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Dec 4, 2010 · Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Lee Smith. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.
Lee Arthur Smith (born December 4, 1957) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for eight teams. Serving mostly as a relief pitcher during his career, he was a dominant closer, was the first pitcher to reach 400 saves, and held the major league record for career saves from 1993 ...
Lee Arthur Smith – by virtue of having saved the most games in major league history – was one of baseball’s greatest relief pitchers. Smith, born Dec. 4, 1957, in Jamestown, La., was an excellent basketball player and part-time baseball player in high school.
Lee Arthur Smith was a Major League Baseball player with the Chicago Cubs (1980-1987), Boston Red Sox (1988-1990), St. Louis Cardinals (1990-1993), New York Yankees (1993), Baltimore Orioles (1994), California Angels (1995-1996), Cincinnati Reds (1996), and Montreal Expos (1997).
Watch the Baseball Hall of Fame Video Biography for Lee Smith, Hall of Fame Class of 2019.Watch more Baseball Hall of Fame videos: https://www.youtube.com/us...
Fullname: Lee Arthur Smith. Born: 12/04/1957 in Shreveport, LA. Draft: 1975, Chicago Cubs, Round: 2, Overall Pick: 28. High School: Castor, Castor, LA. Debut: 9/01/1980. Hall of Fame: 2019.
Dec 3, 2022 · When Lee Smith called it a career after the 1997 season, there was no closer more fruitful in baseball history. He held the record in career saves, with 478. He acquired at least 30 saves 10 times and 40 saves three times, leading the NL four times (and the Majors.