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	58-11 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	13 games
Most Games w/o RBI	7 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 14 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	19 (7-6-6)
Avg. MLBer w/ 14 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	8 (4-2-1)

Most Driven In
T Bosley	1
L Durham	0
J Davis	0
L Bowa	0

1984 Batting Game Log

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1984 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	197	1	Apr 3	CHC	@	SFG	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	198	2	Apr 5	CHC	@	SFG	W,11-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	199	3	Apr 6	CHC	@	SDP	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
4	200	5 (1)	Apr 8	CHC	@	SDP	W,8-5	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	3.47	-0.079	4.33	-0.06%	-0.34	P
5	201	9 (3)	Apr 14	CHC		NYM	W,5-2	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
6	202	11 (1)	Apr 18 (2)	CHC		STL	W,6-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
7	203	13 (1)	Apr 20	CHC		PIT	W,5-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
8	204	15 (1)	Apr 23	CHC	@	STL	W,6-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	205	16	Apr 24	CHC	@	STL	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
10	206	20 (3)	Apr 29	CHC	@	PIT	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						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
11	207	22 (1)	May 2	CHC	@	NYM	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
12	208	23	May 4	CHC		SDP	W,7-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
13	209	24	May 5	CHC		SDP	W,6-5	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6	.14	-0.004	.22	0.00%	-0.31	P
14	210	27 (2)	May 8	CHC		SFG	W,12-11	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
15	211	31 (3)	May 12	CHC	@	HOU	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
16	212	34 (2)	May 16	CHC	@	CIN	W,10-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
17	213	37 (2)	May 19	CHC		HOU	W,5-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
18	214	39 (1)	May 23	CHC		ATL	W,3-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
19	215	40	May 24 (1)	CHC		ATL	W,10-7	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
20	216	46 (5)	May 30	CHC	@	ATL	W,6-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.12	-0.003	.24	0.00%	-0.23	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
21	217	49 (2)	Jun 2	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
22	218	51 (1)	Jun 5	CHC	@	MON	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
23	219	54 (2)	Jun 8	CHC	@	STL	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
24	220	55	Jun 9	CHC	@	STL	W,5-0	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.02	0.000	.05	0.00%	-0.21	P
25	221	56	Jun 10	CHC	@	STL	W,2-0	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.57	-0.016	1.48	-0.03%	-0.56	P
26	222	57	Jun 11	CHC		MON	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
27	223	59 (1)	Jun 13	CHC		MON	W,7-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
28	224	63 (3)	Jun 17	CHC		PHI	L,7-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
29	225	64	Jun 19	CHC	@	PIT	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
30	226	67 (2)	Jun 22	CHC		STL	W,9-3	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.20	P
31	227	68	Jun 23	CHC		STL	W,12-11	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
32	228	72 (3)	Jun 26 (2)	CHC		PIT	W,9-8	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7	.43	-0.012	.85	-0.01%	-0.49	P
33	229	73	Jun 27	CHC		PIT	W,8-7	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						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
34	230	77 (3)	Jul 1	CHC	@	LAD	W,4-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
35	231	80 (2)	Jul 4	CHC	@	SDP	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
36	232	82 (1)	Jul 6	CHC	@	SFG	W,5-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
37	233	84 (1)	Jul 8	CHC	@	SFG	W,6-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
38	234	86 (1)	Jul 13	CHC		LAD	W,7-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
39	235	88 (1)	Jul 15	CHC		LAD	W,4-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
40	236	93 (4)	Jul 20	CHC		SFG	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
41	237	94	Jul 21	CHC		SFG	W,4-3	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
42	238	96 (1)	Jul 23	CHC	@	PHI	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
43	239	100 (3)	Jul 28	CHC	@	NYM	W,11-4	7-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.25	-0.007	.93	-0.02%	-0.76	P
44	240	102 (1)	Jul 29 (2)	CHC	@	NYM	W,5-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
45	241	103	Jul 30	CHC		PHI	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						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	242	105 (1)	Aug 1	CHC		PHI	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
47	243	106	Aug 2	CHC		MON	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
48	244	109 (2)	Aug 5	CHC		MON	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
49	245	112 (2)	Aug 7 (2)	CHC		NYM	W,8-4	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	6	.23	0.015	1.29	0.05%	1.00	P
50	246	113	Aug 8	CHC		NYM	W,7-6	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	.17	-0.004	.91	-0.01%	-0.16	P
51	247	116 (2)	Aug 11	CHC	@	MON	W,2-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9						P
52	248	122 (5)	Aug 18	CHC	@	CIN	W,13-11	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	.03	-0.001	.11	0.00%	-0.15	P
53	249	125 (2)	Aug 21	CHC		HOU	W,11-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9						P
54	250	132 (6)	Aug 29	CHC		CIN	W,7-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9						P
55	251	133	Aug 30	CHC	@	ATL	W,8-3	9-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9	.09	-0.002	.22	0.00%	-0.80	P
56	252	134	Aug 31	CHC	@	ATL	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	3						P
Sept		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
57	253	135	Sep 1	CHC	@	ATL	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9						P
58	254	136	Sep 2	CHC	@	ATL	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	5						P
59	255	137	Sep 3	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-3	12-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	3						P
60	256	140 (2)	Sep 6	CHC	@	MON	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9						P
61	257	144 (3)	Sep 10	CHC		PHI	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	3						P
62	258	145	Sep 11	CHC		PHI	L,3-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	3						P
63	259	146	Sep 12	CHC		MON	W,11-5	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	9	.02	0.000	.01	0.00%	-0.43	P
64	260	148 (1)	Sep 15	CHC		NYM	W,5-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.083	.083	.083	.167	9						P
65	261	152 (3)	Sep 20	CHC		PIT	L,6-7	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	9	2.28	-0.057	.00	0.00%	-0.76	P
66	262	155 (2)	Sep 23 (2)	CHC	@	STL	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	3						P
67	263	158 (2)	Sep 26	CHC	@	PIT	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	4						P
68	264	159	Sep 28	CHC		STL	L,1-4	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	9						P
69	265	160	Sep 29	CHC		STL	W,9-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	9						P
							58-11		14	13	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154		.56	-0.170	.76	-0.09%	-4.41

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