Charlie Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1914)

W–L 66–87
ERA 2.81
WHIP 1.23
SO 570
Pitcher PIV 5703.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
4/20/1880 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died
1/3/1929 in Wickliffe, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1902-08-06
Last Game
1914-09-19

Full name: Charles Edwin Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
66 87 212 148 87 10 3 1349.3 1,309 422 22 353 570 2.81 5703.1

Career ERA 2.81 vs. league average 2.88 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1902 CLE AL 2 1 3 3 2 1 0 20.0 23 9 5 5 4.05 3.17 (-28%) 127.4
1906 WS1 AL 9 16 33 22 17 2 0 235.3 250 76 75 105 2.91 2.68 (-9%) 146.7
1907 WS1 AL 10 20 36 31 21 3 0 258.7 254 75 51 119 2.61 2.50 (-4%) 4373.5
1908 WS1 AL 9 13 26 23 14 1 1 183.0 166 49 60 83 2.41 2.40 (avg) 7.5
1909 WS1 AL 3 12 23 15 7 1 0 145.7 140 53 37 72 3.27 2.55 (-29%) 270.4
1909 BOS AL 3 0 3 3 2 0 0 25.0 23 6 2 11 2.16 2.55 (+15%) -134.3
1910 BOS AL 11 6 24 18 11 0 1 156.3 141 40 35 53 2.30 2.79 (+17%) 291.6
1911 BOS AL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2.0 2 2 1 0 9.00 — 0.0
1911 CHN NL 3 2 7 5 3 1 0 38.0 31 6 7 11 1.42 3.37 (+58%) 498.2
1912 CHN NL 7 4 20 5 1 0 1 94.0 92 44 31 47 4.21 3.36 (-25%) 318.8
1913 CHN NL 7 9 20 17 8 1 0 137.7 138 39 34 47 2.55 3.07 (+17%) 502.7
1914 CHN NL 2 4 16 5 1 0 0 53.7 49 23 15 17 3.86 2.93 (-32%) -699.5
Career · 12 seasons 66 87 212 148 87 10 3 1,349.1 1,309 422 353 570 2.81 — 5,703

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
218 447 22 67 5 1 1 22 0 11 85 .150 .179 .172 .352 -1,340

Career AVG .150 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.

Career OBP .179 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 43.6% below league average.

Career SLG .172 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 48.1% below league average.

Career OPS .352 vs. league average .650 across their career seasons — 45.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1902 CLE AL 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .125 — — — — 0.0
1906 WS1 AL 33 87 5 16 2 0 1 11 0 1 6 .184 .247 (-26%) .307 (-37%) .315 (-23%) .622 (-30%) -388.5
1907 WS1 AL 37 84 5 12 1 0 0 2 0 3 13 .143 .245 (-42%) .304 (-40%) .308 (-50%) .613 (-45%) -521.2
1908 WS1 AL 30 65 5 8 1 1 0 1 0 1 14 .123 .240 (-49%) .298 (-50%) .306 (-45%) .605 (-47%) -430.8
1909 WS1 AL 23 45 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 .156 — — — — 0.0
1909 BOS AL 3 10 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .300 — — — — 0.0
1910 BOS AL 24 44 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 14 .114 — — — — 0.0
1911 BOS AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1911 CHN NL 7 13 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .077 — — — — 0.0
1912 CHN NL 21 35 4 9 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 .257 — — — — 0.0
1913 CHN NL 20 45 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 17 .089 — — — — 0.0
1914 CHN NL 16 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .091 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 218 447 22 67 5 1 1 22 0 11 85 .150 — — — — -1,340

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1152271536112.159
Away103220731011.141

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home113744.16981101613261.33
Away99600.1608822012501.23

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1914-09-19 CHCNY1L 000000000
1914-09-16 CHCBROL 000000000
1914-09-09 CHCPITL 000000000
1914-08-27 CHCNY1L 000000000
1914-08-22 CHCPHIL 200000001
1914-07-31 CHCPHIL 100000001
1914-07-15 CHCNY1W 301000001
1914-07-11 CHCBSNL 000000000
1914-07-05 CHCPITW 000000000
1914-06-28 CHCSTLL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1914-09-19 CHCNY1 — 1.0200010
1914-09-16 CHCBRO — 1.0000010
1914-09-09 CHCPIT — 2.0100010
1914-08-27 CHCNY1 L 3.0544100
1914-08-22 CHCPHI L 8.0733030
1914-07-31 CHCPHI — 4.0644210
1914-07-15 CHCNY1 W 9.0743230
1914-07-11 CHCBSN — 1.0210010
1914-07-05 CHCPIT W 2.0100110
1914-06-28 CHCSTL — 2.0211010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 1 0 0 0 0
P 212 112 36 398 24 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1902 CLE P 3 0 0 6 0 0
1906 WS1 P 33 22 5 60 5 0
1907 WS1 P 36 31 10 95 6 2
1908 WS1 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0
1908 WS1 P 26 23 2 53 1 2
1909 WS1 P 23 15 5 45 2 0
1909 BOS P 3 3 1 9 0 0
1910 BOS P 24 18 5 44 7 1
1911 BOS P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1911 CHN P 7 0 4 7 2 0
1912 CHN P 20 0 2 29 0 2
1913 CHN P 20 0 1 38 1 0
1914 CHN P 16 0 1 10 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 212
Second Base 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Charlie Smith (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Lake
    62-90, 2.85 ERA
  2. 70
    Irv Young
    63-95, 3.11 ERA
  3. 67
    Ed Karger
    48-67, 2.79 ERA
  4. 64
    Pol Perritt
    92-78, 2.89 ERA
  5. 63
    Frank Corridon
    70-67, 2.80 ERA
  6. 63
    George Bell
    43-79, 2.85 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Smith

What years did Charlie Smith play?
Charlie Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1914.
Was Charlie Smith a pitcher?
Yes. Charlie Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 66 wins and 570 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Charlie Smith hit?
Charlie Smith hit 1 career home runs with 67 hits.