A two-sport standout for the Cougars, Ted Smith displayed his enthusiasm for basketball (1979-1981) and baseball (1980-1983). An All-American pitcher in 1983, Smith led his team to a fourth-place finish at the Division II College World Series (CWS) with a 6-2 record and three saves. He became the all-time leader in wins with his 21st in a CWS victory over Quinnipiac. As a basketball player, Smith averaged 14.1 points per game over two seasons. He led the 1980-81 team in scoring with a 16.6 average and rebounding with 7.4 per contest. His 747 career points continues to rank him among the top 30 all time at SIUE.<br>

Career Statistics

Year       Avg   GP-GS     AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR  RBI   BB   SO   SB-ATT
1980....  .238   17-0      42    4   10    0    0    0    3    1   13    0-0
TOTAL...  .238   17-0      42    4   10    0    0    0    3    1   13    0-0

Year       ERA   W-L   App  GS  CG SHO/CBO  SV    IP    H    R   ER   BB   SO
1980....  3.88   4-4    11   9   5   0/0     0  65.0   46   65   28   36   26
1981....  6.41   5-5    13  12   6   0/0     0  66.0   86   55   47   25   26
1982....  3.77   6-3    10  10   4   1/0     0  62.0   66   39   26   19   29
1983....  4.25   6-2    19  10   4   0/0     3  72.0   78   44   34   29   40
TOTAL...  4.58  21-14   53  41  19   1/0     3 265.0  276  203  135  109  121