#96 Rufus "Shirt" Smith, Starting Pitcher, 26 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday, 10/25/1931 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Rufus Smith Shirt 1/24/1905 26 USA,NC,GUILFORD COLL 5"8 165
Starting Pitcher R L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1931 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 161 Days (161 total Days) 161 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 161 Days (161 total Days) 4 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 2 | 5 | 10 | 89-92 Mph |
Versus LHB | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
Versus RHB | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
Talent | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 10 46 3
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Slider
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versus LHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versus RHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 2 3 2 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 5 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 1
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 25 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 5.07 | 202.1 | 217 | 129 | 114 | 79 | 71 | 20 | 83.3 | 0 | 7 | 29.2 |
Projected | 25 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 5.07 | 202.0 | 217 | 129 | 114 | 79 | 71 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 0 | 0 | .0 | 1 | 1 | 13.9 | 9.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 4.23 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 324 | 89 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 56 | 22 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .275 | .327 | .426 | .753 |
vs. RHB | 477 | 128 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 67 | 73 | 57 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .268 | .351 | .388 | .739 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4.65 | 102.2 | 103 | 58 | 53 | 45 | 30 |
Road | 13 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5.51 | 99.2 | 114 | 71 | 61 | 34 | 41 |
Postseason | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
May | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.67 | 49.0 | 43 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
June | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7.78 | 39.1 | 63 | 39 | 34 | 14 | 14 |
July | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.86 | 35.0 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 8 |
August | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.67 | 27.0 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 |
Sept./Oct. | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.37 | 52.0 | 55 | 34 | 31 | 24 | 19 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1931 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 5.07 | 202.1 | 217 | 129 | 114 | 11 | 79 | 71 | 20 | 0 | 1.46 | .287 | PIT |
Total | 25 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 5.07 | 202.1 | 217 | 129 | 114 | 11 | 79 | 71 | 20 | 0 | 1.46 | .287 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
1927, AA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.59 | 17.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.29 | .224 |
1927, AAA | 24 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2.15 | 201.1 | 167 | 52 | 48 | 3 | 72 | 112 | 12 | 1 | 1.19 | .265 |
1928, AAA | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5.59 | 58.0 | 71 | 48 | 36 | 0 | 31 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1.76 | .350 |
1929, AAA | 28 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3.41 | 221.2 | 209 | 95 | 84 | 5 | 84 | 105 | 14 | 3 | 1.32 | .283 |
1930, AA | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.08 | 34.2 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1.07 | .243 |
1930, AAA | 21 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3.30 | 166.1 | 150 | 74 | 61 | 2 | 66 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 1.30 | .268 |
1931, AAA | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.23 | 38.1 | 46 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1.64 | .314 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1931 | 25 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | .026 | .063 | .026 | .090 | PIT |
Total | 25 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | .026 | .063 | .026 | .090 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 25 | 24 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 45 | 1 | .978 | 202.1 | 2.00 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 25th overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1927... Injured on 5/8/1930 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 5 days... Injured on 7/12/1930 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for one week... Earned first career win on 5/13/1931... Had first career hit on 5/27/1931, off Lee Thompson (NYN)...
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