P Ben Smetzer #11
Age: 63 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
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P BEN SMETZER #11 - AGE: 63 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/14/1910
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:1933, 2nd Pick in Round 12
COLLEGIATE BASEBALL 1933 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 4 2 1 0 4.97 25.1 27 17 14 6 6 7 0 0.0 0 3 75.0
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 12.08 9.59 2.49 2.13 6.60 1.30 133 -0.1 .233        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 47 13 2 0 5 11 1 2 0 1 0 .277 .292 .638 .930      
vs. RHB 55 14 2 0 1 6 5 5 1 0 1 .255 .323 .345 .668      
COLLEGIATE BASEBALL 1933 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 34 31 12 12 1 4.79 210.1 235 124 112 23 55 122  
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+
1930 College of San Diego - COL 19 16 13 4 5 1 5.32 88.0 109 58 52 10 25 51 1 0 1.52 .329 5.06 1.2 97
1931 College of San Diego - COL 20 14 14 6 6 0 4.27 97.0 99 49 46 7 24 64 2 2 1.27 .303 3.66 2.5 110
1933 College of San Diego - COL 22 1 1 0 1 0 30.38 2.2 8 9 9 5 2 2 0 0 3.75 .375 28.37 -0.4 16
1933 College of San Diego - COL 22 3 3 2 0 0 1.99 22.2 19 8 5 1 4 5 0 0 1.01 .220 4.03 0.6 251
1935 Charleston - AAA 24 12 12 3 7 0 6.28 67.1 90 65 47 9 37 24 0 0 1.89 .313 6.41 0.2 85
1936 Houston - AA 25 1 1 0 1 0 10.80 5.0 14 11 6 1 3 2 0 0 3.40 .520 6.48 -0.0 42
1937 Fresno - A 26 10 10 1 6 0 6.72 65.2 96 58 49 4 15 27 2 0 1.69 .352 3.36 1.5 60
1938 Fresno - A 27 23 23 9 6 0 4.42 169.0 217 100 83 11 43 66 5 2 1.54 .331 4.10 2.8 99
1939 Albany - A 28 21 20 8 11 0 5.55 160.2 196 108 99 8 50 49 10 0 1.53 .305 4.42 2.9 87
1939 Jersey City - AAA 28 8 0 0 0 0 5.28 15.1 19 10 9 2 8 6 0 0 1.76 .298 5.48 -0.2 76
1940 Denver - A 29 28 18 9 6 0 3.67 147.0 147 74 60 10 50 70 2 1 1.34 .276 4.18 1.5 110
Total HL 28 18 9 6 0 3.67 147.0 147 74 60 10 50 70 2 1 1.34 .276 4.18 110.3
Total UL 12 12 3 7 0 6.28 67.1 90 65 47 9 37 24 0 0 1.89 .313 6.41 85.0
Total MAL 21 20 8 11 0 5.55 160.2 196 108 99 8 50 49 10 0 1.53 .305 4.42 87.2
Total AIAA 34 31 12 12 1 4.79 210.1 235 124 112 23 55 122 3 2 1.38 .305 4.60 103.0
Total COW 33 33 10 12 0 5.06 234.2 313 158 132 15 58 93 7 2 1.58 .337 3.89 84.0
Total LSA 1 1 0 1 0 10.80 5.0 14 11 6 1 3 2 0 0 3.40 .520 6.48 41.6
Total CL 8 0 0 0 0 5.28 15.1 19 10 9 2 8 6 0 0 1.76 .298 5.48 75.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1930 College of San Diego - COL P 16 13 3 15 0 18 0 1.000 88.0 1.84 +1.5 1.052
1931 College of San Diego - COL P 14 14 2 19 1 24 3 .875 97.0 1.95 -0.8 .886
1933 College of San Diego - COL P 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 22.2 0.40 +0.0 1.010
1933 College of San Diego - COL P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.2 3.38 -0.2 1.010
1935 Charleston - AAA P 12 12 5 10 0 19 4 .789 67.1 2.00 -1.6 .726
1936 Houston - AA P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 +0.2 .000
1937 Fresno - A P 10 10 4 13 0 18 1 .944 65.2 2.33 -2.7 .959
1938 Fresno - A P 23 23 6 23 1 34 5 .853 169.0 1.54 -1.7 .839
1939 Jersey City - AAA P 8 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 15.1 1.76 +0.0 1.000
1939 Albany - A P 21 20 11 14 1 26 1 .962 160.2 1.40 -4.2 .871
1940 Denver - A P 28 18 8 14 1 22 0 1.000 147.0 1.35 -0.7 1.141
TOTAL P 137 115 42 110 4 166 14 .916 840.1 1.63 -10.1 .922
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1929 Joined the College of San Diego Friars.
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
05/10/1931 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Rainier College Majestics with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/20/1931 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Golden Gate Grizzlies with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
12/05/1932 Was not drafted and returned to college.
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/12/1933 Injured (Hand soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
12/05/1933 Released by the College of San Diego Friars.
12/05/1933 Drafted in the 1933 first-year player draft by the Boston Minutemen (Round 12, Pick 2, 178th overall pick).
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/09/1934 Released by the Boston organization.
04/11/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Galveston Gunners organization.
05/04/1934 Released by the Galveston Gunners.
05/07/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Oklahoma City Chiefs organization.
05/08/1934 Released by the Oklahoma City Chiefs.
05/08/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Bulls organization.
05/09/1934 Released by the Houston Bulls.
05/09/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fort Worth Cattlemen organization.
05/11/1934 Released by the Fort Worth Cattlemen.
05/15/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Syracuse Excelsiors organization.
05/24/1934 Released by the Syracuse Excelsiors.
05/29/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Antonio Gunslingers organization.
05/30/1934 Released by the San Antonio Gunslingers.
05/30/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Syracuse Excelsiors organization.
05/31/1934 Released by the Syracuse Excelsiors.
05/31/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Seattle Thunderbirds organization.
06/07/1934 Released by the Seattle Thunderbirds.
06/12/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Bulls organization.
06/13/1934 Released by the Houston Bulls.
06/14/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Austin Violets organization.
06/15/1934 Released by the Austin Violets.
06/17/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Bulls organization.
06/18/1934 Released by the Houston Bulls.
06/20/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Oklahoma City Chiefs organization.
06/25/1934 Released by the Oklahoma City Chiefs.
06/27/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Bulls organization.
06/28/1934 Released by the Houston Bulls.
06/28/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Austin Violets organization.
06/29/1934 Released by the Austin Violets.
06/29/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Antonio Gunslingers organization.
06/30/1934 Released by the San Antonio Gunslingers.
06/30/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Richmond Rebels organization.
07/12/1934 Released by the Richmond Rebels.
07/17/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Bulls organization.
09/02/1934 Released by the Houston Bulls.
09/04/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pueblo Mountaineers organization.
09/05/1934 Released by the Pueblo Mountaineers.
09/05/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Portland Green Sox organization.
09/12/1934 Released by the Portland Green Sox.
09/17/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Diego Conquistadors organization.
11/10/1934 Released by the San Diego Conquistadors.
11/13/1934 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Richmond Rebels organization.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
02/11/1935 Released by the Richmond Rebels.
02/11/1935 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dallas Centurions organization.
02/12/1935 Released by the Dallas Centurions.
02/12/1935 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sacramento Governors organization.
02/13/1935 Released by the Sacramento Governors.
02/19/1935 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Galveston Gunners organization.
04/23/1935 Released by the Galveston Gunners.
04/23/1935 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Portland Green Sox organization.
05/01/1935 Released by the Portland Green Sox.
05/06/1935 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Austin Violets organization.
05/09/1935 Released by the Austin Violets.
05/14/1935 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Charleston Blue Legs organization.
09/23/1935 Released by the Charleston Blue Legs.
09/23/1935 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fort Worth Cattlemen organization.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/29/1936 Released by the Fort Worth Cattlemen.
02/03/1936 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Tulsa Roughnecks organization.
02/13/1936 Released by the Tulsa Roughnecks.
02/17/1936 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Seattle Thunderbirds organization.
05/13/1936 Released by the Seattle Thunderbirds.
05/18/1936 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
05/19/1936 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
05/19/1936 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the El Paso Missions organization.
05/20/1936 Released by the El Paso Missions.
05/20/1936 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Bulls organization.
06/26/1936 Released by the Houston Bulls.
07/01/1936 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Amarillo Stars organization.
07/02/1936 Released by the Amarillo Stars.
07/02/1936 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Bulls organization.
07/08/1936 Released by the Houston Bulls.
07/13/1936 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sacramento Governors organization.
10/22/1936 Released by the Sacramento Governors.
10/26/1936 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Waco Wranglers organization.
12/23/1936 Released by the Waco Wranglers.
12/31/1936 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Oklahoma City Chiefs organization.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/08/1937 Released by the Oklahoma City Chiefs.
04/12/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the San Diego Conquistadors organization.
04/29/1937 Released by the San Diego Conquistadors.
05/03/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
05/05/1937 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
05/10/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pueblo Mountaineers organization.
05/11/1937 Released by the Pueblo Mountaineers.
05/11/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pueblo Mountaineers organization.
05/12/1937 Released by the Pueblo Mountaineers.
05/12/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Amarillo Stars organization.
05/13/1937 Released by the Amarillo Stars.
05/14/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Amarillo Stars organization.
05/15/1937 Released by the Amarillo Stars.
05/15/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Fort Worth Cattlemen organization.
05/16/1937 Released by the Fort Worth Cattlemen.
05/19/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Omaha Cowboys organization.
06/05/1937 Released by the Omaha Cowboys.
06/07/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Oklahoma City Chiefs organization.
06/08/1937 Released by the Oklahoma City Chiefs.
06/09/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denver Plainsmen organization.
06/11/1937 Released by the Denver Plainsmen.
06/15/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
06/16/1937 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
06/16/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
06/17/1937 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
06/18/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Oklahoma City Chiefs organization.
06/19/1937 Released by the Oklahoma City Chiefs.
06/20/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denver Plainsmen organization.
06/21/1937 Released by the Denver Plainsmen.
06/23/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Des Moines Bears organization.
06/24/1937 Released by the Des Moines Bears.
06/25/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Oklahoma City Chiefs organization.
06/26/1937 Released by the Oklahoma City Chiefs.
06/26/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pueblo Mountaineers organization.
06/27/1937 Released by the Pueblo Mountaineers.
06/27/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Amarillo Stars organization.
06/28/1937 Released by the Amarillo Stars.
07/02/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Denver Plainsmen organization.
07/03/1937 Released by the Denver Plainsmen.
07/06/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pueblo Mountaineers organization.
07/07/1937 Released by the Pueblo Mountaineers.
07/08/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pueblo Mountaineers organization.
07/09/1937 Released by the Pueblo Mountaineers.
07/16/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Omaha Cowboys organization.
07/17/1937 Released by the Omaha Cowboys.
07/18/1937 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Tulsa Roughnecks organization.
07/19/1937 Released by the Tulsa Roughnecks.
07/21/1937 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Gothams organization.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
07/31/1938 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Tacoma Captains with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/06/1938 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bakersfield Bears with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-).
04/15/1940 Released by the New York organization.
05/05/1940 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Denver Plainsmen organization.
08/30/1940 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Omaha Cowboys with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/25/1940 Released by the Denver Plainsmen.
10/09/1940 Retired from professional baseball.
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