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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	4 (3)	Apr 11	CHC	@	PHI	W,9-1	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
2	5	Apr 12	CHC	@	PHI	L,8-9	GF	8	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	6	Apr 13	CHC	@	PHI	W,5-2	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	10 (3)	Apr 18	CHC		MON	L,2-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	12 (1)	Apr 21	CHC	@	STL	W,5-4	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	13	Apr 22	CHC	@	STL	W,5-4	GF	6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	15 (1)	Apr 24	CHC	@	MON	W,6-4	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	20 (4)	Apr 30	CHC		SFG	L,4-5	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	21	May 1	CHC		SDP	W,7-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	23 (1)	May 3	CHC		SDP	W,4-2	GF	2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	26 (2)	May 6	CHC	@	SFG	W,9-4	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	28 (1)	May 8	CHC	@	SDP	W,6-3	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	29	May 9	CHC	@	SDP	W,5-2	GF	7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	31 (1)	May 11	CHC	@	LAD	W,6-3	GF	1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	33 (1)	May 13	CHC	@	LAD	W,5-0	GF	9	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	34	May 15	CHC	@	HOU	W,3-1	GF	4	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
17	36 (1)	May 17	CHC	@	HOU	W,6-4	GF	4	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	39 (2)	May 21	CHC		CIN	W,8-7	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	42 (2)	May 24	CHC		ATL	W,3-2		9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	44 (1)	May 26	CHC	@	CIN	L,2-3	GF	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	45	May 27	CHC	@	CIN	W,4-1	GF	7	2.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
22	46	May 29	CHC	@	ATL	L,5-6		8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
23	53 (6)	Jun 5	CHC		STL	L,1-5	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	54	Jun 6	CHC		STL	W,6-5	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	56 (1)	Jun 8	CHC		NYM	W,4-2	GF	10	2.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
26	57	Jun 9	CHC		NYM	W,6-5	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	61 (3)	Jun 14	CHC	@	STL	L,2-3	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	62	Jun 15	CHC		PHI	L,2-3	GF	9	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
29	63	Jun 16	CHC		PHI	W,7-2	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	64	Jun 17	CHC		PHI	W,5-3	GF	3	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
31	65	Jun 18	CHC		PHI	W,9-7	GF	2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
32	68 (2)	Jun 21	CHC		PIT	W,6-3	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	70 (1)	Jun 23	CHC	@	NYM	W,4-1	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	71	Jun 24	CHC	@	NYM	L,1-2	GF	9	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
35	75 (3)	Jun 28	CHC	@	PIT	L,2-6		8	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
36	80 (4)	Jul 4	CHC		SFG	W,5-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
37	83 (2)	Jul 7	CHC		SDP	W,7-5	GF	8	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
38	86 (2)	Jul 10 susp	CHC		LAD	L,4-5	GF	5	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
39	90 (3)	Jul 17	CHC	@	SFG	W,5-1	GF	6	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
40	96 (5)	Jul 24	CHC	@	LAD	W,6-4	GF	7	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
41	99 (2)	Jul 28	CHC		MON	W,8-3	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
42	103 (3)	Aug 1	CHC		PHI	W,5-3	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
43	104	Aug 2	CHC		PHI	W,3-2	GF	1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
44	106 (1)	Aug 4	CHC	@	PIT	W,3-2		7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
45	108 (1)	Aug 6	CHC	@	NYM	L,6-7	GF	5	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
46	110 (1)	Aug 8	CHC	@	NYM	W,5-3	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
47	111	Aug 9	CHC	@	NYM	W,6-3	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
48	113 (1)	Aug 11	CHC	@	PHI	L,8-9		10	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
49	115 (1)	Aug 13	CHC		NYM	W,7-5	GF	4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
50	118 (2)	Aug 16	CHC		NYM	L,10-23	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
51	122 (3)	Aug 21	CHC		HOU	W,7-5	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
52	127 (4)	Aug 28	CHC	@	CIN	W,6-5	GF	10	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
53	129 (1)	Aug 30	CHC	@	CIN	W,3-1	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
54	130	Aug 31	CHC	@	HOU	W,4-3	GF	8	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
55	131	Sep 1	CHC	@	HOU	W,3-2	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
56	133 (1)	Sep 4	CHC		CIN	L,3-4		9	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
57	135 (1)	Sep 6	CHC		CIN	W,3-1	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
58	138 (2)	Sep 9	CHC		PIT	L,3-4	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
59	144 (5)	Sep 16	CHC	@	PHI	L,5-8		7	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
60	147 (2)	Sep 19	CHC	@	STL	L,3-5	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
61	155 (7)	Sep 27	CHC		STL	W,7-3	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
62	161 (5)	Oct 4	CHC	@	MON	W,7-5	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							62gm		83.2	3	8	0	11	0