Pete Smith

Born: 3/19/1940 in Natick, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1962-09-13 | Final Game: 1963-09-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Peter Luke Smith

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Biography

Pete Smith was a professional baseball player born in 1940, who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1963. Although his career was brief, spanning only seven games, Smith's journey to the major leagues exemplified the challenges many aspiring players faced during the early 1960s, a time marked by intense competition and the gradual transition in player demographics following the integration of the sport. Throughout his time in the league, Smith struggled at the plate, finishing his career with a batting average of 0.0, recording no hits, home runs, or RBIs. Despite these statistics, his presence in the majors remained significant as it reflected the opportunities afforded to players during this era. While Smith's on-field contributions were limited, his career serves as a reminder of the many players who aspired to achieve greatness in a time when the game was evolving rapidly.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	7	2	0	0	0	18.7	18	14	5	8	7	6.75	0

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 3.71 across their career seasons — 82.1% worse 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
1962	BOS	AL	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	3.7	7	8	2	1	19.64	—	0.0
1963	BOS	AL	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	15.0	11	6	6	6	3.60	3.46 (-4%)	-433.9

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.700 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1962	BOS	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	BOS	AL	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	2	1	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	BOS	P	1	1	0	1	0	0
1963	BOS	P	6	1	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	7

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Colgate University	Hamilton	NY	1959, 1960, 1961