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

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1975	GC Cubs	GCL	17	Chc	Rk	3	5	2.32	10	10	2	1		0	62.0	35	23	16		49	35			5.08	---	7.11	5.08	1.35	--
1976	Pom. Beach	FSL	18	Chc	A+	4	8	5.35	26	18	2	1		0	101.0	120	76	60		74	52			10.69	---	6.59	4.63	1.92	--
1977	Pom. Beach	FSL	19	Chc	A+	10	4	4.29	26	18	4	0		0	130.0	131	67	62		85	82			9.07	---	5.88	5.68	1.66	--
1978	Midland	Tex	20	Chc	AA	8	10	5.98	30	25	3	0		1	155.0	161	122	103	16	128	71	8		9.35	0.93	7.43	4.12	1.86	--
1979	Midland	Tex	21	Chc	AA	9	5	4.93	35	9	0	0		3	104.0	122	65	57	7	85	46	12		10.56	0.61	7.36	3.98	1.99	--
1980	Wichita	Amer	22	Chc	AAA	4	7	3.70	50	2	0	0		15	90.0	70	49	37	4	56	63	16		7.00	0.40	5.60	6.30	1.40	--
	Chi Cubs	NL	22	Chc	MLB	2	0	2.91	18	0	0	0	6	0	21.2	21	9	7	0	14	17	0	0	8.73	0.00	5.82	7.06	1.62	64%
1981	Chi Cubs	NL	23	Chc	MLB	3	6	3.51	40	1	0	0	12	1	66.2	57	31	26	2	31	50	7	1	7.70	0.27	4.19	6.75	1.32	58%
1982	Chi Cubs	NL	24	Chc	MLB	2	5	2.69	72	5	0	0	38	17	117.0	105	38	35	5	37	99	6	1	8.08	0.38	2.85	7.62	1.21	59%
1983	Chi Cubs	NL	25	Chc	MLB	4	10	1.65	66	0	0	0	56	29	103.1	70	23	19	5	41	91	5	2	6.10	0.44	3.57	7.93	1.07	57%
1984	Chi Cubs	NL	26	Chc	MLB	9	7	3.65	69	0	0	0	59	33	101.0	98	42	41	6	35	86	6	0	8.73	0.53	3.12	7.66	1.32	49%
1985	Chi Cubs	NL	27	Chc	MLB	7	4	3.04	65	0	0	0	57	33	97.2	87	35	33	9	32	112	4	0	8.02	0.83	2.95	10.32	1.22	54%
1986	Chi Cubs	NL	28	Chc	MLB	9	9	3.09	66	0	0	0	59	31	90.1	69	32	31	7	42	93	2	0	6.87	0.70	4.18	9.27	1.23	49%
1987	Chi Cubs	NL	29	Chc	MLB	4	10	3.12	62	0	0	0	55	36	83.2	84	30	29	4	32	96	4	0	9.04	0.43	3.44	10.33	1.39	51%
1988	Boston	AL	30	Bos	MLB	4	5	2.80	64	0	0	0	57	29	83.2	72	34	26	7	37	96	2	0	7.75	0.75	3.98	10.33	1.30	40%
1989	Boston	AL	31	Bos	MLB	6	1	3.57	64	0	0	0	50	25	70.2	53	30	28	6	33	96	1	0	6.75	0.76	4.20	12.23	1.22	40%
1990	St. Louis	NL	32	Stl	MLB	3	4	2.10	53	0	0	0	45	27	68.2	58	20	16	3	20	70	1	0	7.60	0.39	2.62	9.18	1.14	40%
	Boston	AL	32	Bos	MLB	2	1	1.88	11	0	0	0	8	4	14.1	13	4	3	0	9	17	1	0	8.16	0.00	5.65	10.68	1.54	40%
1991	St. Louis	NL	33	Stl	MLB	6	3	2.34	67	0	0	0	61	47	73.0	70	19	19	5	13	67	1	0	8.63	0.62	1.60	8.26	1.14	43%
1992	St. Louis	NL	34	Stl	MLB	4	9	3.12	70	0	0	0	55	43	75.0	62	28	26	4	26	60	2	0	7.44	0.48	3.12	7.20	1.17	41%
1993	NY Yankees	AL	35	Nyy	MLB	0	0	0.00	8	0	0	0	8	3	8.0	4	0	0	0	5	11	0	0	4.50	0.00	5.63	12.38	1.13	67%
	St. Louis	NL	35	Stl	MLB	2	4	4.50	55	0	0	0	48	43	50.0	49	25	25	11	9	49	1	0	8.82	1.98	1.62	8.82	1.16	33%
1994	Baltimore	AL	36	Bal	MLB	1	4	3.29	41	0	0	0	39	33	38.1	34	16	14	6	11	42	0	0	7.98	1.41	2.58	9.86	1.17	51%
1995	California	AL	37	Cal	MLB	0	5	3.47	52	0	0	0	51	37	49.1	42	19	19	3	25	43	1	0	7.66	0.55	4.56	7.85	1.36	40%
1996	Lk Elsin	Calif	38	Cal	A+	0	0	9.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	1	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	9.00	0.00	9.00	9.00	2.00	--
	Cincinnati	NL	38	Cin	MLB	3	4	4.06	43	0	0	0	16	2	44.1	49	20	20	4	23	35	2	0	9.95	0.81	4.67	7.11	1.62	50%
	California	AL	38	Cal	MLB	0	0	2.45	11	0	0	0	8	0	11.0	8	4	3	0	3	6	1	0	6.55	0.00	2.45	4.91	1.00	36%
1997	Montreal	NL	39	Mtl	MLB	0	1	5.82	25	0	0	0	14	5	21.2	28	16	14	2	8	15	0	0	11.63	0.83	3.32	6.23	1.66	--
1998	Jackson	Tex	40	Hou	AA	0	0	0.00	2	0	0	0	2	0	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	4.50	0.00	0.00	22.50	0.50	--
	NewOrleans	PCL	40	Hou	AAA	1	1	6.97	10	0	0	0	7	2	10.1	14	8	8	2	4	11	0	0	12.20	1.74	3.48	9.58	1.74	--

Major League Totals - 18 Season(s)						71	92	3.03	1022	6	0	0	802	478	1,289.1	1133	475	434	89	486	1251	47	4	7.91	0.62	3.39	8.73	1.26	48%
Minor League Totals - 8 Season(s)						39	40	4.73	190	83	11	2		21	655.1	655	412	344		482	366			9.00	---	6.62	5.03	1.74	--

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Level	Pos	Ln	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1980	Wichita	Amer	22	Chc	AAA	p		52	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		0	0		.000	.000	.000	000	--
	Chi Cubs	NL	22	Chc	MLB	p	9	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1981	Chi Cubs	NL	23	Chc	MLB	p	9	40	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	25%
1982	Chi Cubs	NL	24	Chc	MLB	p	9	72	16	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	9	0	0	1	0	0	.063	.118	.250	368	50%
1983	Chi Cubs	NL	25	Chc	MLB	p	9	66	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	.111	.200	.111	311	80%
1984	Chi Cubs	NL	26	Chc	MLB	p	9	69	13	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	0	0	1	0	0	.077	.077	.077	154	50%
1985	Chi Cubs	NL	27	Chc	MLB	p	9	65	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	143	67%
1986	Chi Cubs	NL	28	Chc	MLB	p	9,7,6	66	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	40%
1987	Chi Cubs	NL	29	Chc	MLB	p	9,6	63	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	100%
1988	Boston	AL	30	Bos	MLB	p	0	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1989	Boston	AL	31	Bos	MLB	p	0	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1990	St. Louis	NL	32	Stl	MLB	p	9	53	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	100%
	Boston	AL	32	Bos	MLB	p	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1991	St. Louis	NL	33	Stl	MLB	p	9	67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1992	St. Louis	NL	34	Stl	MLB	p	9	70	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1993	NY Yankees	AL	35	Nyy	MLB	p	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
	St. Louis	NL	35	Stl	MLB	p	9	55	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	33%
1994	Baltimore	AL	36	Bal	MLB	p	0	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1995	California	AL	37	Cal	MLB	p	0	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1996	Cincinnati	NL	38	Cin	MLB	p	9	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
	California	AL	38	Cal	MLB	p	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1997	Montreal	NL	39	Mtl	MLB	p	9	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Major League Totals - 18 Season(s)								1023	64	2	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	42	0	0	4	0	0	.047	.090	.094	184	57%
Minor League Totals - 1 Season(s)								52	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		0	0		.000	.000	.000	000	--

Playoffs Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Series	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1984	Chi Cubs	NL	26		Ch	0	1	9.00	2		0			1	2.0	3		2		0	3			13.50	---	0.00	13.50	1.50	--
1988	Boston	AL	30		Ch	0	1	8.11	2		0			0	3.1	6		3		1	4			16.22	---	2.70	10.81	2.10	--

Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)						0	2	8.44	4		0			1	5.1	9		5		1	7			15.19	---	1.69	11.81	1.88	--

Playoffs Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Series	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1984	Chi Cubs	NL	26	Chc	Ch	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1988	Boston	AL	30	Bos	Ch	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)						4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Fielding Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	TC	DP	PB	SB	CS	FPCT	RF
1978	Midland	Tex	20	Chc	AA	P	30			6	22	4	32	0	-	-	-	.875	--

1979	Midland	Tex	21	Chc	AA	P	35			4	13	1	18	1	-	-	-	.944	--

1980	Wichita	Amer	22	Chc	AAA	P	50			3	12	2	17	1	-	-	-	.882	--
1980	Chi Cubs	NL	22	Chc	MLB	P	18		21.2	0	3	0	3	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.25

1981	Chi Cubs	NL	23	Chc	MLB	P	40		66.2	3	9	0	12	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.62

1982	Chi Cubs	NL	24	Chc	MLB	P	72		117	9	10	1	20	2	-	-	-	.950	1.46

1983	Chi Cubs	NL	25	Chc	MLB	P	66		103.1	8	9	0	17	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.48

1984	Chi Cubs	NL	26	Chc	MLB	P	69		101	6	13	0	19	2	-	-	-	1.000	1.69

1985	Chi Cubs	NL	27	Chc	MLB	P	65		97.2	3	9	0	12	1	-	-	-	1.000	1.11

1986	Chi Cubs	NL	28	Chc	MLB	P	66		90.1	1	12	0	13	2	-	-	-	1.000	1.30

1987	Chi Cubs	NL	29	Chc	MLB	P	62		83.2	3	8	0	11	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.18

1988	Boston	AL	30	Bos	MLB	P	64		83.2	5	4	1	10	0	-	-	-	.900	.97

1989	Boston	AL	31	Bos	MLB	P	64		70.2	1	1	0	2	0	-	-	-	1.000	.25

1990	Boston	AL	32	Bos	MLB	P	11		14.1	0	2	0	2	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.26
1990	St. Louis	NL	32	Stl	MLB	P	53		68.2	2	1	0	3	0	-	-	-	1.000	.39

1991	St. Louis	NL	33	Stl	MLB	P	67		73	3	6	0	9	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.11

1992	St. Louis	NL	34	Stl	MLB	P	70		75	1	7	1	9	1	-	-	-	.889	.96

1993	NY Yankees	AL	35	Nyy	MLB	P	8		8	0	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	1.13
1993	St. Louis	NL	35	Stl	MLB	P	55		50	0	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	.18

1994	Baltimore	AL	36	Bal	MLB	P	41		38.1	2	2	1	5	0	-	-	-	.800	.94

1995	California	AL	37	Cal	MLB	P	52		49.1	1	4	0	5	0	-	-	-	1.000	.91

1996	California	AL	38	Cal	MLB	P	11		11	1	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	.82
1996	Cincinnati	NL	38	Cin	MLB	P	43		44.1	2	5	0	7	1	-	-	-	1.000	1.42

1997	Montreal	NL	39	Mtl	MLB	P	25		21.2	1	4	0	5	0	-	-	-	1.000	2.08

1998	Jackson	Tex	40	Hou	AA	P	2			1	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1998	NewOrleans	PCL	40	Hou	AAA	P	10			2	0	0	2	0	-	-	-	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

Year	Salary	Rank	Lg Avg	Centile
1985	670,000		299,108	16
1986	720,000		325,466	17
1987	840,000	97	292,853	11
1988	850,000		325,305	14
1989	1,425,000	51	375,257	6
1990	1,200,000		426,358	11
1991	2,791,666	39	617,627	4
1992	2,791,667	83	798,185	9
1993	2,691,667		815,723	11
1994	2,025,000		914,157	20
1995	2,561,113		831,504	13
1996	2,100,000		835,262	15
1997	400,000		996,990	39

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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