Big Bill Smith

Career Stats, Bio & Records

Big Bill Smith was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Big Bill Smith — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
27.0 24.0 1.0 3.0 0 0 0 1.0 2.0 0 0 .125 .185 .125 .310

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Big Bill Smith — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1903 18.0 17.0 1.0 3.0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 .176 .167 .176 .343
1904 9.0 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 .000 .222 .000 .222
Listed seasons · 2 27 24 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .125 — — —

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Bill Smith

Is Big Bill Smith in the Hall of Fame?
No. Big Bill Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.