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  1. 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 ...

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Jul 21, 2019 · Smith, 61, retired in 1997 as baseball’s all-time saves leader. He still ranks third on the list with 478 career saves, accumulated with eight different clubs over 18 seasons. It took nearly that long for him to break through the doors of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

  5. 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.

  6. Smith logged 11 seasons with 30 or more saves. His lifetime save percentage was 82%, in the middle of the pack among the 50 closers with the most saves. He led the National League in saves three times – once with 47 –and the American League once.

  7. Jul 20, 2019 · Smith is here because he is regarded as one of the greatest closers in baseball history. He spent 18 seasons in the big leagues, pitching for the Cubs, Cardinals, Red Sox, Angels, Expos, Reds, Yankees and Orioles.

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