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    LeeSmith

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      4/12/1957
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Shreveport, LA

    Career Stats

    • SV
      478
    • ERA
      3.03
    • K
      1251
    • WHIP
      1.26
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    Biography

    Position Relief Pitcher
    Birthdate4/12/1957
    BAT/THRRight/Right
    BirthplaceShreveport, LA
    Debut Year1980

    Career History

    Montreal             Expos
    Montreal Expos1997-1997 (1 Season)
    Cincinnati           Reds
    Cincinnati Reds1996*-1996 (1 Season)
    California           Angels
    California Angels1995-1996* (2 Seasons)
    Baltimore            Orioles
    Baltimore Orioles1994-1994 (1 Season)
    New York             Yankees
    New York Yankees1993*-1993 (1 Season)
    St. Louis            Cardinals
    St. Louis Cardinals1990*-1993* (4 Seasons)
    Boston               Red Sox
    Boston Red Sox1988-1990* (3 Seasons)
    Chicago              Cubs
    Chicago Cubs1980-1987 (8 Seasons)

    Career Highlights

    Relief Man Award
    3xRelief Man Award
    1994, 1992, 1991

    MLB News

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