Clarence Smith

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .321
HR 29
RBI 391
H 709
OPS .808
PIV 2,876
Position
Right Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
39.0 34.0 2.0 5.0 2.0 0 0 2.0 4.0 2.0 0 .147 .237 .206 .443

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
575 2,209 387 709 94 52 29 391 92 121 3 .321 .358 .450 .808 2,876

Career AVG .321 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — +13.0% above league average.

Career OBP .358 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .450 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — +12.9% above league average.

Career OPS .808 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — +8.5% above 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
1921 COB NNL 41 169 20 46 6 5 0 22 11 6 1 .272 .286 (-5%) .344 (-14%) .395 (-7%) .739 (-10%) -329.9
1922 DS NNL 67 261 47 88 18 6 5 59 13 14 1 .337 .285 (+18%) .345 (+8%) .397 (+28%) .743 (+19%) 810.6
1923 DS NNL 65 226 43 71 4 2 7 35 0 10 0 .314 .282 (+11%) .344 (avg) .390 (+13%) .734 (+7%) 265.7
1924 DS NNL 63 259 41 78 5 6 3 40 6 16 0 .301 .283 (+6%) .345 (-1%) .389 (+3%) .734 (+1%) 15.1
1925 DS NNL 92 378 83 131 25 10 5 82 19 17 0 .347 .288 (+20%) .349 (+7%) .407 (+24%) .756 (+16%) 1051.8
1927 ACB ECL 77 297 61 92 16 8 2 57 5 26 0 .310 .282 (+10%) .344 (+6%) .392 (+12%) .736 (+9%) 453.4
1929 BBB NNL 71 277 39 97 10 7 6 53 17 7 0 .350 .289 (+21%) .353 (+5%) .415 (+21%) .769 (+13%) 620.8
1930 BBB NNL 37 116 20 40 3 7 0 15 12 8 1 .345 .293 (+17%) .354 (+9%) .429 (+14%) .784 (+12%) 224.1
1930 BBS IND 17 68 12 24 2 0 0 7 2 4 0 .353 .293 (+20%) .354 (+10%) .429 (-11%) .784 (-2%) 224.1
1931 CCU NNL 6 24 4 8 1 0 0 6 0 2 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1931 CC2 NNL 12 47 6 13 2 0 1 4 0 6 0 .277 — — — — 0.0
1933 ID NN2 27 87 11 21 2 1 0 11 7 5 0 .241 .270 (-11%) .329 (-14%) .377 (-24%) .707 (-19%) -265.1
Career · 12 seasons 575 2,209 387 709 94 52 29 391 92 121 3 .321 — — — — 3,071

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 6 0 7 1 10.80 0.0

Career ERA 10.80 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 163.1% 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
1924 DS NNL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 3 4 0 9.00 — 0.0
1927 ACB ECL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 3 3 1 13.50 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 6 7 1 10.80 — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 20 2 3 2 0 0 2 3 0 .150

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 NWS ACB 7 20 2 3 2 0 0 2 3 0 .150

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3110200.182

Last 3 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-08-18 DT1CAGL 401000000
1922-06-27 DT1SSNW 301000010
1921-07-19 CB1CG1W 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 31 8 83 6 2 7
2B 16 10 27 33 3 2
3B 14 8 9 20 3 0
C 4 1 9 2 2 0
OF 531 429 760 35 38 4
P 2 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 COB OF 41 41 77 6 6 1
1922 DS OF 72 67 111 8 8 0
1923 DS 3B 3 0 2 3 1 0
1923 DS OF 61 58 81 2 6 0
1924 DS 3B 3 2 1 4 0 0
1924 DS OF 62 61 112 6 4 0
1924 DS P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 DS 1B 21 0 0 0 0 0
1925 DS 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1925 DS OF 70 0 0 0 0 0
1927 ACB 3B 4 2 4 4 1 0
1927 ACB OF 77 73 151 5 3 0
1927 ACB P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1929 BBB 2B 7 4 18 18 0 1
1929 BBB C 2 1 5 0 1 0
1929 BBB OF 69 65 131 2 5 0
1930 BBB 2B 5 4 4 8 1 0
1930 BBB 3B 4 4 2 9 1 0
1930 BBB OF 28 18 32 3 2 2
1930 BBS OF 17 17 25 0 1 0
1931 CCU OF 6 6 8 0 1 0
1931 CC2 1B 10 8 83 6 2 7
1931 CC2 2B 2 2 5 7 2 1
1931 CC2 C 1 0 3 1 1 0
1931 CC2 OF 2 1 2 0 0 0
1933 ID C 1 0 1 1 0 0
1933 ID OF 26 22 30 3 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 2
Catcher 4
First Base 31
Second Base 16
Third Base 14
Left Field 163
Center Field 77
Right Field 291

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Frequently Asked Questions about Clarence Smith

Was Clarence Smith a pitcher?
No. Clarence Smith was a position player (Right Fielder), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Clarence Smith hit?
Clarence Smith hit 29 career home runs with 709 hits.