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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1981 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1981 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	3 (2)	Apr 12	CHC		NYM	L,1-2		12	2.2	1	2	0	3	0	P
2	5 (1)	Apr 16	CHC	@	MON	L,0-7		8	2.2	1	2	0	3	0	P
3	6	Apr 17	CHC	@	PHI	L,2-6		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	7	Apr 18	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-4	GF	6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	11 (3)	Apr 22	CHC	@	STL	L,0-3		11	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
6	12	Apr 24	CHC		PHI	L,4-6		10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	13	Apr 25	CHC		PHI	L,5-7		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	15 (1)	Apr 29 (1)	CHC		STL	W,6-1	GF	1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	16	Apr 29 (2)	CHC		STL	T,2-2		9	2.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	19 (2)	May 3	CHC		ATL	L,7-9	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	21 (1)	May 5	CHC		HOU	L,3-4	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	22	May 6	CHC		HOU	W,2-1	GF	7	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
13	24 (1)	May 8	CHC	@	ATL	L,3-4		4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	25	May 9	CHC	@	ATL	W,7-3	GF	14	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	31 (5)	May 16	CHC	@	HOU	L,1-6		8	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	34 (2)	May 20	CHC		CIN	L,7-10		4	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	42 (7)	May 28	CHC		PIT	L,4-9	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	46 (3)	Jun 2	CHC	@	PIT	L,3-16		5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	55 (8)	Aug 10	CHC		NYM	L,5-7		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	56	Aug 11	CHC		NYM	L,2-4		10	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	57	Aug 12	CHC		NYM	L,4-7		5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	59 (1)	Aug 15	CHC		PIT	W,4-3		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	60	Aug 16 (1)	CHC		PIT	L,3-4	GF	14	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	64 (3)	Aug 19	CHC		LAD	W,4-3		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	68 (3)	Aug 24	CHC		SDP	W,9-8	GF	6	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
26	70 (1)	Aug 26	CHC		SDP	W,9-7	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	72 (1)	Aug 28	CHC	@	LAD	L,1-6		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	73	Aug 29	CHC	@	LAD	W,3-1	GF	6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	77 (3)	Sep 2	CHC	@	SDP	L,4-5		12	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	79 (1)	Sep 4	CHC	@	SFG	L,2-3		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	83 (3)	Sep 8	CHC	@	STL	W,4-3		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	85 (1)	Sep 11	CHC		MON	W,6-5		1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	86	Sep 12	CHC		MON	L,0-2		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	87	Sep 13	CHC		MON	L,6-10		4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	91 (3)	Sep 20	CHC	@	MON	L,0-4		5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
36	95 (3)	Sep 24	CHC		NYM	W,10-9		9	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	96	Sep 25	CHC		PHI	L,2-9		4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
38	97	Sep 27 (1)	CHC		PHI	L,2-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
39	101 (3)	Sep 29	CHC	@	PIT	L,6-10		6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
40	106 (4)	Oct 4	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-2	GS	24	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							40gm		66.2	3	9	0	12	0