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Lee Smith   |   Major Leaguer   1980-1997

Full Name:  Lee Arthur Smith
Born:  December 4,1957  in  Jamestown, Louisiana
Height:  6-5  Weight:  220  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Castor (Castor,LA)
College:  Northwestern State University

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Drafted:  Selected by Chicago Cubs in 2nd Round (28th overall) of 1975 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Dec 8,1987] - Traded by Cubs to Red Sox for Calvin Schiraldi and Al Nipper.  [May 4,1990] - Traded by Red Sox to Cardinals for Tom Brunansky.  [Aug 31,1993] - Traded by Cardinals to Yankees for Rich Batchelor.  [Oct 25,1993] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 20,1994] - Signed as Free Agent by Orioles.  [Oct 24,1994] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 14,1994] - Signed as Free Agent by Angels.  [May 27,1996] - Traded by Angels to Reds for Chuck McElroy.  [Oct 29,1996] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 21,1997] - Signed as Free Agent by Expos.  [Sep 25,1997] - Released by Expos.  [Jan 20,1998] - Signed as Free Agent by Royals.  


 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1975GC CubsGCL17ChcRk 352.32101021062.03523164935 5.08---7.115.081.35--
1976Pom. BeachFSL18ChcA+ 485.352618210101.012076607452 10.69---6.594.631.92--
1977Pom. BeachFSL19ChcA+ 1044.292618400130.013167628582 9.07---5.885.681.66--
1978MidlandTex20ChcAA 8105.983025301155.016112210316128718 9.350.937.434.121.86--
1979MidlandTex21ChcAA 954.93359003104.012265577854612 10.560.617.363.981.99--
1980WichitaAmer22ChcAAA 473.70502001590.07049374566316 7.000.405.606.301.40--
 Chi CubsNL22ChcMLB 202.91180006021.221970141708.730.005.827.061.6264%
1981Chi CubsNL23ChcMLB 363.514010012166.25731262315077.700.274.196.751.3258%
1982Chi CubsNL24ChcMLB 252.69725003817117.010538355379968.080.382.857.621.2159%
1983Chi CubsNL25ChcMLB 4101.65660005629103.17023195419156.100.443.577.931.0757%
1984Chi CubsNL26ChcMLB 973.65690005933101.09842416358668.730.533.127.661.3249%
1985Chi CubsNL27ChcMLB 743.0465000573397.287353393211248.020.832.9510.321.2254%
1986Chi CubsNL28ChcMLB 993.0966000593190.16932317429326.870.704.189.271.2349%
1987Chi CubsNL29ChcMLB 4103.1262000553683.28430294329649.040.433.4410.331.3951%
1988BostonAL30BosMLB 452.8064000572983.27234267379627.750.753.9810.331.3040%
1989BostonAL31BosMLB 613.5764000502570.25330286339616.750.764.2012.231.2240%
1990St. LouisNL32StlMLB 342.1053000452768.25820163207017.600.392.629.181.1440%
 BostonAL32BosMLB 211.88110008414.11343091718.160.005.6510.681.5440%
1991St. LouisNL33StlMLB 632.3467000614773.07019195136718.630.621.608.261.1443%
1992St. LouisNL34StlMLB 493.1270000554375.06228264266027.440.483.127.201.1741%
1993NY YankeesAL35NyyMLB 000.008000838.0400051104.500.005.6312.381.1367%
 St. LouisNL35StlMLB 244.5055000484350.04925251194918.821.981.628.821.1633%
1994BaltimoreAL36BalMLB 143.2941000393338.13416146114207.981.412.589.861.1751%
1995CaliforniaAL37CalMLB 053.4752000513749.14219193254317.660.554.567.851.3640%
1996Lk ElsinCalif38CalA+ 009.001100001.012101119.000.009.009.002.00--
 CincinnatiNL38CinMLB 344.064300016244.14920204233529.950.814.677.111.6250%
 CaliforniaAL38CalMLB 002.45110008011.084303616.550.002.454.911.0036%
1997MontrealNL39MtlMLB 015.822500014521.22816142815011.630.833.326.231.66--
1998JacksonTex40HouAA 000.002000202.010000504.500.000.0022.500.50--
 NewOrleansPCL40HouAAA 116.97100007210.114882411012.201.743.489.581.74--
 
Major League Totals - 18 Season(s)71923.0310226008024781,289.11133475434894861251477.910.623.398.731.2648%
Minor League Totals - 8 Season(s)39404.731908311221655.1655412344482366 9.00---6.625.031.74--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1980WichitaAmer22ChcAAA p 52400000000010 00  .000.000.000000--
 Chi CubsNL22ChcMLB p918000000000000000--------------
1981Chi CubsNL23ChcMLB p940900000000070010.000.000.00000025%
1982Chi CubsNL24ChcMLB p9721621001100190010.063.118.25036850%
1983Chi CubsNL25ChcMLB p966901000000150010.111.200.11131180%
1984Chi CubsNL26ChcMLB p9691301000100080010.077.077.07715450%
1985Chi CubsNL27ChcMLB p965600000000150000.000.143.00014367%
1986Chi CubsNL28ChcMLB p9,7,666500000000050000.000.000.00000040%
1987Chi CubsNL29ChcMLB p9,663200000000010000.000.000.000000100%
1988BostonAL30BosMLB p064000000000000000--------------
1989BostonAL31BosMLB p064000000000000000--------------
1990St. LouisNL32StlMLB p953200000000010000.000.000.000000100%
 BostonAL32BosMLB p011000000000000000--------------
1991St. LouisNL33StlMLB p967000000000000000--------------
1992St. LouisNL34StlMLB p970000000000000000--------------
1993NY YankeesAL35NyyMLB p08000000000000000--------------
 St. LouisNL35StlMLB p955200000000010000.000.000.00000033%
1994BaltimoreAL36BalMLB p041000000000000000--------------
1995CaliforniaAL37CalMLB p052000000000000000--------------
1996CincinnatiNL38CinMLB p943000000000000000--------------
 CaliforniaAL38CalMLB p011000000000000000--------------
1997MontrealNL39MtlMLB p925000000000000000--------------
 
Major League Totals - 18 Season(s)102364230012003420040.047.090.09418457%
Minor League Totals - 1 Season(s)5240000000001000 .000.000.000000--


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1984Chi CubsNL26Ch019.002012.03203 13.50---0.0013.501.50--
1988BostonAL30Ch018.112003.16314 16.22---2.7010.812.10--
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)028.444015.19517 15.19---1.6911.811.88--
 

 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1984Chi CubsNL26ChcCh2000000000000000--------------
1988BostonAL30BosCh2000000000000000--------------
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)4000000000000000--------------

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1978MidlandTex20ChcAAP306224320---.875--
 
1979MidlandTex21ChcAAP354131181---.944--
 
1980WichitaAmer22ChcAAAP503122171---.882--
1980Chi CubsNL22ChcMLBP1821.203030---1.0001.25
 
1981Chi CubsNL23ChcMLBP4066.2390120---1.0001.62
 
1982Chi CubsNL24ChcMLBP721179101202---.9501.46
 
1983Chi CubsNL25ChcMLBP66103.1890170---1.0001.48
 
1984Chi CubsNL26ChcMLBP691016130192---1.0001.69
 
1985Chi CubsNL27ChcMLBP6597.2390121---1.0001.11
 
1986Chi CubsNL28ChcMLBP6690.11120132---1.0001.30
 
1987Chi CubsNL29ChcMLBP6283.2380110---1.0001.18
 
1988BostonAL30BosMLBP6483.2541100---.900.97
 
1989BostonAL31BosMLBP6470.211020---1.000.25
 
1990BostonAL32BosMLBP1114.102020---1.0001.26
1990St. LouisNL32StlMLBP5368.221030---1.000.39
 
1991St. LouisNL33StlMLBP677336090---1.0001.11
 
1992St. LouisNL34StlMLBP707517191---.889.96
 
1993NY YankeesAL35NyyMLBP8801010---1.0001.13
1993St. LouisNL35StlMLBP555001010---1.000.18
 
1994BaltimoreAL36BalMLBP4138.122150---.800.94
 
1995CaliforniaAL37CalMLBP5249.114050---1.000.91
 
1996CaliforniaAL38CalMLBP111110010---1.000.82
1996CincinnatiNL38CinMLBP4344.125071---1.0001.42
 
1997MontrealNL39MtlMLBP2521.214050---1.0002.08
 
1998JacksonTex40HouAAP210010---1.000--
1998NewOrleansPCL40HouAAAP1020020---1.000--
 


 Awards
[1983] - NL MVP (Voting Rank: #18), NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #9), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1987] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1988] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #21)  [1991] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL MVP (Voting Rank: #8), NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #2), NL Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year  [1992] - NL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #4), Played in MLB All-Star Game, NL Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year  [1993] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1994] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL MVP (Voting Rank: #14), Baseball America American League All-Star RP, AL Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year, AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #5)  [1995] - Played in MLB All-Star Game  [2003] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (210 votes - 42.34%)  [2004] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (185 votes - 36.56%)  [2005] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (200 votes - 38.8%)  [2006] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (234 votes - 45%), Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (234 votes - 45%)  [2007] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (217 votes - 39.8%)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985670,000  299,10816
1986720,000  325,46617
1987840,00097  292,85311
1988850,000  325,30514
19891,425,00051  375,2576
19901,200,000  426,35811
19912,791,66639  617,6274
19922,791,66783  798,1859
19932,691,667  815,72311
19942,025,000  914,15720
19952,561,113  831,50413
19962,100,000  835,26215
1997400,000  996,99039
 
Career:  $21,066,113   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Played in 7 All-Star games during his career (1983, 1987, 1991-1995)
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