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	38-15 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	0 games
Most Games w/o HR	2 games
Most Games w/o RBI	2 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 2 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	0 (0-0-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 2 PAs	0
Avg. Runners on Base	1 (0-0-0)

1990 Batting Game Log

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1990 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	460	25 (24)	May 6	STL		CIN	L,1-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	461	26	May 7	STL		CIN	L,0-3	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	462	27	May 9	STL		SDP	W,11-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	463	29 (1)	May 11	STL		ATL	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						P
5	464	30	May 12	STL		ATL	W,4-3	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
6	465	33 (2)	May 16	STL		HOU	W,10-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	466	34	May 17	STL	@	CIN	W,3-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
8	467	37 (2)	May 20	STL	@	CIN	W,6-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						P
9	468	39 (1)	May 22	STL	@	ATL	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
10	469	41 (1)	May 24	STL		SFG	W,3-2	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
11	470	44 (2)	May 27	STL		LAD	L,7-14	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
12	471	46 (1)	May 29	STL	@	HOU	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						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
13	472	48 (1)	Jun 1	STL		CHC	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
14	473	49	Jun 2	STL		CHC	L,6-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
15	474	51 (1)	Jun 4	STL		PHI	W,3-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
16	475	53 (1)	Jun 6	STL		PHI	W,12-11	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
17	476	56 (2)	Jun 9	STL	@	MON	L,1-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
18	477	57	Jun 10	STL	@	MON	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
19	478	58	Jun 11	STL		PIT	L,7-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
20	479	60 (1)	Jun 13	STL		PIT	L,5-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
21	480	68 (7)	Jun 23	STL	@	CHC	W,8-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						P
22	481	70 (1)	Jun 25	STL		NYM	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
23	482	73 (2)	Jun 28	STL		PIT	W,5-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
24	483	75 (1)	Jun 30	STL	@	LAD	W,6-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					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
25	484	76	Jul 1	STL	@	LAD	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						P
26	485	80 (3)	Jul 5	STL	@	SDP	W,4-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
27	486	81	Jul 6	STL	@	SDP	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
28	487	83 (1)	Jul 8	STL	@	SDP	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
29	488	86 (2)	Jul 14	STL		SFG	W,2-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
30	489	89 (2)	Jul 17	STL		LAD	W,3-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
31	490	92 (2)	Jul 20	STL		SDP	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
32	491	94 (1)	Jul 22	STL		SDP	W,6-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
33	492	99 (4)	Jul 26 (2)	STL	@	NYM	W,3-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
34	493	101 (1)	Jul 28	STL	@	NYM	W,1-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
35	494	103 (1)	Jul 31	STL	@	PHI	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	.13	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.10	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
36	495	105 (1)	Aug 2	STL	@	PHI	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
37	496	106	Aug 3	STL		NYM	L,4-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
38	497	109 (2)	Aug 6	STL		NYM	W,5-1	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	.04	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.22	P
39	498	111 (1)	Aug 8	STL	@	CHC	L,3-4	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
40	499	112	Aug 9	STL	@	CHC	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
41	500	114 (1)	Aug 11	STL	@	PIT	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
42	501	117 (2)	Aug 15	STL		CIN	L,1-3	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
43	502	120 (2)	Aug 18	STL		HOU	L,2-3	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
44	503	125 (4)	Aug 24	STL	@	HOU	W,3-2	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
45	504	130 (4)	Aug 30	STL	@	ATL	W,5-3	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						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
46	505	135 (4)	Sep 4	STL		NYM	W,1-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
47	506	137 (1)	Sep 6	STL		MON	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
48	507	138	Sep 7	STL	@	CHC	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
49	508	142 (3)	Sep 11	STL	@	NYM	L,8-10	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
50	509	144 (1)	Sep 13	STL	@	MON	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
51	510	149 (4)	Sep 19	STL		PHI	L,4-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
52	511	152 (2)	Sep 22	STL	@	PIT	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
53	512	159 (6)	Sep 30	STL		PIT	L,0-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
							38-15		2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		.09	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.32

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