Big Bill Smith

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .293
HR 2
RBI 26
H 72
OPS .742
PIV 270
Position
Catcher
Height / Weight
6'1" / 240 lb
Born
1/30/1869 in Nashville, TN, USA
Died
10/10/1940 in Indianapolis, IN, USA

Full name: William T. Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
67 246 29 72 12 4 2 26 5 15 0 .293 .343 .398 .742 270

Career AVG .293 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +15.0% above league average.

Career OBP .343 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Career SLG .398 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +19.9% above league average.

Career OPS .742 vs. league average .648 across their career seasons — +14.5% above 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
1903 CXG EAS 5 17 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 — — — — 0.0
1904 CXG IND 2 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1905 BRG EAS 6 25 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1906 QG EAS 13 48 7 17 1 3 0 7 1 3 0 .354 — — — — 270.1
1906 CXG EAS 4 16 1 6 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 .375 — — — — 270.1
1907 CBG NAC 11 43 6 14 4 0 1 5 2 2 0 .326 — — — — 0.0
1909 PG INT 7 27 3 7 3 1 0 3 0 4 0 .259 — — — — 0.0
1911 BRG EAS 9 29 4 9 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 .310 — — — — 0.0
1912 BRG EAS 5 16 3 6 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 .375 — — — — 0.0
1913 MOH EAS 5 17 0 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 .176 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 67 246 29 72 12 4 2 26 5 15 0 .293 — — — — 540

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 13 6 137 8 6 7
2B 3 3 7 9 2 3
C 29 17 124 33 10 1
OF 17 15 9 5 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1903 CXG OF 5 5 2 0 0 0
1904 CXG OF 2 2 2 1 0 0
1905 BRG 2B 3 3 7 9 2 3
1905 BRG C 3 3 6 2 0 0
1906 QG 1B 6 6 61 1 2 5
1906 QG C 3 3 14 1 1 0
1906 QG OF 4 4 1 0 2 0
1906 CXG OF 4 4 3 1 0 0
1907 CBG C 11 11 54 15 6 0
1909 PG 1B 4 0 43 6 4 1
1909 PG C 3 0 10 2 0 0
1911 BRG 1B 1 0 15 0 0 0
1911 BRG C 7 0 32 10 2 0
1911 BRG OF 1 0 1 3 0 0
1912 BRG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1913 MOH 1B 2 0 18 1 0 1
1913 MOH C 2 0 8 3 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 29
First Base 13
Second Base 3
Center Field 1
Right Field 16

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Bill Smith

Was Big Bill Smith a pitcher?
No. Big Bill Smith was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Big Bill Smith hit?
Big Bill Smith hit 2 career home runs with 72 hits.