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 was Walt Smallwood's career batting average?

Walt Smallwood batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.

How many RBI did Walt Smallwood have?

Walt Smallwood drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Walt Smallwood's career ERA?

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

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 September 9, 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	23.7	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	21.7	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

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 was Walt Smallwood's career batting average?: Walt Smallwood batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 5 at bats.
How many RBI did Walt Smallwood have?: Walt Smallwood drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Walt Smallwood's career ERA?: Walt Smallwood finished with a 4.56 career ERA, going 0-0 with 7 strikeouts.