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.

Art Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932)

W–L 0–1

ERA 11.57

WHIP 3.00

SO 1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 6/21/1906 in Boston, MA, USA
Died: 11/22/1995 in Norwalk, CT, USA
MLB Debut: 1932-06-09
Last Game: 1932-06-20

Full name: Arthur Laird Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	3	2	0	0	0	7.0	17	9	1	4	1	11.57	0.0

Career ERA 11.57 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 180.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

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
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	SO
1932-06-20	CHW	PHA	L	0	0
1932-06-13	CHW	BOS	W	0	0
1932-06-09	CHW	MIN	L	1	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

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	0	1	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1932	CHA	P	3	0	1	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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

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.