What years did Bill Smith play?

Bill Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1962.

Was Bill Smith a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 34 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Smith hit?

Bill Smith hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Bill Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1962)

W–L 1–6

ERA 4.21

WHIP 1.45

SO 34

Pitcher PIV -441.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 6/8/1934 in Washington, DC, USA
Died: 3/30/1997 in Clinton, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1958-09-13
Last Game: 1962-09-28

Full name: William Garland Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	6	32	6	0	0	1	68.3	82	32	8	17	34	4.21	-441.2

Career ERA 4.21 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 7.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1958	SLN	NL	0	1	2	1	0	9.7	12	7	4	4	6.52	3.86 (-69%)	0.0
1959	SLN	NL	0	0	6	0	1	8.3	11	1	3	4	1.08	—	0.0
1962	PHI	NL	1	5	24	5	0	50.3	59	24	10	26	4.29	3.96 (-8%)	-441.2
Career · 3 seasons			1	6	32	6	1	68.1	82	32	17	34	4.21	—	-441

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
32	14	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	2	6	.143	.250	.214	.464	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 44.5% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.

Career SLG .214 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 45.5% below league average.

Career OPS .464 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 35.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1958	SLN	NL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	SLN	NL	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	PHI	NL	24	11	1	2	1	1	2	4	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			32	14	1	2	1	1	2	6	.143	—	—	—	—	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	17	10	1	2	0	1	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	29.2	33	12	8	13	3.64
Away	17	38.2	49	20	9	21	4.66

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1962-09-28	PHI	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-26	PHI	CHC	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1962-09-21	PHI	CIN	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	2	0
1962-09-15	PHI	STL	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-12	PHI	ATL	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1962-08-30	PHI	NYN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-08-25	PHI	SFG	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	1
1962-08-18	PHI	PIT	—	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	0
1962-08-15	PHI	NYN	—	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1962-08-14	PHI	NYN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	32	6	7	9	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1958	SLN	P	2	1	1	2	0	0
1959	SLN	P	6	0	0	1	0	0
1962	PHI	P	24	5	6	6	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	32

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Smith

What years did Bill Smith play?: Bill Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1962.
Was Bill Smith a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 34 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Smith hit?: Bill Smith hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.