What years did Bob Smith play?

Bob Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1937.

Was Bob Smith a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 106 wins and 618 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bob Smith hit?

Bob Smith hit 5 career home runs with 409 hits.

What teams did Bob Smith play for?

Bob Smith played for 3 teams: the Boston Bees (1923–1930, 1933–1937), the Chicago Cubs (1931–1932), and the Cincinnati Reds (1933).

What were Bob Smith's career stats?

In 435 games, Bob Smith went 106-139 with a 3.94 ERA, 618 strikeouts, 2,246.1 innings pitched, and 40 saves. At the plate he had 409 hits and 5 home runs.

What position did Bob Smith play?

Bob Smith played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bob Smith and how much did he weigh?

Bob Smith was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.

What was Bob Smith's career ERA?

Bob Smith finished with a 3.94 career ERA, going 106-139 with 618 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bob Smith have?

Bob Smith recorded 618 career strikeouts.

Is Bob Smith in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bob Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bob Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1937)

Bob Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1937 for the Boston Braves, the Chicago Cubs, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 15 seasons. Across 435 career appearances, he went 106-139 with a 3.94 ERA, 618 strikeouts, and 40 saves. He also batted .242 with 5 home runs.

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 October 17, 2026

W–L 106–139

ERA 3.94

WHIP 1.40

SO 618

Pitcher PIV -2859.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 4/22/1895 in Rogersville, TN, USA
Died: 7/19/1987 in Waycross, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1923-04-19
Last Game: 1937-08-06

Full name: Robert Eldridge Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bob Smith — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
106	139	435	229	128	16	40	2246.1	2,472	983	132	670	618	3.94	-2859.9

Career ERA 3.94 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 8.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bob Smith (b. 1895) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1925	BSN	NL	5	3	13	10	6	0	0	92.2	110	46	36	19	4.47	4.55 (+2%)	-1499.8
1926	BSN	NL	10	13	33	23	14	4	1	201.1	199	84	75	44	3.75	4.11 (+9%)	-1452.2
1927	BSN	NL	10	18	41	32	16	1	3	260.2	297	109	75	81	3.76	4.08 (+8%)	1919.4
1928	BSN	NL	13	17	38	25	14	0	2	244.1	274	105	74	59	3.87	4.13 (+6%)	27.5
1929	BSN	NL	11	17	34	29	19	1	3	231.0	256	120	71	65	4.68	4.60 (-2%)	-1396.0
1930	BSN	NL	10	14	38	24	14	2	5	219.2	247	104	85	84	4.26	4.80 (+11%)	-3975.3
1931	CHN	NL	15	12	36	29	18	2	2	240.1	239	86	62	63	3.22	4.10 (+21%)	997.4
1932	CHN	NL	4	3	34	11	4	1	2	119.0	148	61	36	35	4.61	4.13 (-12%)	511.7
1933	CIN	NL	4	4	16	6	4	0	0	73.2	75	18	11	18	2.20	3.86 (+43%)	853.7
1933	BSN	NL	4	3	14	4	3	1	1	58.2	68	21	7	16	3.22	3.86 (+16%)	694.6
1934	BSN	NL	6	9	39	5	3	0	5	121.2	133	63	36	26	4.66	4.29 (-9%)	-1067.8
1935	BSN	NL	8	18	46	20	8	2	5	203.1	232	89	61	58	3.94	4.35 (+9%)	-244.5
1936	BSN	NL	6	7	35	11	5	2	8	136.0	142	57	35	36	3.77	4.59 (+18%)	2371.8
1937	BSN	NL	0	1	18	0	0	0	3	44.0	52	20	6	14	4.09	4.34 (+6%)	-600.5
Career · 14 seasons			106	139	435	229	128	16	40	2,246.1	2,472	983	670	618	3.94	—	-2,860

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

Bob Smith — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
742	1,689	154	409	64	17	5	166	16	52	110	.242	.265	.309	.574	-5,644

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career OBP .265 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.

Career SLG .309 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Career OPS .574 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 22.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bob Smith (b. 1895) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1923	BSN	NL	115	375	30	94	16	3	0	40	4	17	35	.251	.282 (-11%)	.344 (-17%)	.390 (-21%)	.734 (-19%)	-1201.1
1924	BSN	NL	106	347	32	79	12	3	2	38	5	15	26	.228	.283 (-20%)	.345 (-25%)	.389 (-24%)	.734 (-24%)	-1419.1
1925	BSN	NL	58	174	17	49	9	4	0	23	2	5	6	.282	.288 (-2%)	.349 (-14%)	.407 (-7%)	.756 (-10%)	-341.1
1926	BSN	NL	40	84	10	25	6	2	0	13	0	2	4	.298	.279 (+6%)	.345 (-9%)	.390 (+7%)	.735 (-1%)	-47.6
1927	BSN	NL	54	109	10	27	3	1	1	10	0	2	4	.248	.282 (-12%)	.344 (-24%)	.392 (-18%)	.736 (-21%)	-392.6
1928	BSN	NL	39	92	11	23	2	0	1	8	2	1	6	.250	.280 (-11%)	.342 (-25%)	.395 (-23%)	.737 (-24%)	-363.6
1929	BSN	NL	39	99	12	17	4	2	1	8	1	2	8	.172	.289 (-41%)	.353 (-47%)	.415 (-32%)	.769 (-39%)	-683.1
1930	BSN	NL	39	81	7	19	2	0	0	4	0	0	5	.235	.293 (-20%)	.354 (-34%)	.429 (-40%)	.784 (-37%)	-512.2
1931	CHN	NL	36	87	7	19	2	0	0	4	0	5	2	.218	.276 (-21%)	.338 (-23%)	.388 (-38%)	.726 (-31%)	-424.1
1932	CHN	NL	36	42	5	10	4	1	0	4	1	0	2	.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	CIN	NL	23	25	2	5	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	BSN	NL	14	20	1	4	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1934	BSN	NL	42	36	5	9	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	BSN	NL	47	63	3	17	0	0	0	4	0	1	5	.270	.279 (-4%)	.342 (-18%)	.399 (-32%)	.742 (-26%)	-259.8
1936	BSN	NL	35	45	1	10	2	0	0	4	0	0	4	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	BSN	NL	19	10	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 16 seasons			742	1,689	154	409	64	17	5	166	16	52	110	.242	—	—	—	—	-5,644

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bob Smith — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bob Smith — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1932	WS	CHN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Bob Smith — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	1.0	2	1	0	1	9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Bob Smith — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1932	WS	CHN	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	2	1	0	1	9.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bob Smith — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	353	828	77	195	3	75	.236
Away	389	861	78	217	2	91	.252

Pitching — Home / Away

Bob Smith — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	208	1171.0	1162	429	336	334	3.30
Away	227	1070.0	1307	556	333	284	4.68

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bob Smith — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB
1937-08-06	BSN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1937-07-31	BSN	PIT	W	0	0	0	0
1937-07-27	BSN	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1937-07-15	BSN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1937-07-04	BSN	PHI	W	1	1	1	1
1937-06-26	BSN	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1937-06-23	BSN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0
1937-06-20	BSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1937-06-18	BSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1937-06-10	BSN	CIN	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bob Smith — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1937-08-06	BSN	CHC	—	0.2	5	4	4	0	1	2
1937-07-31	BSN	PIT	SV	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-07-27	BSN	CIN	L	0.2	1	2	2	0	0	1
1937-07-04	BSN	PHI	—	4.0	8	4	4	1	1	0
1937-06-26	BSN	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1937-06-23	BSN	PIT	—	4.0	5	3	1	3	2	0
1937-06-20	BSN	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1937-06-18	BSN	STL	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	0
1937-06-10	BSN	CIN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1937-06-08	BSN	CIN	—	7.0	4	0	0	0	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bob Smith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	25	55	89	5	17
3B	23	18	40	3	5
OF	1	0	1	0	0
P	435	118	539	13	37
SS	208	468	722	68	139

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bob Smith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1923	BSN	2B	8	22	28	0	10
1923	BSN	SS	101	234	360	35	68
1924	BSN	3B	23	18	40	3	5
1924	BSN	SS	80	180	273	20	54
1925	BSN	2B	15	32	51	5	6
1925	BSN	OF	1	0	1	0	0
1925	BSN	P	13	1	23	0	1
1925	BSN	SS	21	45	70	12	13
1926	BSN	P	33	9	60	2	6
1927	BSN	P	41	22	63	3	3
1928	BSN	P	38	16	66	3	5
1929	BSN	P	34	12	56	1	3
1929	BSN	SS	5	9	19	1	4
1930	BSN	P	38	16	47	1	3
1931	CHN	P	36	8	55	0	4
1932	CHN	2B	2	1	10	0	1
1932	CHN	P	34	7	26	0	3
1933	CIN	P	16	0	15	2	4
1933	CIN	SS	1	0	0	0	0
1933	BSN	P	14	1	19	0	0
1934	BSN	P	39	7	30	0	2
1935	BSN	P	46	10	39	1	1
1936	BSN	P	35	8	34	0	2
1937	BSN	P	18	1	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bob Smith (b. 1895) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	435
Second Base	25
Third Base	23
Shortstop	208
Center Field	1

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Bob Smith: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 19, 1923 and the final game on August 6, 1937, Bob Smith built the record summarized on this page. By club, Smith's seasons break down as the Boston Braves (1923 to 1935), the Chicago Cubs (1931 through 1932), the Cincinnati Reds (1933), and the Boston Bees (1936 to 1937). Listed as a pitcher, Smith batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 175 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Smith was born on April 22, 1895, in Rogersville, TN, USA. The bio records the death on July 19, 1987, in Waycross, GA, USA. Bob Smith was the playing name; the full given name is Robert Eldridge.

Smith went 106-139 with a 3.94 ERA in 435 games, 229 of them starts. The totals include 618 strikeouts, 128 complete games, 16 shutouts, and 40 saves. That 3.94 ERA compares with a 4.30 league average across the same seasons, 8.5% better. Smith won 15 games in 1931, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Smith

What years did Bob Smith play?: Bob Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1937.
Was Bob Smith a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 106 wins and 618 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bob Smith hit?: Bob Smith hit 5 career home runs with 409 hits.
What teams did Bob Smith play for?: Bob Smith played for 3 teams: the Boston Bees (1923–1930, 1933–1937), the Chicago Cubs (1931–1932), and the Cincinnati Reds (1933).
What were Bob Smith's career stats?: In 435 games, Bob Smith went 106-139 with a 3.94 ERA, 618 strikeouts, 2,246.1 innings pitched, and 40 saves. At the plate he had 409 hits and 5 home runs.
What position did Bob Smith play?: Bob Smith played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bob Smith and how much did he weigh?: Bob Smith was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Bob Smith's career ERA?: Bob Smith finished with a 3.94 career ERA, going 106-139 with 618 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bob Smith have?: Bob Smith recorded 618 career strikeouts.
Is Bob Smith in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bob Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	25	55	89	5	17
3B	23	18	40	3	5
OF	1	0	1	0	0
P	435	118	539	13	37
SS	208	468	722	68	139

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	25	55	89	5	17
3B	23	18	40	3	5
OF	1	0	1	0	0
P	435	118	539	13	37
SS	208	468	722	68	139