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Mike Smithson

Billy Mike Smithson

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 8", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: January 21, 1955 in Centerville, TN
School: University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN)
Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 5th round of the 1976 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 27, 1982
Teams (by GP): Twins/RedSox/Rangers 1982-1989
Agents: Craig Fenech [*]
Final Game: September 28, 1989
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Standard Batting

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1976	21	BOS-min	A																									WHV · FLOR
1977	22	BOS-min	A,AA	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0	0	0			WHV,BRI · FLOR,EL
1978	23	BOS-min	AA	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0	0	0			BRI · EL
1979	24	BOS-min	AA	48	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1.000			0		0	0	0			BRI · EL
1980	25	BOS-min	AAA	51	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0	0	0			PAW · IL
1981	26	BOS-min	AAA	37	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0		0	0	0	0		PAW · IL
1982	27	TEX-min	AAA	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0	0	0	0		DEN · AA
1982	27	TEX	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1983	28	TEX	AL	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1984	29	MIN	AL	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1985	30	MIN	AL	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1986	31	MIN	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1987	32	MIN-min	AAA	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0	0	0	0		POR · PCL
1987	32	MIN	AL	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1988	33	BOS-min	AAA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0		0	0	0	0		PAW · IL
1988	33	BOS	AL	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1989	34	BOS	AL	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0	1
8 Yrs				240	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0

MIN (4 yrs)				128	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
BOS (2 yrs)				71	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
TEX (2 yrs)				41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	RAA	WAA	Rrep	RAR	WAR	waaWL%	162WL%	oWAR	dWAR	oRAR	Salary	Pos
1982	27	TEX	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	/1
1983	28	TEX	AL	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	1
1984	29	MIN	AL	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	1
1985	30	MIN	AL	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$335,000	1
1986	31	MIN	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$450,000	1
1987	32	MIN	AL	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$	1
1988	33	BOS	AL	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$395,000	1
1989	34	BOS	AL	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.1	0	$540,000	1
8 Seasons				240	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.2	0	$1,720,000

MIN (4 yrs)				128	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.1	0	$785,000
BOS (2 yrs)				71	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.1	0	$935,000
TEX (2 yrs)				41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	.500	.500	0.0	0.0	0	$

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Series	Opp	Rslt	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1988	33	BOS	AL	ALCS	OAK	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0
1 ALCS							1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0	0	0

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg
1982	27	TEX	AL
1983	28	TEX	AL
1984	29	MIN	AL
1985	30	MIN	AL
1986	31	MIN	AL
1987	32	MIN	AL
1988	33	BOS	AL
1989	34	BOS	AL
8 Yrs

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