Les Dixon.
2002-05-22The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Joel Smith to the major league team.
2000-08-16The Kansas City Eggmen have placed Joel Smith on the trade block.
1998-09-22The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Joel Smith to the minors.
1998-09-10The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Joel Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Don Muench to the minors.
1998-09-09The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Bobby Kelly to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Joel Smith to the minors.
1998-09-06The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Joel Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Earl Menosky to the minors.
1998-09-05The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Earl Menosky to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Joel Smith to the minors.
1998-08-26The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Joel Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Bobby Kelly to the minors.
1998-07-17The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Joel Smith to the minors.
1997-04-01The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Joel Smith to the major league team.
1997-04-01The Kansas City Eggmen have demoted Joel Smith to the minor leagues.
1995-06-09Joel Smith of the Kansas City Eggmen is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1995-03-25The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Joel Smith to the major league team.
1994-07-23The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Joel Smith to the minors.
1994-06-23The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Joel Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have designated Robert Thomasson for assignment.
1994-06-04The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Clayton Ferguson to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Rocky Kahn to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Joel Smith to the minors. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Roy Hansen to the minors.
1994-06-03The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Joel Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Clayton Ferguson to the minors.
1994-05-09The Kansas City Eggmen have sent Joel Smith to the minors.
1994-05-03The Kansas City Eggmen have promoted Joel Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Eggmen have designated Robert Thomasson for assignment.
1993-04-02The Kansas City Eggmen have renamed Riggs Locker to Joel Smith.