#96 Rufus "Shirt" Smith, Starting Pitcher, 33 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox Thursday, 10/26/1938 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Rufus Smith Shirt 1/24/1905 33 USA,NC,GUILFORD COLL 5"8 170
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 Prone 1.0 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 :
| Minor League Contract - - 3 Year(s), 121 Days (637 total Days) 0 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 87 Days (947 total Days) 11 Year(s) Not eligible Out of Option Years
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 2 | 3 | 10 | 88-91 Mph |
Versus LHB | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
Versus RHB | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
Talent | 2 | 3 | 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 : 4 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
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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 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0.00 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
vs. RHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Road | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
June | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
July | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
August | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sept./Oct. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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 |
1932 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7.19 | 96.1 | 119 | 85 | 77 | 4 | 49 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1.74 | .328 | PIT |
1934 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.58 | 45.1 | 33 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1.06 | .201 | PIT |
1935 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 5.48 | 210.1 | 233 | 138 | 128 | 15 | 97 | 85 | 16 | 1 | 1.57 | .298 | PIT |
1936 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.50 | 18.0 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.39 | .344 | PIT |
Total | 79 | 71 | 27 | 35 | 0 | 5.52 | 572.1 | 624 | 391 | 351 | 34 | 261 | 213 | 46 | 1 | 1.55 | .293 | |
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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 |
1933, AAA | 19 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3.84 | 147.2 | 140 | 63 | 63 | 5 | 64 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 1.38 | .279 |
1934, AAA | 28 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 3.03 | 223.0 | 175 | 85 | 75 | 14 | 83 | 109 | 12 | 1 | 1.16 | .232 |
1937, AA | 15 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2.96 | 112.2 | 90 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 53 | 98 | 6 | 1 | 1.27 | .283 |
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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 |
1934 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 28.0 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
1935 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.29 | 7.0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.14 | 35.0 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 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 |
1932 | 17 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .031 | .061 | .031 | .092 | PIT |
1934 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | PIT |
1935 | 26 | 77 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .078 | .090 | .104 | .194 | PIT |
1936 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | PIT |
Total | 79 | 203 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 92 | 0 | 0 | .054 | .077 | .064 | .141 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
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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)... Injured on 4/25/1934 with a Concussion, out for 6 days... Injured on 5/27/1934 with a Blister On Finger, out for one week... Won World Series with Pittsburgh in 1934... Injured on 8/3/1935 with a Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 7-8 weeks... 1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... Released by Pittsburgh on 7/23/1936... Signed as a free agent by Boston (A) on 6/11/1937 to a minor league deal... Injured on 6/21/1937 with a Sore Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
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