Billy Smith
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981)
Billy Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1981 for the Houston Astros. Across 10 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 3.05 ERA and 3 strikeouts.
- 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 / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'7" / 200 lb
- Died
- 4/5/2025 in The Woodlands, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1981-06-09
- Last Game
- 1981-10-03
Full name: Billy Lavern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | HOU | NL | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20.2 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3.05 | 3.58 (+15%) | -542.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20.2 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3.05 | — | -542 | ||
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .689 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | HOU | NL | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 10 | 2 | 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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (20 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Away | 9 | 13.2 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4.61 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-10-03 | HOU | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-10-02 | HOU | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-18 | HOU | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-08 | HOU | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-29 | HOU | PHI | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1981-08-23 | HOU | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-22 | HOU | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-12 | HOU | SFG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-11 | HOU | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-06-09 | HOU | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-10-03 | HOU | LAD | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981-10-02 | HOU | LAD | — | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-18 | HOU | SFG | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-08 | HOU | ATL | L | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-29 | HOU | PHI | W | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981-08-23 | HOU | PHI | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-22 | HOU | PHI | — | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1981-08-12 | HOU | SFG | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981-08-11 | HOU | SFG | — | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-06-09 | HOU | PHI | — | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 10 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville | TX | 1976, 1977 |
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton | TX | 1974, 1975 |
Billy Smith: the record in brief
Billy Smith played a first major league game on June 9, 1981 and a last one on October 3, 1981. The team column never changes: it is the Houston Astros in 1981. Smith, born on September 13, 1954, in LaMarque, TX, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-7 and 200 pounds. Smith died on April 5, 2025, in The Woodlands, TX, USA. The given name on file is Billy Lavern Smith.
Across 10 games (1 starts), Smith recorded 1 win against 1 loss with a 3.05 ERA. The same table counts 3 strikeouts. The leagues Smith pitched in allowed 3.58 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 14.9% better than average. All of that pitching came in 1981, with 10 games and 3 strikeouts.
Smith appears at one position only: pitcher, in 10 games. The fielding table credits Smith with 2 putouts, 3 assists and 0 errors on the mound.
Pitching in the playoffs, Smith went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 1 games. Those appearances came in 1981.
Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Smith
- Was Billy Smith a pitcher?
- Yes. Billy Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 3 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Billy Smith hit?
- Billy Smith hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Billy Smith's career batting average?
- Billy Smith batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
- What was Billy Smith's career ERA?
- Billy Smith finished with a 3.05 career ERA, going 1-1 with 3 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Billy Smith have?
- Billy Smith recorded 3 career strikeouts.
- Is Billy Smith in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Billy Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.