P Ed Smithers #47
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/11/1975
P ED SMITHERS #47 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
21 21 4-6 0 4.47 92.2 81 7 83 76 1.77 1.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/07/1975 CSM Win, 7-6 X 5.1 4 2 2 1 2
08/02/1975 RPD Win, 13-3 X 3.0 5 2 2 3 1
07/27/1975 TOP Win, 18-11 X 3.2 4 3 2 5 1
07/22/1975 @ CAS Loss, 7-18 X 3.1 4 4 4 4 1 Loss
07/17/1975 PAN Win, 9-1 X 3.2 3 1 1 6 1
07/12/1975 @ CHY Loss, 6-14 X 3.0 4 2 2 3 1 Loss
07/07/1975 @ SXF Win, 15-11 X 5.0 3 3 1 7 3 Win
07/01/1975 @ SFC Loss, 7-10 X 4.1 5 5 5 3 5 Loss
06/26/1975 @ CSM Loss, 1-2 X 4.2 3 2 2 7 6 Loss
06/21/1975 @ RPD Win, 15-0 X 5.0 2 0 0 1 8 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/30/1949
Born in:Hartford, CT
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 119 Days
Service This Yr:126 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 2nd Pick in Round 4
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 21 21 4 6 0 4.47 92.2 81 50 46 7 83 76 0 0.0 0 1 4.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 16.22 7.87 7.38 8.06 6.17 1.77 95 1.5 .300        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 112 29 4 0 3 18 28 27 0 7 1 .259 .411 .375 .786      
vs. RHB 215 52 6 1 4 32 55 49 3 7 2 .242 .396 .335 .731      
WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 3.38 5.1 4 2 2 1 1 2  
April 2 2 0 0 0 6.48 8.1 6 6 6 1 6 5  
May 6 6 1 1 0 4.03 29.0 27 14 13 4 20 29  
June 5 5 2 2 0 3.00 24.0 16 8 8 0 25 27  
July 6 6 1 3 0 5.87 23.0 23 18 15 1 28 12  
August 2 2 0 0 0 4.32 8.1 9 4 4 1 4 3  
Last Year 26 26 8 6 0 4.03 129.2 134 68 58 10 83 100  
2 Years Ago 23 23 6 3 0 4.39 112.2 89 61 55 4 105 118  
Career 180 79 34 26 17 4.67 624.2 585 367 324 42 494 621  
Home 12 12 1 1 0 5.16 52.1 53 32 30 6 44 39  
Road 9 9 3 5 0 3.57 40.1 28 18 16 1 39 37  
Grass 21 21 4 6 0 4.47 92.2 81 50 46 7 83 76  
Day 5 5 0 2 0 5.32 23.2 25 14 14 1 12 22  
Night 16 16 4 4 0 4.17 69.0 56 36 32 6 71 54  
As Starter 21 21 4 6 0 4.47 92.2 81 50 46 7 83 76  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1967 Monroe - R 17 6 4 0 3 0 6.35 22.2 26 18 16 2 18 29 0 0 1.94 .387 4.01 0.1 55
1967 Stockton - A 17 2 2 0 2 0 10.57 7.2 15 9 9 4 3 6 0 0 2.35 .407 9.49 -0.4 35
1968 Monroe - R 18 7 0 1 1 0 2.25 8.0 8 2 2 1 7 7 0 0 1.88 .318 6.15 -0.1 188
1968 Stockton - A 18 1 1 1 0 0 3.60 5.0 4 2 2 0 5 2 0 0 1.80 .267 5.20 -0.0 105
1969 Tallahassee - R 19 8 4 0 2 0 5.93 27.1 31 19 18 3 19 36 0 0 1.83 .412 4.92 0.3 80
1969 Greenville - A 19 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 5 4 3 0 6 2 0 0 2.20 .294 5.50 -0.1 60
1969 Madison - A 19 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 6.0 2 2 2 1 2 2 0 0 0.67 .062 5.16 -0.1 101
1970 Ottumwa - R 20 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.00 .000 4.50 0.0 999
1970 Modesto - A 20 1 1 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 2 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 1.20 .071 7.98 -0.1 236
1970 Greenville - A 20 2 2 0 1 0 3.21 14.0 14 7 5 0 8 14 0 0 1.57 .350 1.91 0.5 100
1970 Savannah - A 20 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.67 .125 1.29 0.1 999
1970 Total - A 20 6 3 0 1 0 2.45 22.0 17 8 6 1 13 17 0 0 1.36 .258 3.20 0.5 136
1970 Utica - A 20 1 1 0 1 0 5.40 5.0 6 3 3 0 8 1 0 0 2.80 .316 6.43 -0.1 68
1970 Wilmington - A 20 2 0 0 2 0 67.50 0.2 4 5 5 0 6 0 0 0 15.00 .667 30.20 -0.2 5
1970 Total - A 20 3 1 0 3 0 12.71 5.2 10 8 8 0 14 1 0 0 4.24 .400 9.23 -0.3 29
1971 Grand Island - A 21 62 0 9 5 11 5.23 160.0 167 106 93 10 133 177 0 0 1.88 .361 5.30 1.0 107
1972 Grand Island - A 22 48 9 7 6 6 5.00 129.2 114 82 72 11 90 150 0 0 1.57 .318 5.16 1.4 110
1973 Grand Island - A 23 23 23 6 3 0 4.39 112.2 89 61 55 4 105 118 0 0 1.72 .307 5.12 2.6 139
1974 Grand Island - A 24 26 26 8 6 0 4.03 129.2 134 68 58 10 83 100 0 0 1.67 .331 5.46 2.8 157
1975 Grand Island - A 25 21 21 4 6 0 4.47 92.2 81 50 46 7 83 76 0 0 1.77 .300 6.17 1.5 145
Total HL 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 6.0 2 2 2 1 2 2 0 0 0.67 .062 5.16 101.2
Total MAL 3 1 0 3 0 12.71 5.2 10 8 8 0 14 1 0 0 4.24 .400 9.23 28.8
Total SEL 6 3 0 1 0 3.27 22.0 20 11 8 0 15 18 0 0 1.59 .308 2.64 98.0
Total COW 4 4 1 2 0 6.11 17.2 21 12 12 5 12 9 0 0 1.87 .286 7.85 61.4
Total GSL 21 8 1 6 0 5.59 58.0 65 39 36 6 44 72 0 0 1.88 .388 4.74 72.5
Total WBL 180 79 34 26 17 4.67 624.2 585 367 324 42 494 621 0 0 1.73 .328 5.40 126.1
Total UMVA 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.00 .000 4.50 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1967 Stockton - A P 2 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 7.2 2.35 -0.0 1.037
1967 Monroe - R P 6 4 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 22.2 1.59 -0.4 1.406
1968 Stockton - A P 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 0.0 .000
1968 Monroe - R P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 +0.3 .000
1969 Madison - A P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Greenville - A P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 1.037
1969 Tallahassee - R P 8 4 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 27.1 2.30 +0.9 1.738
1970 Wilmington - A P 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 0.2 13.50 +0.0 1.051
1970 Utica - A P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 +0.1 .000
1970 Savannah - A P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.4 1.037
1970 Greenville - A P 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 -0.4 1.037
1970 Modesto - A P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.2 1.035
1970 Ottumwa - R P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Grand Island - A P 62 0 7 17 0 27 3 .889 160.0 1.35 -3.7 .889
1972 Grand Island - A P 48 9 6 11 1 18 1 .944 129.2 1.18 -1.8 .961
1973 Grand Island - A P 23 23 7 17 3 24 0 1.000 112.2 1.92 -0.1 1.095
1974 Grand Island - A P 26 26 4 17 3 22 1 .955 129.2 1.46 +1.7 1.097
1975 Grand Island - A P 21 21 7 9 2 16 0 1.000 92.2 1.55 -2.9 .922
TOTAL P 216 96 38 84 9 127 5 .961 735.0 1.49 -6.5 1.033
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft out of high school (Cranston; Cranston, RI) by the Los Angeles Suns. (Round 4, Pick 2, 62nd overall pick).
04/10/1968 Named the #21 prospect in the FABL
09/09/1968 Wins the 1968 Championship with the Monroe Gators!
04/10/1969 Named the #24 prospect in the FABL
06/18/1969 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
06/28/1969 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization.
06/29/1969 Released by the Chicago organization.
07/05/1969 Signed a minor league contract ($1,000 bonus) with the Houston Comets organization.
10/19/1969 Named the #73 prospect in the FABL
04/10/1970 Named the #91 prospect in the FABL
07/01/1970 Released by the Houston organization.
07/13/1970 Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Arrows organization.
07/21/1970 Released by the Milwaukee organization.
08/03/1970 Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Comets organization.
08/08/1970 Released by the Houston organization.
08/17/1970 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Foresters organization.
04/17/1971 Released by the Cleveland organization.
04/19/1971 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Grand Island Gulls organization.
03/24/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Grand Island Gulls development complex.
03/24/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Grand Island Gulls development complex.
07/15/1973 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 4 days.
03/24/1974 Outstandingly completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Grand Island Gulls development complex.
03/24/1975 Detrimentally completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Grand Island Gulls development complex.
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