Player
Lee Smith HOF 2019
Player Info
- Full Name
- Lee Arthur
- Born
-
December 4, 1957
Jamestown, LA, USA - Size
- 6'5" / 220 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- September 1, 1980
- Final Game
- July 2, 1997
- Career
- 18 years
Teams
- Chicago Cubs 1980-1987
- Boston Red Sox 1988-1990
- St. Louis Cardinals 1990-1993
- New York Yankees 1993-1993
- Baltimore Orioles 1994-1994
- California Angels 1995-1996
- Cincinnati Reds 1996-1996
- Montreal Expos 1997-1997
Honors
1994 - Sporting News Fireman of the Year
(AL)
1994 - Reliever of the Year Award
(AL)
1993 - Player of the Week
(NL)
1992 - Sporting News Fireman of the Year
(NL)
1992 - Reliever of the Year Award
(NL)
1992 - Player of the Week
(NL)
1991 - Sporting News Fireman of the Year
(NL)
1991 - Reliever of the Year Award
(NL)
1991 - Player of the Week
(NL)
1991 - Pitcher of the Month
(NL)
... and 1 more
Career Batting
1,023
G
.047
AVG
3
H
1
HR
2
RBI
.183
OPS
-47
OPS vs Lg
1% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
71-92
W-L
3.03
ERA
1,022
G
1,251
SO
478
SV
1.26
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Montreal Expos | 0 | 1 | 5.82 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 21.2 | 15 | 8 |
| 1996 | California Angels | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 6 | 3 |
| 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | 3 | 4 | 4.06 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 44.1 | 35 | 23 |
| 1995 | California Angels | 0 | 5 | 3.47 | 52 | 0 | 37 | 49.1 | 43 | 25 |
| 1994 | Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 4 | 3.29 | 41 | 0 | 33 | 38.1 | 42 | 11 |
| 1993 | St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 4 | 4.50 | 55 | 0 | 43 | 50.0 | 49 | 9 |
| 1993 | New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8.0 | 11 | 5 |
| 1992 | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 9 | 3.12 | 70 | 0 | 43 | 75.0 | 60 | 26 |
| 1991 | St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 3 | 2.34 | 67 | 0 | 47 | 73.0 | 67 | 13 |
| 1990 | Boston Red Sox | 2 | 1 | 1.88 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 14.1 | 17 | 9 |
| 1990 | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 4 | 2.10 | 53 | 0 | 27 | 68.2 | 70 | 20 |
| 1989 | Boston Red Sox | 6 | 1 | 3.57 | 64 | 0 | 25 | 70.2 | 96 | 33 |
| 1988 | Boston Red Sox | 4 | 5 | 2.80 | 64 | 0 | 29 | 83.2 | 96 | 37 |
| 1987 | Chicago Cubs | 4 | 10 | 3.12 | 62 | 0 | 36 | 83.2 | 96 | 32 |
| 1986 | Chicago Cubs | 9 | 9 | 3.09 | 66 | 0 | 31 | 90.0 | 93 | 42 |
| 1985 | Chicago Cubs | 7 | 4 | 3.04 | 65 | 0 | 33 | 97.2 | 112 | 32 |
| 1984 | Chicago Cubs | 9 | 7 | 3.65 | 69 | 0 | 33 | 101.0 | 86 | 35 |
| 1983 | Chicago Cubs | 4 | 10 | 1.65 | 66 | 0 | 29 | 103.0 | 91 | 41 |
| 1982 | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 5 | 2.69 | 72 | 5 | 17 | 117.0 | 99 | 37 |
| 1981 | Chicago Cubs | 3 | 6 | 3.51 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 66.2 | 50 | 31 |
| 1980 | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 0 | 2.91 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 | 17 | 14 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | NL | 21.7 | 6.23 | 3.32 | 1.662 | |
| 1996 | AL | 55.3 | 6.67 | 4.23 | 1.500 | |
| 1995 | AL | 49.3 | 7.84 | 4.56 | 1.358 | |
| 1994 | AL | 38.3 | 9.86 | 2.58 | 1.174 | |
| 1993 | AL | 58.0 | 9.31 | 2.17 | 1.155 | |
| 1992 | NL | 75.0 | 7.20 | 3.12 | 1.173 | |
| 1991 | NL | 73.0 | 8.26 | 1.60 | 1.137 | |
| 1990 | AL | 83.0 | 9.43 | 3.14 | 1.205 | |
| 1989 | AL | 70.7 | 12.23 | 4.20 | 1.217 | |
| 1988 | AL | 83.7 | 10.33 | 3.98 | 1.303 | |
| 1987 | NL | 83.7 | 10.33 | 3.44 | 1.386 | |
| 1986 | NL | 90.3 | 9.27 | 4.18 | 1.229 | |
| 1985 | NL | 97.7 | 10.32 | 2.95 | 1.218 | |
| 1984 | NL | 101.0 | 7.66 | 3.12 | 1.317 | |
| 1983 | NL | 103.3 | 7.93 | 3.57 | 1.074 | |
| 1982 | NL | 117.0 | 7.62 | 2.85 | 1.214 | |
| 1981 | NL | 66.7 | 6.75 | 4.19 | 1.320 | |
| 1980 | NL | 21.7 | 7.06 | 5.82 | 1.615 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Montreal Expos | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1996 | California Angels | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1995 | California Angels | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1994 | Baltimore Orioles | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1993 | St. Louis Cardinals | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1993 | New York Yankees | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1992 | St. Louis Cardinals | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1991 | St. Louis Cardinals | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1990 | Boston Red Sox | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1990 | St. Louis Cardinals | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | Boston Red Sox | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1988 | Boston Red Sox | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1987 | Chicago Cubs | 63 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1986 | Chicago Cubs | 66 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1985 | Chicago Cubs | 65 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1984 | Chicago Cubs | 69 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 |
| 1983 | Chicago Cubs | 66 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
| 1982 | Chicago Cubs | 72 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .063 |
| 1981 | Chicago Cubs | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1980 | Chicago Cubs | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | AL | 2 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 50.0 | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 1990 | AL | 2 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 50.0 | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 1987 | NL | 2 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 50.0 | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 1986 | NL | 5 | .000 | — | 0.0 | 100.0 | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 1985 | NL | 7 | .000 | .000 | 14.3 | 71.4 | -55 | 0.0 | |
| 1984 | NL | 14 | .000 | .200 | 0.0 | 57.1 | -55 | 0.0 | |
| 1983 | NL | 11 | .000 | .250 | 9.1 | 45.5 | -8 | 0.0 | |
| 1982 | NL | 18 | .188 | .000 | 5.6 | 50.0 | 4 | 1.0 | |
| 1981 | NL | 10 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 70.0 | -100 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1,022 | 52 | 111 | 4 | 9 | .976 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Montreal Expos | P | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | P | 43 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1996 | California Angels | P | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1995 | California Angels | P | 52 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1994 | Baltimore Orioles | P | 41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .800 |
| 1993 | New York Yankees | P | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1993 | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1992 | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 70 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .889 |
| 1991 | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 67 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1990 | St. Louis Cardinals | P | 53 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1990 | Boston Red Sox | P | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1989 | Boston Red Sox | P | 64 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1988 | Boston Red Sox | P | 64 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .900 |
| 1987 | Chicago Cubs | P | 62 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1986 | Chicago Cubs | P | 66 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1985 | Chicago Cubs | P | 65 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1984 | Chicago Cubs | P | 69 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1983 | Chicago Cubs | P | 66 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1982 | Chicago Cubs | P | 72 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .950 |
| 1981 | Chicago Cubs | P | 40 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1980 | Chicago Cubs | P | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 4 | 0-2 | 1 | 5.1 | 7 | 8.44 | ||
| 1988 | AL Championship Series | Boston Red Sox | 2 | 0-1 | 0 | 3.1 | 4 | 8.10 |
| 1984 | NL Championship Series | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 0-1 | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | 9.00 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1988 | AL Championship Series | Boston Red Sox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1984 | NL Championship Series | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |