Billy Smith
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1886)
Billy Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1886 for the Detroit Wolverines. Across 9 career appearances, he went 5-4 with a 4.09 ERA and 36 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 68.9.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 152 lb
- Born
- 1861 in New Orleans, LA, USA
- Died
- 5/24/1928 in New Orleans, LA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1886-07-06
- Last Game
- 1886-09-13
Full name: Frederick William Smith
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | DTN | NL | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 81 | 35 | 30 | 36 | 4.09 | 3.37 (-21%) | 68.9 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 77.0 | 81 | 35 | 30 | 36 | 4.09 | — | 69 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .184 | .205 | .237 | .442 | 0 |
Career AVG .184 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.
Career OBP .205 vs. league average .303 across their career seasons — 32.2% below league average.
Career SLG .237 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 28.6% below league average.
Career OPS .442 vs. league average .634 across their career seasons — 30.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | DTN | NL | 10 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .184 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 10 | 38 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .184 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 9 |
| Left Field | 1 |
Billy Smith: the record in brief
Billy Smith played a first major league game on July 6, 1886 and a last one on September 13, 1886. The team column never changes: it is the Detroit Wolverines in 1886. The bio lists Smith's primary position as pitcher. Smith is listed at 5 feet, 8 inches and 152 pounds. The birth record reads in 1861, in New Orleans, LA, USA. The bio records the death on May 24, 1928, in New Orleans, LA, USA. Smith's full given name, per the bio, is Frederick William Smith.
The pitching table credits Smith with a 5-4 record and a 4.09 ERA in 9 games. The same table counts 36 strikeouts. Against a 3.37 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.09 mark was 21.4% worse. All of that pitching came in 1886, with 9 games and 36 strikeouts. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 68.9 for Smith's career.
Smith played 9 games at pitcher, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at left field (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Smith
- Was Billy Smith a pitcher?
- Yes. Billy Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 36 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Billy Smith hit?
- Billy Smith hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
- What was Billy Smith's career batting average?
- Billy Smith batted .184 over his career, with 7 hits in 38 at bats.
- How many RBI did Billy Smith have?
- Billy Smith drove in 4 runs in his career.
- What was Billy Smith's career ERA?
- Billy Smith finished with a 4.09 career ERA, going 5-4 with 36 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Billy Smith have?
- Billy Smith recorded 36 career strikeouts.