Bill Smith
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)
Bill Smith was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1884 for the Cleveland Blues. In 1 career game, he hit .000.
- 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.
Data updated
- Position
- Left Fielder
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 178 lb
- Born
- 1865 in Cleveland, OH, USA
- Died
- 8/9/1886 in Toronto, ON, CAN
- MLB Debut
- 1884-09-17
Full name: William E. Smith
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .606 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | CL2 | NL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 1 |
Bill Smith: the record in brief
The bio dates Bill Smith's major league debut to September 17, 1884. Smith spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cleveland Blues. Smith is listed as a left fielder at 5 feet, 11 inches and 178 pounds. The recorded birth is in 1865, in Cleveland, OH, USA. Smith's death is recorded on August 9, 1886, in Toronto, ON, CAN. On the record, Bill Smith was born William E. Smith.
Smith's career batting table shows 1 games, 3 at bats and 0 hits, a .000 average. Over the seasons Smith played, league hitters batted .243; the .000 career figure is 100.0% below that. Only one season appears, 1884 for the Cleveland Blues, when Smith played 1 games and went 0 for 3.
Every defensive appearance on record for Smith, 1 games, came at left field.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Smith
- Was Bill Smith a pitcher?
- No. Bill Smith was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Bill Smith hit?
- Bill Smith hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Bill Smith's career batting average?
- Bill Smith batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
- Is Bill Smith in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Bill Smith play for?
- Bill Smith played for the Cleveland Blues.