Lee Smith

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 220lb (196cm, 99kg)

Born: December 4, 1957 in Jamestown, LA us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 2nd round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft from Castor HS (Castor, LA).

High School: Castor HS (Castor, LA)

School: Northwestern State University of Louisiana (Natchitoches, LA)

Debut: September 1, 1980 (Age 22-272d, 14,354th in major league history)
vs. ATL 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: July 2, 1997 (Age 39-210d)
vs. TOR 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2019. (Voted by Today's Game Era Committee)
View Lee Smith's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1981 season

Agents: Brian David • Previously: Bob Gilhooley, Jim Bronner

Full Name: Lee Arthur Smith

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

28.9

ERA

3.03

1022

478

1289.1

1251

WHIP

1.256

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	33-39 / in Starts: 1-4
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	2 games
Most Games w/o HR	7 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 18 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	10 (3-5-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 18 PAs	2
Avg. Runners on Base	10 (5-3-1)

Most Driven In
Self	1

Most Driven In By
Self	1
B Buckner	1

1982 Batting Game Log

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1982 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	59	1	Apr 5	CHC	@	CIN	W,3-2	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	60	3 (1)	Apr 9	CHC		NYM	W,5-0	7-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.000			9	.11	0.004	.18	0.00%	0.37	P
3	61	5 (1)	Apr 11	CHC		NYM	L,4-5	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
4	62	7 (1)	Apr 13	CHC		STL	L,3-4	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
5	63	9 (1)	Apr 15	CHC		STL	L,1-6	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0		1.000			9						P
6	64	14 (4)	Apr 21	CHC	@	NYM	L,4-7	6-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9	.92	-0.022	1.09	-0.02%	-0.21	P
7	65	16 (1)	Apr 24	CHC		PIT	L,5-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
8	66	21 (4)	Apr 30	CHC	@	ATL	L,0-1	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	67	22	May 1	CHC	@	ATL	W,5-1	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
10	68	23	May 2	CHC	@	ATL	L,3-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	4						P
11	69	24	May 3	CHC	@	STL	L,4-9	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
12	70	26 (1)	May 5	CHC	@	STL	L,6-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
13	71	29 (2)	May 9	CHC		HOU	W,6-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
14	72	30	May 11	CHC		ATL	W,6-4	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
15	73	32 (1)	May 13	CHC	@	HOU	W,5-0	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	2	.01	0.000	.01	0.00%	-0.09	P
16	74	34 (1)	May 15	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-4	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
17	75	36 (1)	May 18	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-2	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
18	76	39 (2)	May 21	CHC	@	SFG	W,6-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	1						P
19	77	40	May 22	CHC	@	SFG	W,2-1	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	1						P
20	78	41	May 23 (1)	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
21	79	42	May 23 (2)	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-6	4-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9	3.00	-0.086	2.37	-0.04%	-0.57	P
22	80	45 (2)	May 26	CHC	@	SDP	W,5-3	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
23	81	46	May 28	CHC		LAD	W,4-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
24	82	47	May 29	CHC		LAD	W,3-2	12-13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	1						P
25	83	49 (1)	May 31	CHC		SDP	L,7-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	6						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
26	84	51 (1)	Jun 2	CHC		SDP	L,1-3	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
27	85	52	Jun 4	CHC		SFG	L,3-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
28	86	54 (1)	Jun 6	CHC		SFG	L,3-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
29	87	55	Jun 7	CHC	@	PHI	L,5-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
30	88	57 (1)	Jun 9	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
31	89	58	Jun 11	CHC	@	MON	L,8-9	6-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	5						P
32	90	59	Jun 12	CHC	@	MON	L,5-7	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250	9						P
33	91	63 (3)	Jun 16	CHC		PHI	W,7-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9	1.08	-0.057	.11	0.00%	-0.45	P
34	92	68 (4)	Jun 21	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-4	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9	1.86	-0.090	.09	0.00%	-0.80	P
35	93	73 (4)	Jun 26 (2)	CHC		STL	L,1-2	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.100	.000	.100	9	1.30	-0.068	.05	0.00%	-0.53	P
36	94	77 (3)	Jun 30	CHC		PIT	L,3-7	GS-6	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.083	.000	.083	9	.86	0.007	.03	0.00%	0.10	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
37	95	82 (4)	Jul 5	CHC	@	ATL	L,5-7	GS-7	3	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.143	.308	.451	9	1.53	0.046	.02	0.00%	0.59	P
38	96	85 (2)	Jul 8	CHC	@	HOU	W,5-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.308	.451	9						P
39	97	88 (2)	Jul 10 susp	CHC		CIN	L,5-6	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.308	.451	9						P
40	98	91 (2)	Jul 16	CHC		ATL	W,4-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.308	.451	9						P
41	99	93 (1)	Jul 18	CHC		ATL	L,2-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.308	.451	9						P
42	100	94	Jul 19	CHC		HOU	W,6-5	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.308	.451	9						P
43	101	96 (1)	Jul 21	CHC		HOU	L,1-2	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.143	.308	.451	9						P
44	102	97	Jul 23	CHC	@	CIN	W,7-5	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.133	.286	.419	9	.66	-0.030	.00	0.00%	-0.47	P
45	103	102 (4)	Jul 28	CHC		MON	L,3-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.133	.286	.419	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
46	104	106 (3)	Aug 1	CHC	@	PHI	W,7-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.125	.267	.392	9	.05	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.22	P
47	105	110 (3)	Aug 6	CHC		PHI	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.125	.267	.392	7						P
48	106	111	Aug 7	CHC		PHI	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.125	.267	.392	9						P
49	107	112	Aug 8	CHC		PHI	W,8-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.125	.267	.392	7						P
50	108	115 (2)	Aug 11	CHC	@	MON	L,0-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.125	.267	.392	9						P
51	109	118 (2)	Aug 14	CHC	@	NYM	W,7-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.125	.267	.392	9						P
52	110	120 (1)	Aug 15 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.125	.267	.392	1						P
53	111	121	Aug 17 susp	CHC		LAD	L,1-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.125	.267	.392	9						P
54	112	122	Aug 18	CHC		LAD	L,4-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.125	.267	.392	9						P
55	113	126 (3)	Aug 22	CHC		SDP	W,8-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.125	.267	.392	9						P
56	114	129 (2)	Aug 25	CHC		SFG	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.125	.267	.392	9						P
57	115	133 (3)	Aug 31	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.125	.267	.392	9						P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
58	116	134	Sep 1	CHC	@	SFG	W,7-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.125	.267	.392	9						P
59	117	137 (2)	Sep 5	CHC	@	SDP	W,5-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.125	.267	.392	4						P
60	118	138	Sep 6	CHC		PHI	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.125	.267	.392	9						P
61	119	139	Sep 7	CHC		PHI	L,5-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.067	.125	.267	.392	5						P
62	120	140	Sep 8	CHC		PHI	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.063	.118	.250	.368	9	5.40	-0.122	.00	0.00%	-0.34	P
63	121	143 (2)	Sep 12	CHC		MON	L,3-11	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.063	.118	.250	.368	3						P
64	122	147 (3)	Sep 17	CHC	@	MON	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.063	.118	.250	.368	9						P
65	123	148	Sep 18	CHC	@	MON	W,10-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.063	.118	.250	.368	2						P
66	124	149	Sep 19	CHC	@	MON	W,7-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.063	.118	.250	.368	2						P
67	125	154 (4)	Sep 24	CHC	@	STL	L,1-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.063	.118	.250	.368	2						P
68	126	156 (1)	Sep 26	CHC	@	STL	W,6-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.063	.118	.250	.368	9						P
69	127	158 (1)	Sep 28	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.063	.118	.250	.368	9						P
70	128	159	Sep 29	CHC	@	NYM	W,4-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.063	.118	.250	.368	9						P
71	129	160	Sep 30	CHC	@	NYM	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.063	.118	.250	.368	8						P
72	130	162 (1)	Oct 3	CHC		STL	L,4-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.063	.118	.250	.368	9						P
							33-39		18	16	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	9	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.063	.118	.250	.368		1.38	-0.419	.24	-0.06%	-2.62

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