What years did Hal Goldsmith play?

Hal Goldsmith played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1929.

Was Hal Goldsmith a pitcher?

Yes. Hal Goldsmith pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 30 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Hal Goldsmith hit?

Hal Goldsmith hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.

What was Hal Goldsmith's career batting average?

Hal Goldsmith batted .210 over his career, with 13 hits in 62 at bats.

How many RBI did Hal Goldsmith have?

Hal Goldsmith drove in 7 runs in his career.

What was Hal Goldsmith's career ERA?

Hal Goldsmith finished with a 4.04 career ERA, going 6-10 with 30 strikeouts.

Hal Goldsmith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1929)

Hal Goldsmith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1929 for the Boston Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 4 seasons. Across 47 career appearances, he went 6-10 with a 4.04 ERA and 30 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 6–10

ERA 4.04

WHIP 1.57

SO 30

Pitcher PIV -213.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 174 lb
Born: 8/18/1898 in Peconic, NY, USA
Died: 10/20/1985 in Riverhead, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1926-06-23
Last Game: 1929-08-23

Full name: Harold Eugene Goldsmith

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hal Goldsmith — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
6	10	47	20	6	0	1	185.0	235	83	9	56	30	4.04	-213.9

Career ERA 4.04 vs. league average 4.23 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hal Goldsmith — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1926	BSN	NL	5	7	19	15	5	0	101.0	135	49	28	16	4.37	4.11 (-6%)	608.1
1927	BSN	NL	1	3	22	5	1	1	71.2	83	28	26	13	3.52	4.08 (+14%)	-822.0
1928	BSN	NL	0	0	4	0	0	0	8.1	14	3	1	1	3.24	—	0.0
1929	SLN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	4.0	3	3	1	0	6.75	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			6	10	47	20	6	1	185.0	235	83	56	30	4.04	—	-214

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Hal Goldsmith — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
47	62	8	13	3	0	0	7	0	2	11	.210	.234	.258	.492	0

Career AVG .210 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Career OBP .234 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 32.4% below league average.

Career SLG .258 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 35.2% below league average.

Career OPS .492 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hal Goldsmith — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1926	BSN	NL	19	38	7	8	2	5	2	6	.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	BSN	NL	22	21	1	5	1	2	0	3	.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	BSN	NL	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	SLN	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			47	62	8	13	3	7	2	11	.210	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Hal Goldsmith — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	18	19	2	4	0	4	.211
Away	29	43	6	8	0	3	.186

Pitching — Home / Away

Hal Goldsmith — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	18	76.0	82	18	24	7	2.13
Away	29	110.0	152	63	32	23	5.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hal Goldsmith — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1929-08-23	STL	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1929-08-17	STL	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	1
1928-06-01	BSN	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1928-05-27	BSN	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0
1928-05-02	BSN	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	1
1928-04-18	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0
1927-10-02	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0
1927-10-01	BSN	PHI	W	1	1	1	2	0
1927-09-17	BSN	CHC	L	2	0	1	0	0
1927-09-12	BSN	CIN	L	2	0	1	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hal Goldsmith — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1929-08-23	STL	BSN	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1929-08-17	STL	NY1	—	2.0	3	3	3	0	0	1
1928-06-01	BSN	CIN	—	1.1	3	1	1	0	0	1
1928-05-27	BSN	BRO	—	1.2	2	1	1	0	1	1
1928-05-02	BSN	PHI	—	4.1	9	3	1	1	0	0
1928-04-18	BSN	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1927-10-02	BSN	BRO	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1927-10-01	BSN	PHI	SV	2.2	4	2	1	2	1	0
1927-09-17	BSN	CHC	L	6.0	10	4	2	1	1	1
1927-09-12	BSN	CIN	L	7.0	7	3	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hal Goldsmith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	47	0	13	48	3	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hal Goldsmith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1926	BSN	P	19	8	28	1	2
1927	BSN	P	22	4	16	1	2
1928	BSN	P	4	1	4	1	0
1929	SLN	P	2	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Hal Goldsmith — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	47

College History

Hal Goldsmith — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Lawrence University	Canton	NY	1918, 1919, 1920

Hal Goldsmith: the record in brief

June 23, 1926 and August 23, 1929 bracket Hal Goldsmith's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Goldsmith's seasons break down as the Boston Braves (1926 through 1928) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1929). Born on August 18, 1898, in Peconic, NY, USA, Goldsmith is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Goldsmith's listed size is 6 feet, 0 inches and 174 pounds. Goldsmith died on October 20, 1985, in Riverhead, NY, USA. Goldsmith's full given name, per the bio, is Harold Eugene Goldsmith.

Goldsmith's career pitching line is 6 wins, 10 losses and a 4.04 ERA over 47 appearances. The same table counts 30 strikeouts. Goldsmith's 4.04 ERA was close to the 4.23 league figure for those seasons. 1926 brought Goldsmith a season-high 5 wins. 1927 was Goldsmith's sharpest full season, a 3.52 ERA against the league's 4.08.

Every defensive appearance on record for Goldsmith, 47 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 13 putouts and 48 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hal Goldsmith

What years did Hal Goldsmith play?: Hal Goldsmith played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1929.
Was Hal Goldsmith a pitcher?: Yes. Hal Goldsmith pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 30 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hal Goldsmith hit?: Hal Goldsmith hit 0 career home runs with 13 hits.
What was Hal Goldsmith's career batting average?: Hal Goldsmith batted .210 over his career, with 13 hits in 62 at bats.
How many RBI did Hal Goldsmith have?: Hal Goldsmith drove in 7 runs in his career.
What was Hal Goldsmith's career ERA?: Hal Goldsmith finished with a 4.04 career ERA, going 6-10 with 30 strikeouts.