Owen Smaulding
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Owen Smaulding was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Kansas City Monarchs. Across 15 career appearances, he went 4-4 with a 5.58 ERA and 16 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 490.1.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 200 lb
- Died
- 12/1/1961 in Chicago, IL, USA
Full name: Bazz Owen Smaulding
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | KCM | NNL | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22.1 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5.64 | 4.08 (-38%) | -370.9 |
| 1928 | CAG | NNL | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37.2 | 43 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 4.30 | 4.13 (-4%) | 861.1 |
| 1928 | CTG | NNL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | BBB | NNL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 10.38 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 69.1 | 96 | 43 | 21 | 16 | 5.58 | — | 490 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 31 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .355 | .375 | .484 | .859 | 0 |
Career AVG .355 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +26.0% above league average.
Career OBP .375 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.
Career SLG .484 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — +22.8% above league average.
Career OPS .859 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — +16.5% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | KCM | NNL | 7 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .636 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | CAG | NNL | 5 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | CTG | NNL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1928 | BBB | NNL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 16 | 31 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .355 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 15 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Owen Smaulding: the record in brief
Owen Smaulding's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1927 to 1928. The team column moves through the Kansas City Monarchs (1927), the Chicago American Giants (1928), the Cleveland Tigers (1928), and the Birmingham Black Barons (1928). Smaulding played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 30, 1896, in Wichita Falls, TX, USA and a listed size of 6'2" and 200 pounds. The bio records the death on December 1, 1961, in Chicago, IL, USA. The given name on file is Bazz Owen Smaulding.
Smaulding went 4-4 with a 5.58 ERA in 15 games, 11 of them starts. Also on Smaulding's record: 16 strikeouts. Against a 4.11 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.58 mark was 35.9% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.30 in 1928, when the league's was 4.13.
Frequently Asked Questions about Owen Smaulding
- Was Owen Smaulding a pitcher?
- Yes. Owen Smaulding pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 16 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Owen Smaulding hit?
- Owen Smaulding hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
- What teams did Owen Smaulding play for?
- Owen Smaulding played for 4 teams: the Kansas City Monarchs (1927), the Chicago American Giants (1928), the Cleveland Tigers (1928), and the Birmingham Black Barons (1928).
- What were Owen Smaulding's career stats?
- In 15 games, Owen Smaulding went 4-4 with a 5.58 ERA, 16 strikeouts, and 69.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Owen Smaulding play?
- Owen Smaulding played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Owen Smaulding and how much did he weigh?
- Owen Smaulding was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
- What was Owen Smaulding's career ERA?
- Owen Smaulding finished with a 5.58 career ERA, going 4-4 with 16 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Owen Smaulding have?
- Owen Smaulding recorded 16 career strikeouts.
- Is Owen Smaulding in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Owen Smaulding has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.