Charlie Smith
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1914)
Charlie Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1914 for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 13 seasons. Across 212 career appearances, he went 66-87 with a 2.81 ERA and 570 strikeouts. He also batted .150 with 1 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5703.1.
- 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
- 6'1" / 185 lb
- Died
- 1/3/1929 in Wickliffe, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1902-08-06
- Last Game
- 1914-09-19
Full name: Charles Edwin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 235.1 | 250 | 76 | 75 | 105 | 2.91 | 2.68 (-9%) | 146.7 |
| 1907 | WS1 | AL | 10 | 20 | 36 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 258.2 | 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 | 145.2 | 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 | 156.1 | 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 | 137.2 | 138 | 39 | 34 | 47 | 2.55 | 3.07 (+17%) | 502.7 |
| 1914 | CHN | NL | 2 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53.2 | 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
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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
View full game log (430 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 115 | 227 | 15 | 36 | 1 | 12 | .159 |
| Away | 103 | 220 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 11 | .141 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 113 | 744.1 | 698 | 110 | 161 | 326 | 1.33 |
| Away | 99 | 600.1 | 608 | 82 | 201 | 250 | 1.23 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-19 | CHC | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-09-16 | CHC | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-09-09 | CHC | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-08-27 | CHC | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-08-22 | CHC | PHI | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-07-31 | CHC | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-07-15 | CHC | NY1 | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-07-11 | CHC | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-07-05 | CHC | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-06-28 | CHC | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-19 | CHC | NY1 | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1914-09-16 | CHC | BRO | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1914-09-09 | CHC | PIT | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1914-08-27 | CHC | NY1 | L | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-08-22 | CHC | PHI | L | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1914-07-31 | CHC | PHI | — | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1914-07-15 | CHC | NY1 | W | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1914-07-11 | CHC | BSN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1914-07-05 | CHC | PIT | W | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1914-06-28 | CHC | STL | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 212 |
| Second Base | 1 |
Most Similar Players
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Charlie Smith: the record in brief
Charlie Smith played a first major league game on August 6, 1902 and a last one on September 19, 1914. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Bronchos (1902), the Washington Senators (1906 through 1909), the Boston Red Sox (1909 through 1911), and the Chicago Cubs (1911 to 1914). Listed as a pitcher, Smith batted and threw right-handed. Smith is listed at 6'1" and 185 pounds. Smith was born on April 20, 1880, in Cleveland, OH, USA. Smith's death is recorded on January 3, 1929, in Wickliffe, OH, USA. Charlie Smith was the playing name; the full given name is Charles Edwin.
Smith pitched in 212 games, starting 148, and finished with a 66-87 record and 2.81 ERA. The totals include 570 strikeouts, 87 complete games, and 10 shutouts. Smith's 2.81 ERA was close to the 2.88 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 11, in 1910. Smith struck out 119 batters in 1907, a career high.
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 run with 67 hits.
- What teams did Charlie Smith play for?
- Charlie Smith played for 4 teams: the Cleveland Bronchos (1902), the Washington Senators (1906–1909), the Boston Red Sox (1909–1911), and the Chicago Cubs (1911–1914).
- What were Charlie Smith's career stats?
- In 212 games, Charlie Smith went 66-87 with a 2.81 ERA, 570 strikeouts, 1,349.1 innings pitched, and 3 saves. At the plate he had 67 hits and 1 home runs.
- What position did Charlie Smith play?
- Charlie Smith played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Charlie Smith and how much did he weigh?
- Charlie Smith was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
- What was Charlie Smith's career ERA?
- Charlie Smith finished with a 2.81 career ERA, going 66-87 with 570 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Charlie Smith have?
- Charlie Smith recorded 570 career strikeouts.
- Is Charlie Smith in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Charlie Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.