What years did Walt Smallwood play?

Walt Smallwood played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1919.

Was Walt Smallwood a pitcher?

Yes. Walt Smallwood pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Walt Smallwood hit?

Walt Smallwood hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Walt Smallwood play for?

Walt Smallwood played for one team, the New York Yankees (1917, 1919).

What were Walt Smallwood's career stats?

In 8 games, Walt Smallwood went 0-0 with a 4.56 ERA, 7 strikeouts, and 23.2 innings pitched.

What position did Walt Smallwood play?

Walt Smallwood played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Walt Smallwood and how much did he weigh?

Walt Smallwood was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.

What was Walt Smallwood's career ERA?

Walt Smallwood finished with a 4.56 career ERA, going 0-0 with 7 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Walt Smallwood have?

Walt Smallwood recorded 7 career strikeouts.

Is Walt Smallwood in the Hall of Fame?

No. Walt Smallwood has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Walt Smallwood

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1919)

Walt Smallwood was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1919 for the New York Yankees, a span of 3 seasons. Across 8 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 4.56 ERA and 7 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 24, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 4.56

WHIP 1.31

SO 7

Pitcher PIV -536.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 4/24/1893 in Dayton, MD, USA
Died: 4/29/1967 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1917-09-19
Last Game: 1919-08-15

Full name: Walter Clayton Smallwood

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Career Pitching Statistics

Walt Smallwood — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	8	0	0	0	0	23.2	21	12	1	10	7	4.56	-536.2

Career ERA 4.56 vs. league average 2.88 across their career seasons — 58.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Walt Smallwood — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1917	NYA	AL	2	2.0	1	0	1	1	0.00	—	0.0
1919	NYA	AL	6	21.2	20	12	9	6	4.98	3.09 (-62%)	-536.2
Career · 2 seasons			8	23.2	21	12	10	7	4.56	—	-536

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

Walt Smallwood — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .652 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Walt Smallwood — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1917	NYA	AL	2	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	NYA	AL	6	5	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			8	5	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Walt Smallwood — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	4	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Walt Smallwood — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	10.0	10	4	5	5	3.60
Away	4	13.2	11	8	5	2	5.27

Last 8 Games — Batting

Walt Smallwood — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1919-08-15	NYY	DET	L	1	1
1919-08-11	NYY	CLE	L	0	0
1919-07-31	NYY	CHW	L	2	1
1919-07-15	NYY	DET	L	1	0
1919-07-11	NYY	CLE	L	1	0
1919-07-10	NYY	CLE	L	0	0
1917-09-22	NYY	SLA	L	0	0
1917-09-19	NYY	CLE	L	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Walt Smallwood — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1919-08-15	NYY	DET	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1919-08-11	NYY	CLE	—	2.0	3	2	2	3	3	0
1919-07-31	NYY	CHW	—	6.0	6	2	2	1	1	0
1919-07-15	NYY	DET	—	4.0	8	7	7	4	0	0
1919-07-11	NYY	CLE	—	4.2	1	1	1	1	0	1
1919-07-10	NYY	CLE	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1917-09-22	NYY	SLA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1917-09-19	NYY	CLE	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Walt Smallwood — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	1	5	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Walt Smallwood — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1917	NYA	P	2	0	0	1	0	0
1919	NYA	P	6	0	1	4	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Walt Smallwood — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Walt Smallwood: the record in brief

September 19, 1917 and August 15, 1919 bracket Walt Smallwood's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the New York Yankees from 1917 to 1919. Smallwood, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds. Smallwood was born on April 24, 1893, in Dayton, MD, USA. Smallwood's death is recorded on April 29, 1967, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Walt Smallwood was the playing name; the full given name is Walter Clayton.

Smallwood went 0-0 with a 4.56 ERA in 8 games, 0 of them starts. Smallwood had 7 strikeouts. Against a 2.88 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.56 mark was 58.7% worse. In 1919, one of the busiest seasons, Smallwood posted a 4.98 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.09.

Smallwood appears at one position only: pitcher, in 8 games.

The game-log section draws on 16 games of Retrosheet box scores for Smallwood.

Frequently Asked Questions about Walt Smallwood

What years did Walt Smallwood play?: Walt Smallwood played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1919.
Was Walt Smallwood a pitcher?: Yes. Walt Smallwood pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Walt Smallwood hit?: Walt Smallwood hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Walt Smallwood play for?: Walt Smallwood played for one team, the New York Yankees (1917, 1919).
What were Walt Smallwood's career stats?: In 8 games, Walt Smallwood went 0-0 with a 4.56 ERA, 7 strikeouts, and 23.2 innings pitched.
What position did Walt Smallwood play?: Walt Smallwood played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Walt Smallwood and how much did he weigh?: Walt Smallwood was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Walt Smallwood's career ERA?: Walt Smallwood finished with a 4.56 career ERA, going 0-0 with 7 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Walt Smallwood have?: Walt Smallwood recorded 7 career strikeouts.
Is Walt Smallwood in the Hall of Fame?: No. Walt Smallwood has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.