What years did Dave Smith play?

Dave Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1939.

Was Dave Smith a pitcher?

Yes. Dave Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 13 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dave Smith hit?

Dave Smith hit 0 career home runs.

Dave Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1939)

W–L 2–1

ERA 5.08

WHIP 1.83

SO 13

Pitcher PIV -134.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 12/17/1914 in Sellers, SC, USA
Died: 4/1/1998 in Whiteville, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1938-06-16
Last Game: 1939-04-23

Full name: David Merwin Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	1	22	0	0	0	0	44.3	51	25	0	30	13	5.08	-134.4

Career ERA 5.08 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 17.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1938	PHA	AL	2	1	21	44.3	50	25	28	13	5.08	4.35 (-17%)	-134.4
1939	PHA	AL	0	0	1	0.0	1	0	2	0	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	1	22	44.1	51	25	30	13	5.08	—	-134

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
22	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	.000	.143	.000	.143	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 58.2% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .143 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 80.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1938	PHA	AL	21	12	2	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	PHA	AL	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			22	12	2	6	.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	13	6	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	9	6	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	27.2	29	13	15	7	4.23
Away	9	16.2	22	12	15	6	6.48

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB
1939-04-23	PHA	BOS	W	0	0
1938-09-29	PHA	NYY	L	1	1
1938-09-25	PHA	MIN	L	0	0
1938-09-25	PHA	MIN	W	0	1
1938-09-24	PHA	MIN	L	0	0
1938-09-19	PHA	CLE	L	0	0
1938-09-05	PHA	NYY	L	0	0
1938-09-04	PHA	BOS	L	1	0
1938-09-04	PHA	BOS	W	1	0
1938-09-03	PHA	MIN	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1939-04-23	PHA	BOS	—	0.0	1	0	0	2	0
1938-09-29	PHA	NYY	L	4.0	7	3	3	1	1
1938-09-25	PHA	MIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
1938-09-25	PHA	MIN	W	4.0	2	2	0	2	0
1938-09-24	PHA	MIN	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	0
1938-09-19	PHA	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1938-09-05	PHA	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2
1938-09-04	PHA	BOS	—	4.0	1	0	0	2	1
1938-09-04	PHA	BOS	W	2.0	2	2	0	1	0
1938-09-03	PHA	MIN	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	22	0	2	8	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1938	PHA	P	21	0	2	8	0	0
1939	PHA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	22

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Duke University	Durham	NC	1936, 1937, 1938

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Smith

What years did Dave Smith play?: Dave Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1939.
Was Dave Smith a pitcher?: Yes. Dave Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dave Smith hit?: Dave Smith hit 0 career home runs.