Aleck Smith

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897-1906)

AVG .264
HR 1
RBI 130
H 252
OPS .609
PIV -1,640
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Born
1871 in New York, NY, USA
Died
7/9/1919 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1897-04-23
Last Game
1906-10-05

Full name: Alexander Benjamin Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
287 955 107 252 30 11 1 130 37 26 65 .264 .288 .321 .609 -1,640

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career SLG .321 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career OPS .609 vs. league average .672 across their career seasons — 9.3% below 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
1897 BRO NL 66 237 36 71 13 1 1 39 12 4 15 .300 .291 (+3%) .354 (-11%) .387 (-3%) .741 (-7%) -307.6
1898 BRO NL 52 199 25 52 6 5 0 23 7 3 15 .261 .270 (-3%) .333 (-17%) .347 (-2%) .680 (-9%) -367.8
1899 BRO NL 17 61 6 11 0 1 0 6 0 2 5 .180 .282 (-36%) .343 (-40%) .366 (-42%) .710 (-41%) -403.0
1899 BLN NL 41 120 17 46 6 4 0 25 7 4 11 .383 .282 (+36%) .343 (+22%) .366 (+36%) .710 (+29%) -403.0
1900 BRO NL 7 25 2 6 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 .240 — — — — 0.0
1901 NY1 NL 26 78 5 11 0 0 0 6 2 0 4 .141 .271 (-48%) .326 (-57%) .359 (-61%) .686 (-59%) -697.0
1902 BLA AL 41 145 10 34 3 0 0 21 5 8 4 .234 .266 (-12%) .321 (-15%) .343 (-26%) .665 (-20%) -428.7
1903 BOS AL 11 33 4 10 1 0 0 4 0 0 4 .303 — — — — 0.0
1904 CHN NL 10 29 2 6 1 0 0 1 1 3 4 .207 — — — — 0.0
1906 NY1 NL 16 28 0 5 0 0 0 2 1 1 3 .179 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 287 955 107 252 30 11 1 130 37 26 65 .264 — — — — -2,607

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
Home1163814197054.255
Away1043373084037.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1906-10-05 NY1BSNL 402000000
1906-10-04 NY1PHIW 401000000
1906-10-03 NY1PHIL 400000000
1906-09-06 NY1BROW 100000001
1906-09-04 NY1BSNW 100000000
1906-09-03 NY1BSNW 100000000
1906-09-01 NY1BSNW 201000100
1906-08-31 NY1PHIL 400000000
1906-08-21 NY1CHCL 100000000
1906-07-21 NY1PITL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 18 1 130 6 1 8
2B 5 0 3 12 1 0
3B 10 1 6 15 7 0
C 187 4 580 177 54 22
OF 57 6 84 4 9 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1897 BRO 1B 6 0 50 3 1 2
1897 BRO C 43 0 111 47 17 7
1897 BRO OF 18 0 27 4 2 1
1898 BRO 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1898 BRO 2B 2 0 3 5 0 0
1898 BRO 3B 2 0 0 4 5 0
1898 BRO C 20 0 63 24 9 4
1898 BRO OF 26 0 40 0 4 1
1899 BRO C 17 0 52 14 6 1
1899 BLN 1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
1899 BLN C 36 0 109 26 7 3
1899 BLN OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1900 BRO 3B 6 0 6 8 2 0
1900 BRO C 1 0 3 2 1 0
1901 NY1 C 24 0 106 22 5 2
1902 BLA 1B 7 0 60 1 0 3
1902 BLA 2B 3 0 0 7 1 0
1902 BLA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1902 BLA C 27 0 65 25 5 2
1902 BLA OF 4 0 10 0 1 0
1903 BOS C 10 0 44 11 4 1
1904 CHN 3B 1 1 0 2 0 0
1904 CHN C 1 0 1 1 0 1
1904 CHN OF 6 6 7 0 2 0
1906 NY1 1B 3 1 15 2 0 3
1906 NY1 C 8 4 26 5 0 1
1906 NY1 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 187
First Base 17
Second Base 5
Third Base 10
Left Field 35
Center Field 13
Right Field 10

Frequently Asked Questions about Aleck Smith

What years did Aleck Smith play?
Aleck Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1906.
Was Aleck Smith a pitcher?
No. Aleck Smith was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Aleck Smith hit?
Aleck Smith hit 1 career home runs with 252 hits.