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Lee Smith

Lee Smith

NOT RANKED IN TOP 100
1980—1997
Relief Pitcher
BORN
December 4, 1957, in Jamestown, LA
THROWS
Right-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Chicago Cubs

What Pitches Did Lee Smith Throw?

Rising Fastball
Cut Fastball
Slider
Forkball
71
WINS
NA
QUALITY START PCT
29.6
WAR
92
LOSSES
132
ERA+
20.3
WAR7
3.03
ERA
2.57
K / BB RATIO
11.0
WAR3
42
STRIKEOUTS
1.26
WHIP
2.3
WAR PER SEASON
Burly, hard-throwing relief pitcher who ushered in the era of one-inning closers.
Hall of Fame
7-TIME
ALL-STAR
Cubs
ALL-TIME TEAM

Lee Smith Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Smith
CAREER
29.6
WAR7
20.3
WAR5C
15.0
WAR3
11.0
JAWS
25.0
WAR PER SN
2.3
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
CAREER
36.2
WAR7
24.6
WAR5C
16.8
WAR3
13.7
JAWS
30.4
WAR PER SN
4.5

Where Does Lee Smith Rank Among Pitchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
RANKING
NR
CAREER
NR
LONG PEAK
NR
PRIME
NR
SHORT PEAK
NR
JAWS
NR
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CAREER
WAR
LONG PEAK
WAR7
PRIME
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
SHORT PEAK
WAR3
JAWS
JAWS