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.

1990 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1990 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 9	BOS		DET	W,5-2	GF	2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	2	Apr 10	BOS		DET	W,4-2	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	3	Apr 11	BOS		DET	W,3-2		4	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
4	6 (2)	Apr 14	BOS		MIL	W,4-3	GF	5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	8 (1)	Apr 17	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-2	GF	3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	9	Apr 18	BOS	@	CHW	W,7-5	GF	6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	12 (2)	Apr 22	BOS	@	MIL	W,4-2	GF	12	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
8	15 (2)	Apr 26	BOS		CAL	W,5-4	GF	11	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	16	Apr 27	BOS		OAK	W,7-6		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	18 (1)	Apr 29	BOS		OAK	L,0-1	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	20 (1)	May 1	BOS		SEA	W,8-2		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
				Player went from Boston Red Sox to St. Louis Cardinals
12	25	May 6	STL		CIN	L,1-5	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	26	May 7	STL		CIN	L,0-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	27	May 9	STL		SDP	W,11-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	29 (1)	May 11	STL		ATL	W,5-2	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	30	May 12	STL		ATL	W,4-3	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	33 (2)	May 16	STL		HOU	W,10-6	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	34	May 17	STL	@	CIN	W,3-0	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	37 (2)	May 20	STL	@	CIN	W,6-2	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	39 (1)	May 22	STL	@	ATL	W,4-3	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	41 (1)	May 24	STL		SFG	W,3-2		9	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	44 (2)	May 27	STL		LAD	L,7-14	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	46 (1)	May 29	STL	@	HOU	W,3-2	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	48 (1)	Jun 1	STL		CHC	W,6-4	GF	3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	49	Jun 2	STL		CHC	L,6-7	GF	7	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	51 (1)	Jun 4	STL		PHI	W,3-2		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	53 (1)	Jun 6	STL		PHI	W,12-11		13	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	56 (2)	Jun 9	STL	@	MON	L,1-3	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
29	57	Jun 10	STL	@	MON	W,5-3	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	58	Jun 11	STL		PIT	L,7-8	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	60 (1)	Jun 13	STL		PIT	L,5-6		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	68 (7)	Jun 23	STL	@	CHC	W,8-7	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	70 (1)	Jun 25	STL		NYM	L,2-3	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	73 (2)	Jun 28	STL		PIT	W,5-1	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	75 (1)	Jun 30	STL	@	LAD	W,6-5	GF	6	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
36	76	Jul 1	STL	@	LAD	W,6-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	80 (3)	Jul 5	STL	@	SDP	W,4-1	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
38	81	Jul 6	STL	@	SDP	W,5-3	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
39	83 (1)	Jul 8	STL	@	SDP	W,4-1	GF	4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
40	86 (2)	Jul 14	STL		SFG	W,2-1	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
41	89 (2)	Jul 17	STL		LAD	W,3-0	GF	5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
42	92 (2)	Jul 20	STL		SDP	W,4-2	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
43	94 (1)	Jul 22	STL		SDP	W,6-4	GF	7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
44	99 (4)	Jul 26 (2)	STL	@	NYM	W,3-1	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
45	101 (1)	Jul 28	STL	@	NYM	W,1-0	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
46	103 (1)	Jul 31	STL	@	PHI	W,4-2	GF	6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
47	105 (1)	Aug 2	STL	@	PHI	W,4-3	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
48	106	Aug 3	STL		NYM	L,4-5	GF	10	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
49	109 (2)	Aug 6	STL		NYM	W,5-1	GF	5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
50	111 (1)	Aug 8	STL	@	CHC	L,3-4		5	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
51	112	Aug 9	STL	@	CHC	W,3-1	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
52	114 (1)	Aug 11	STL	@	PIT	W,3-2	GF	2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
53	117 (2)	Aug 15	STL		CIN	L,1-3		9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
54	120 (2)	Aug 18	STL		HOU	L,2-3		9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
55	125 (4)	Aug 24	STL	@	HOU	W,3-2	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
56	130 (4)	Aug 30	STL	@	ATL	W,5-3		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
57	135 (4)	Sep 4	STL		NYM	W,1-0	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
58	137 (1)	Sep 6	STL		MON	W,4-2	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
59	138	Sep 7	STL	@	CHC	W,4-3	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
60	142 (3)	Sep 11	STL	@	NYM	L,8-10	GF	3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
61	144 (1)	Sep 13	STL	@	MON	W,6-4	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
62	149 (4)	Sep 19	STL		PHI	L,4-8	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
63	152 (2)	Sep 22	STL	@	PIT	W,3-2	GF	7	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
64	159 (6)	Sep 30	STL		PIT	L,0-2	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							64gm		83.0	2	3	0	5	0