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.

1997 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1997 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 2	MON		STL	W,4-1	GF	3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
2	4 (1)	Apr 4	MON		COL	L,4-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	6 (1)	Apr 6	MON		COL	L,2-6	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	8 (1)	Apr 12	MON	@	COL	L,8-12	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	10 (1)	Apr 14	MON	@	COL	L,8-10		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	14 (3)	Apr 19	MON	@	PHI	L,8-10		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	17 (2)	Apr 22	MON		CHC	W,5-1		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	18	Apr 23	MON		CHC	W,4-3	GF	5	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
9	21 (2)	Apr 27	MON		NYM	L,3-5	GF	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	24 (2)	Apr 30	MON		HOU	W,8-6		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	28 (3)	May 4	MON	@	SDP	W,9-3	GF	3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	31 (2)	May 7	MON	@	SFG	W,19-3		4	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
13	34 (2)	May 11	MON	@	LAD	W,6-3		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	36 (1)	May 14	MON		SDP	W,9-7	GF	1	0.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
15	37	May 15	MON		SFG	W,8-7		5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	44 (6)	May 22	MON		PIT	L,3-9	GF	7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	47 (2)	May 25	MON		PIT	L,6-8		4	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	49 (1)	May 27	MON		NYM	W,5-4	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
19	51 (1)	May 30	MON	@	PIT	L,2-10	GF	4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	56 (4)	Jun 4	MON		ATL	L,3-6	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	62 (5)	Jun 10	MON		PHI	W,8-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	68 (5)	Jun 17	MON	@	BAL	L,4-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	74 (5)	Jun 24	MON		CIN	L,6-7		3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	78 (3)	Jun 28	MON	@	FLA	L,2-4		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	82 (3)	Jul 2	MON	@	TOR	L,6-7		6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							25gm		21.2	1	4	0	5	0