Bob Smith, baseball player, 1923-1937

Bob Smith

Born: 4/22/1895 in Rogersville, TN, USA

Died: 7/19/1987 in Waycross, GA, USA

MLB Debut: 1923-04-19 | Final Game: 1937-08-06

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Robert Eldridge Smith

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Biography

Bob Smith was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1923 to 1937. Born in 1895, he entered the Major Leagues during a transitional period in baseball, moving away from the deadball era towards a more offensive game. Throughout his career, Smith showcased his talents on the mound, finishing with a record of 106 wins and 139 losses. His earned run average (ERA) stood at 3.94, reflecting his ability to compete effectively against the hitters of his time. Over the course of his career, Smith struck out 618 batters and recorded 40 saves, demonstrating his versatility and effectiveness in high-pressure situations. His playing style emphasized control and resilience, attributes that allowed him to carve out a notable career in an era that saw the emergence of powerful hitters. While he may not have dominated the statistical leaderboards, Smith's contributions to his teams and his role as a reliable pitcher left a lasting impact on the game of baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
106 139 435 229 128 16 40 2246.3 2472 983 132 670 618 3.94 0

Career ERA 3.94 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 8.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1925 BSN NL 5 3 13 10 6 0 0 92.7 110 46 36 19 4.47 4.55 (+2%) -1529.9
1926 BSN NL 10 13 33 23 14 4 1 201.3 199 84 75 44 3.75 4.11 (+9%) -1515.4
1927 BSN NL 10 18 41 32 16 1 3 260.7 297 109 75 81 3.76 4.08 (+8%) 1919.4
1928 BSN NL 13 17 38 25 14 0 2 244.3 274 105 74 59 3.87 4.13 (+6%) 27.5
1929 BSN NL 11 17 34 29 19 1 3 231.0 256 120 71 65 4.68 4.60 (-2%) -1465.8
1930 BSN NL 10 14 38 24 14 2 5 219.7 247 104 85 84 4.26 4.80 (+11%) -4164.3
1931 CHC NL 15 12 36 29 18 2 2 240.3 239 86 62 63 3.22 4.10 (+21%) -
1932 CHC NL 4 3 34 11 4 1 2 119.0 148 61 36 35 4.61 4.13 (-12%) -
1933 CIN NL 4 4 16 6 4 0 0 73.7 75 18 11 18 2.20 3.86 (+43%) 853.7
1933 BSN NL 4 3 14 4 3 1 1 58.7 68 21 7 16 3.22 3.86 (+16%) 694.6
1934 BSN NL 6 9 39 5 3 0 5 121.7 133 63 36 26 4.66 4.29 (-9%) -1095.9
1935 BSN NL 8 18 46 20 8 2 5 203.3 232 89 61 58 3.94 4.35 (+9%) -255.3
1936 BSN NL 6 7 35 11 5 2 8 136.0 142 57 35 36 3.77 4.59 (+18%) 2371.8
1937 BSN NL 0 1 18 0 0 0 3 44.0 52 20 6 14 4.09 4.34 (+6%) -606.2

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
742 1689 154 409 64 17 5 166 16 52 110 0.242 0.265 0.309 0.574 -6461.9

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career OBP .265 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career SLG .309 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.574 vs. league average 0.742 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1923 BSN NL 115 375 30 94 16 3 0 40 4 17 35 0.251 .282 (-11%) .344 (-17%) .390 (-21%) .734 (-19%) -1470.2
1924 BSN NL 106 347 32 79 12 3 2 38 5 15 26 0.228 .283 (-20%) .345 (-25%) .389 (-24%) .734 (-24%) -1712.2
1925 BSN NL 58 174 17 49 9 4 0 23 2 5 6 0.282 .288 (-2%) .349 (-14%) .407 (-7%) .756 (-10%) -379.6
1926 BSN NL 40 84 10 25 6 2 0 13 0 2 4 0.298 .279 (+6%) .345 (-9%) .390 (+7%) .735 (-1%) -51.4
1927 BSN NL 54 109 10 27 3 1 1 10 0 2 4 0.248 .282 (-12%) .344 (-24%) .392 (-18%) .736 (-21%) -433.9
1928 BSN NL 39 92 11 23 2 0 1 8 2 1 6 0.250 .280 (-11%) .342 (-25%) .395 (-23%) .737 (-24%) -391.2
1929 BSN NL 39 99 12 17 4 2 1 8 1 2 8 0.172 .289 (-41%) .353 (-47%) .415 (-32%) .769 (-39%) -735.0
1930 BSN NL 39 81 7 19 2 0 0 4 0 0 5 0.235 .293 (-20%) .354 (-34%) .429 (-40%) .784 (-37%) -551.1
1931 CHC NL 36 87 7 19 2 0 0 4 0 5 2 0.218 .276 (-21%) .338 (-23%) .388 (-38%) .726 (-31%) -453.8
1932 CHC NL 36 42 5 10 4 1 0 4 1 0 2 0.238 — — — — 0.0
1933 CIN NL 23 25 2 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1933 BSN NL 14 20 1 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1934 BSN NL 42 36 5 9 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1935 BSN NL 47 63 3 17 0 0 0 4 0 1 5 0.270 .279 (-4%) .342 (-18%) .399 (-32%) .742 (-26%) -283.6
1936 BSN NL 35 45 1 10 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0.222 — — — — 0.0
1937 BSN NL 19 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.200 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1932 WS CHN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 1 0 1 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1932 WS CHN 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 2 1 0 1 9.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 25 0 55 89 5 17
3B 23 0 18 40 3 5
OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
P 435 0 118 539 13 37
SS 208 0 468 722 68 139

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 BSN 2B 8 0 22 28 0 10
1923 BSN SS 101 0 234 360 35 68
1924 BSN 3B 23 0 18 40 3 5
1924 BSN SS 80 0 180 273 20 54
1925 BSN 2B 15 0 32 51 5 6
1925 BSN OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
1925 BSN P 13 0 1 23 0 1
1925 BSN SS 21 0 45 70 12 13
1926 BSN P 33 0 9 60 2 6
1927 BSN P 41 0 22 63 3 3
1928 BSN P 38 0 16 66 3 5
1929 BSN P 34 0 12 56 1 3
1929 BSN SS 5 0 9 19 1 4
1930 BSN P 38 0 16 47 1 3
1931 CHN P 36 0 8 55 0 4
1932 CHN 2B 2 0 1 10 0 1
1932 CHN P 34 0 7 26 0 3
1933 CIN P 16 0 0 15 2 4
1933 CIN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1933 BSN P 14 0 1 19 0 0
1934 BSN P 39 0 7 30 0 2
1935 BSN P 46 0 10 39 1 1
1936 BSN P 35 0 8 34 0 2
1937 BSN P 18 0 1 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 435
Second Base 25
Third Base 23
Shortstop 208
Center Field 1