Mike Smithson | Major Leaguer 1982-1989

Full Name: Billy Mike Smithson
Born: January 21,1955 in Centerville, Tennessee
Height: 6-8 Weight: 215 Bats: Left Throws: Right
High School: Hickman County (Centerville,TN)
College: University of Tennessee

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Drafted: Selected by Boston Red Sox in 5th Round (118th overall) of 1976 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

Transactions: [Apr 9,1982] - Traded by Red Sox to Rangers for John Henry Johnson. [Dec 7,1983] - Traded by Rangers with John Butcher to Twins for Sam Sorce and Gary Ward. [Dec 21,1987] - Released by Twins. [Jan 18,1988] - Signed as Free Agent by Red Sox. [Nov 4,1988] - Granted Free Agency. [Dec 19,1988] - Signed as Free Agent by Red Sox. [Nov 13,1989] - Granted Free Agency. [Dec 21,1989] - Signed as Free Agent by Angels.

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1976	Winter Hvn	FSL	21	Bos	A+	4	3	3.09	11						64.0	63	27	22		20	29			8.86	---	2.81	4.08	1.30	--
1977	Winter Hvn	FSL	22	Bos	A+	13	8	2.77	25						172.0	170	56	53		41	92			8.90	---	2.15	4.81	1.23	--
	Bristol	East	22	Bos	AA	0	1	21.00	1						3.0	8	7	7		0	1			24.00	---	0.00	3.00	2.67	--
1978	Bristol	East	23	Bos	AA	11	10	4.56	27	26	8	1		0	160.0	178	92	81	12	76	86	9		10.01	0.68	4.28	4.84	1.59	--
1979	Bristol	East	24	Bos	AA	8	12	4.70	48	13	2	0		11	132.0	128	82	69	14	53	89	16		8.73	0.95	3.61	6.07	1.37	--
1980	Pawtucket	IL	25	Bos	AAA	5	9	2.91	50	2	1	0		4	99.0	95	50	32	6	45	73	5		8.64	0.55	4.09	6.64	1.41	--
1981	Pawtucket	IL	26	Bos	AAA	2	4	3.86	34	0	0	0	17	4	91.0	74	44	39	12	45	82	10		7.32	1.19	4.45	8.11	1.31	--
1982	Denver	Amer	27	Tex	AAA	11	7	4.54	29	24	8	0	3	0	152.2	149	82	77	21	47	144	6		8.78	1.24	2.77	8.49	1.28	--
	Texas	AL	27	Tex	MLB	3	4	5.02	8	8	3	0	0	0	46.2	51	26	26	5	13	24	1	0	9.84	0.96	2.51	4.63	1.37	56%
1983	Texas	AL	28	Tex	MLB	10	14	3.91	33	33	10	0	0	0	223.1	233	102	97	14	71	135	8	2	9.39	0.56	2.86	5.44	1.36	64%
1984	Minnesota	AL	29	Min	MLB	15	13	3.68	36	36	10	1	0	0	252.0	246	113	103	35	54	144	7	2	8.79	1.25	1.93	5.14	1.19	47%
1985	Minnesota	AL	30	Min	MLB	15	14	4.34	37	37	8	3	0	0	257.0	264	134	124	25	78	127	6	1	9.25	0.88	2.73	4.45	1.33	51%
1986	Minnesota	AL	31	Min	MLB	13	14	4.77	34	33	8	1	1	0	198.0	234	123	105	26	57	114	15	1	10.64	1.18	2.59	5.18	1.47	51%
1987	Portland	PCL	32	Min	AAA	2	3	4.97	6	6	2	0	0	0	38.0	36	22	21	1	17	31	3		8.53	0.24	4.03	7.34	1.39	--
	Minnesota	AL	32	Min	MLB	4	7	5.94	21	20	0	0	0	0	109.0	126	76	72	17	38	53	4	2	10.40	1.40	3.14	4.38	1.50	51%
1988	Pawtucket	IL	33	Bos	AAA	1	0	0.00	2	1	0	0	0	0	7.0	6	0	0	0	2	5	0		7.71	0.00	2.57	6.43	1.14	--
	Boston	AL	33	Bos	MLB	9	6	5.97	31	18	1	0	6	0	126.2	149	87	84	25	37	73	2	6	10.59	1.78	2.63	5.19	1.47	38%
1989	Boston	AL	34	Bos	MLB	7	14	4.95	40	19	1	1	12	2	143.2	170	84	79	21	35	61	0	0	10.65	1.32	2.19	3.82	1.43	42%

Major League Totals - 8 Season(s)						76	86	4.58	240	204	41	6	19	2	1,356.1	1473	745	690	168	383	731	43	14	9.77	1.11	2.54	4.85	1.37	50%
Minor League Totals - 9 Season(s)						57	57	3.93	233						918.2	907	462	401		346	632			8.89	---	3.39	6.19	1.36	--

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Level	Pos	Ln	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1979	Bristol	East	24	Bos	AA	p		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0		---	1.000	---	---	--
1980	Pawtucket	IL	25	Bos	AAA	p		51	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		---	---	---	---	--
1981	Pawtucket	IL	26	Bos	AAA	p		37	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		.000	.000	.000	000	--
1982	Texas	AL	27	Tex	MLB	p	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1983	Texas	AL	28	Tex	MLB	p	0	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1984	Minnesota	AL	29	Min	MLB	p	0	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1985	Minnesota	AL	30	Min	MLB	p	0	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1986	Minnesota	AL	31	Min	MLB	p	0	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1987	Minnesota	AL	32	Min	MLB	p	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1988	Boston	AL	33	Bos	MLB	p	0	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1989	Boston	AL	34	Bos	MLB	p	0	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Major League Totals - 8 Season(s)								240	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s)								89	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		0	0		.000	.500	.000	500	--

Playoffs Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Series	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1988	Boston	AL	33		Ch	0	0	0.00	1		0			0	2.1	3		0		0	1			11.59	---	0.00	3.86	1.29	--

Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)						0	0	0.00	1		0			0	2.1	3		0		0	1			11.57	---	0.00	3.86	1.29	--

Playoffs Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Series	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1988	Boston	AL	33	Bos	Ch	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)						1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Fielding Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	TC	DP	PB	SB	CS	FPCT	RF
1978	Bristol	East	23	Bos	AA	P	27			15	35	1	51	3	-	-	-	.980	--

1979	Bristol	East	24	Bos	AA	P	48			10	24	2	36	4	-	-	-	.944	--

1980	Pawtucket	IL	25	Bos	AAA	P	50			3	16	1	20	1	-	-	-	.950	--

1981	Pawtucket	IL	26	Bos	AAA	OF	1			1	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1981	Pawtucket	IL	26	Bos	AAA	P	34			5	8	0	13	1	-	-	-	1.000	--

1982	Denver	Amer	27	Tex	AAA	P	29			8	30	2	40	3	-	-	-	.950	--
1982	Texas	AL	27	Tex	MLB	P	8		46.2	2	3	0	5	0	-	-	-	1.000	.96

1983	Texas	AL	28	Tex	MLB	P	33		223.1	19	33	2	54	3	-	-	-	.963	2.10

1984	Minnesota	AL	29	Min	MLB	P	36		252	17	29	2	48	2	-	-	-	.958	1.64

1985	Minnesota	AL	30	Min	MLB	P	37		257	16	28	2	46	4	-	-	-	.957	1.54

1986	Minnesota	AL	31	Min	MLB	P	34		198	10	32	2	44	4	-	-	-	.955	1.91

1987	Portland	PCL	32	Min	AAA	P	6			4	6	1	11	0	-	-	-	.909	--
1987	Minnesota	AL	32	Min	MLB	P	21		109	6	11	0	17	1	-	-	-	1.000	1.40

1988	Pawtucket	IL	33	Bos	AAA	P	2			1	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1988	Boston	AL	33	Bos	MLB	P	31		126.2	7	13	3	23	0	-	-	-	.870	1.42

1989	Boston	AL	34	Bos	MLB	P	40		143.2	9	19	1	29	3	-	-	-	.966	1.75

Awards

Salaries

Year	Salary	Rank	Lg Avg	Centile
1985	335,000		299,108	36
1986	450,000		325,466	31
1987	*60,000		292,853	80
1988	*62,500		325,305	80
1989	540,000		375,257	25
1990	480,000		426,358	32

Career:	$1,927,500	estimate

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