Smead Jolley

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1933)

AVG .305
HR 46
RBI 313
H 521
OPS .818
PIV 2,859
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 210 lb
Born
1/14/1902 in Wesson, AR, USA
Died
11/17/1991 in Alameda, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1930-04-17
Last Game
1933-10-01

Full name: Smead Powell Jolley

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
473 1,710 188 521 111 21 46 313 5 89 105 .305 .343 .475 .818 2,859

Career AVG .305 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — +9.1% above league average.

Career OBP .343 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .475 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +19.4% above league average.

Career OPS .818 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — +10.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1930 CHA AL 152 616 76 193 38 12 16 114 3 28 52 .313 .293 (+7%) .354 (-2%) .429 (+14%) .784 (+7%) 728.2
1931 CHA AL 54 110 5 33 11 0 3 28 0 7 4 .300 .276 (+9%) .338 (+4%) .388 (+24%) .726 (+15%) 269.6
1932 CHA AL 12 42 3 15 3 0 0 7 1 3 0 .357 — — — — 0.0
1932 BOS AL 137 531 57 164 27 5 18 99 0 27 29 .309 .275 (+12%) .335 (+3%) .391 (+23%) .726 (+13%) 0.0
1933 BOS AL 118 411 47 116 32 4 9 65 1 24 20 .282 .270 (+5%) .329 (-1%) .377 (+18%) .707 (+9%) 560.7
Career · 5 seasons 473 1,710 188 521 111 21 46 313 5 89 105 .305 — — — — 1,559

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2348209226021156.317
Away2398919626125159.293

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1933-10-01 BOSNYYL 501000000
1933-09-24 BOSNYYW 100000000
1933-09-23 BOSNYYL 200000000
1933-09-19 BOSCLEW 401000000
1933-09-18 BOSCLEL 400000002
1933-09-13 BOSSLAW 400000000
1933-09-12 BOSSLAL 100000000
1933-09-10 BOSSLAL 100000000
1933-09-10 BOSSLAL 100000001
1933-09-08 BOSDETL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 5 0 21 2 0 0
OF 413 0 701 43 44 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 CHA OF 151 0 249 17 14 4
1931 CHA OF 23 0 29 1 5 1
1932 CHA OF 11 0 11 1 1 0
1932 BOS C 5 0 21 2 0 0
1932 BOS OF 126 0 234 12 15 3
1933 BOS OF 102 0 178 12 9 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 6
Left Field 286
Right Field 127

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1932 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 3.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Smead Jolley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Cliff Lee
    .300 avg, 38 HR
  2. 76
    Austin McHenry
    .302 avg, 34 HR
  3. 73
    George Johnson
    .293 avg, 36 HR
  4. 61
    Ed Coleman
    .285 avg, 40 HR
  5. 58
    Lip Pike
    .322 avg, 21 HR
  6. 49
    Johnny Moore
    .307 avg, 73 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Smead Jolley

What years did Smead Jolley play?
Smead Jolley played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1933.
Was Smead Jolley a pitcher?
No. Smead Jolley was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Smead Jolley hit?
Smead Jolley hit 46 career home runs with 521 hits.