Art Smith
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932)
Art Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1932 for the Chicago White Sox. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 11.57 ERA and 1 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- Died
- 11/22/1995 in Norwalk, CT, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1932-06-09
- Last Game
- 1932-06-20
Full name: Arthur Laird Smith
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | CHA | AL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 11.57 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 11.57 | — | 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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 100.0% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | CHA | AL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 7.0 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 12.86 |
Last 3 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932-06-20 | CHW | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932-06-13 | CHW | BOS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932-06-09 | CHW | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 3 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932-06-20 | CHW | PHA | — | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932-06-13 | CHW | BOS | — | 0.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932-06-09 | CHW | MIN | L | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | New York | NY | 1926, 1927, 1928 |
Art Smith: the record in brief
June 9, 1932 and June 20, 1932 bracket Art Smith's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column never changes: it is the Chicago White Sox in 1932. Smith, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. The birth record reads June 21, 1906, in Boston, MA, USA. The bio records the death on November 22, 1995, in Norwalk, CT, USA. Smith's full given name, per the bio, is Arthur Laird Smith.
Across 3 games (2 starts), Smith recorded 0 wins against 1 loss with a 11.57 ERA. The totals include 1 strikeouts. Against a 4.13 league ERA for the same seasons, the 11.57 mark was 180.4% worse. All of that pitching came in 1932, with 3 games and 1 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Smith, 3 games, came at pitcher.
Before the majors, Smith played college baseball at Columbia University (1926, 1927, and 1928).
Frequently Asked Questions about Art Smith
- Was Art Smith a pitcher?
- Yes. Art Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Art Smith hit?
- Art Smith hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Art Smith's career batting average?
- Art Smith batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
- What was Art Smith's career ERA?
- Art Smith finished with a 11.57 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Art Smith have?
- Art Smith recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Art Smith in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Art Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.