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

11-12 / in Starts: 0-0

1997 Batting Game Log

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1997 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	748	2 (1)	Apr 2	MON		STL	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						P
2	749	4 (1)	Apr 4	MON		COL	L,4-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
3	750	6 (1)	Apr 6	MON		COL	L,2-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	751	8 (1)	Apr 12	MON	@	COL	L,8-12	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	752	10 (1)	Apr 14	MON	@	COL	L,8-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	753	14 (3)	Apr 19	MON	@	PHI	L,8-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
7	754	17 (2)	Apr 22	MON		CHC	W,5-1	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
8	755	18	Apr 23	MON		CHC	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
9	756	21 (2)	Apr 27	MON		NYM	L,3-5	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
10	757	24 (2)	Apr 30	MON		HOU	W,8-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
May		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
11	758	28 (3)	May 4	MON	@	SDP	W,9-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
12	759	31 (2)	May 7	MON	@	SFG	W,19-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						P
13	760	34 (2)	May 11	MON	@	LAD	W,6-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
14	761	36 (1)	May 14	MON		SDP	W,9-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
15	762	37	May 15	MON		SFG	W,8-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
16	763	44 (6)	May 22	MON		PIT	L,3-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
17	764	47 (2)	May 25	MON		PIT	L,6-8	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
18	765	49 (1)	May 27	MON		NYM	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
19	766	51 (1)	May 30	MON	@	PIT	L,2-10	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						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
20	767	56 (4)	Jun 4	MON		ATL	L,3-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
21	768	62 (5)	Jun 10	MON		PHI	W,8-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
22	769	74 (11)	Jun 24	MON		CIN	L,6-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
23	770	78 (3)	Jun 28	MON	@	FLA	L,2-4	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
							11-12		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0

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