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.

Hal Goldsmith

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

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

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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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	71.7	83	28	26	13	3.52	4.08 (+14%)	-822.0
1928	BSN	NL	0	0	4	0	0	0	8.3	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

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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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

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	47	0	13	48	3	4

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	47

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
St. Lawrence University	Canton	NY	1918, 1919, 1920

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.