Was Chick Smith a pitcher?

Yes. Chick Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chick Smith hit?

Chick Smith hit 0 career home runs.

Chick Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913)

W–L 0–1

ERA 3.57

WHIP 1.47

SO 11

Pitcher PIV -389.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 165 lb
Born: 12/2/1892 in Dayton, KY, USA
Died: 10/11/1935 in Dayton, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1913-04-12
Last Game: 1913-05-21

Full name: John William Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	5	1	0	0	0	17.7	15	7	1	11	11	3.57	-389.9

Career ERA 3.57 vs. league average 3.07 across their career seasons — 16.3% worse than 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
1913	CIN	NL	0	1	5	1	0	0	0	17.7	15	7	11	11	3.57	3.07 (-16%)	-389.9
Career · 1 season			0	1	5	1	0	0	0	17.2	15	7	11	11	3.57	—	-390

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
5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1913	CIN	NL	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	3	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	4.0	4	1	2	3	2.25
Away	3	13.2	11	6	9	8	3.95

Last 5 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1913-05-21	CIN	PHI	L	1	1
1913-05-02	CIN	CHC	L	1	1
1913-04-28	CIN	STL	L	2	2
1913-04-23	CIN	CHC	L	0	0
1913-04-12	CIN	PIT	L	0	0

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1913-05-21	CIN	PHI	—	2.0	3	2	1	0	1	0
1913-05-02	CIN	CHC	L	6.0	4	4	4	7	5	1
1913-04-28	CIN	STL	—	5.2	4	1	1	2	2	0
1913-04-23	CIN	CHC	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1913-04-12	CIN	PIT	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	0	0	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1913	CIN	P	5	0	0	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	5

Frequently Asked Questions about Chick Smith

Was Chick Smith a pitcher?: Yes. Chick Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chick Smith hit?: Chick Smith hit 0 career home runs.