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)
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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	46-18 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	6 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 7 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	12 (4-5-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 7 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	4 (2-1-0)

1985 Batting Game Log

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1985 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	266	1	Apr 9	CHC		PIT	W,2-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
2	267	4 (2)	Apr 13	CHC		MON	W,8-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	268	6 (1)	Apr 15	CHC		PHI	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	269	8 (1)	Apr 17	CHC		PHI	W,5-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						P
5	270	14 (5)	Apr 24	CHC	@	PIT	W,5-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6	.06	-0.002	.12	0.00%	-0.09	P
6	271	18 (3)	Apr 30	CHC		SFG	W,3-1	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.46	-0.012	.81	-0.01%	-0.44	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
7	272	21 (2)	May 4	CHC		SDP	W,12-8	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	.14	-0.004	.25	0.00%	-0.77	P
8	273	22	May 5 susp	CHC		SDP	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
9	274	23	May 6	CHC		LAD	L,4-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
10	275	24	May 7	CHC		LAD	W,4-2	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	.23	-0.006	.42	-0.01%	-0.24	P
11	276	26 (1)	May 9	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-1	10-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
12	277	27	May 10	CHC	@	SDP	W,6-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
13	278	29 (1)	May 12	CHC	@	SDP	L,3-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
14	279	31 (1)	May 15	CHC	@	LAD	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
15	280	32	May 17	CHC	@	ATL	W,7-5	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	.62	0.003	1.21	0.00%	0.17	P
16	281	37 (4)	May 22	CHC		CIN	W,7-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	5						P
17	282	39 (1)	May 25	CHC		HOU	W,5-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
18	283	40	May 26	CHC		HOU	W,10-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	8						P
19	284	41	May 27	CHC	@	CIN	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						P
20	285	44 (2)	May 31	CHC	@	HOU	W,6-2	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9						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	286	47 (2)	Jun 4	CHC		ATL	W,5-3	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9	.73	-0.018	1.53	-0.02%	-0.77	P
22	287	48	Jun 5	CHC		ATL	L,2-4	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
23	288	51 (2)	Jun 8	CHC		PIT	W,7-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	1						P
24	289	53 (1)	Jun 10	CHC	@	MON	W,5-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
25	290	54	Jun 11	CHC	@	MON	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
26	291	58 (3)	Jun 15	CHC		STL	L,0-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	3						P
27	292	62 (3)	Jun 19	CHC	@	NYM	L,0-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
28	293	64 (1)	Jun 21	CHC	@	STL	L,5-7	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
29	294	65	Jun 22	CHC	@	STL	L,1-2	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
30	295	67 (1)	Jun 25	CHC		NYM	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	6						P
31	296	68	Jun 26	CHC		NYM	W,7-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	3						P
32	297	71 (2)	Jun 29	CHC	@	PIT	L,5-6	10-13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	8						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
33	298	73 (1)	Jul 1	CHC	@	PHI	W,3-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	8						P
34	299	75 (1)	Jul 3	CHC	@	PHI	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	6						P
35	300	78 (2)	Jul 6	CHC		SFG	L,4-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	5						P
36	301	79	Jul 7	CHC		SFG	W,6-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	6						P
37	302	82 (2)	Jul 10	CHC		SDP	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	6						P
38	303	84 (1)	Jul 12	CHC		LAD	L,4-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	2						P
39	304	87 (2)	Jul 18	CHC	@	SFG	L,0-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	8						P
40	305	88	Jul 19	CHC	@	SFG	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	7						P
41	306	89	Jul 20	CHC	@	SFG	W,2-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
42	307	91 (1)	Jul 22	CHC	@	SDP	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	6						P
43	308	93 (1)	Jul 24	CHC	@	SDP	W,4-3	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	6						P
44	309	99 (5)	Jul 31	CHC		STL	W,5-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	4						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
45	310	100	Aug 1	CHC		STL	W,9-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	7						P
46	311	102 (1)	Aug 3	CHC		NYM	L,4-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	3						P
47	312	108 (5)	Aug 11	CHC	@	NYM	L,2-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	4						P
48	313	109	Aug 12	CHC		MON	W,8-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	8						P
49	314	113 (3)	Aug 16	CHC		PHI	W,6-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	7						P
50	315	116 (2)	Aug 20	CHC	@	ATL	W,5-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	2						P
51	316	117	Aug 21	CHC	@	ATL	W,9-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	4						P
52	317	118	Aug 22	CHC	@	ATL	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
53	318	120 (1)	Aug 24	CHC	@	CIN	W,4-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	2						P
54	319	124 (3)	Aug 28	CHC	@	HOU	L,0-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
55	320	125	Aug 29	CHC		ATL	L,6-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	8						P
56	321	127 (1)	Aug 31	CHC		ATL	W,5-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	4						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
57	322	130 (2)	Sep 3	CHC		HOU	L,7-8	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	7						P
58	323	134 (3)	Sep 7	CHC		CIN	W,9-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	7						P
59	324	135	Sep 8	CHC		CIN	T,5-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	9						P
60	325	144 (8)	Sep 17	CHC	@	MON	W,3-0	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9	.22	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.28	P
61	326	147 (2)	Sep 20	CHC	@	PHI	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9						P
62	327	152 (4)	Sep 25	CHC		NYM	W,5-4	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	2						P
63	328	154 (1)	Sep 27	CHC		PHI	W,9-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	8						P
64	329	155	Sep 28	CHC		PHI	W,11-10	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	9						P
65	330	157 (1)	Oct 1	CHC		PIT	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	8						P
							46-18		7	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143		.35	-0.042	.62	-0.05%	-2.41

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