50. Lee Smith
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: December 4, 1957 in Jamestown, LA USA
- Weight: 220 lbs.
- Height: 6'5"
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Debut: September 01, 1980
- Final Game: July 02, 1997
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 92 | 3.00 | 1022 | 6 | 478 | 1,289.3 | 1251 |
Lee Smith began his career with the Chicago Cubs, where he would play his first eight seasons of his 18-year career. Smith would be a two-time All-Star for Chicago, and he was the league leader in Saves in 1983 and was the three-time runner-up in that department as a Cub. He would have 180 of his 478 career Saves with Chicago.
At the time of his retirement, Smith was the all-time leader in Saves, and he would be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019 via the Veteran's Committee.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Pitcher
- Acquired: Selected in the 2nd Round of the Amateur Draft 6/3/75.
- Departed: Traded to the Boston Red Sox for Al Nipper and Calvin Schiraldi 12/8/87.
- Games Played: 458
- Notable Statistics: 40-51 Record, 2.92 ERA, 342 Games Finished, 180 Saves, 681.1 Innings Pitched, 644 Strikeouts, 2.76 FIP, 1.255 WHIP, 18.6 bWAR
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Major Accolades and Awards:
All-Star (1983 & 1987)
Most Saves (1983)
Most Games Finished (1983 & 1985)
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