Doug Smith
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912)
Doug Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1912 for the Boston Red Sox. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- 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
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 168 lb
- Died
- 9/18/1973 in Greenfield, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1912-07-10
Full name: Douglass Weldon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | — | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | BOS | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-07-10 | BOS | SLA | — | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Doug Smith: the record in brief
Doug Smith debuted in the major leagues on July 10, 1912. Every season row on the page belongs to the Boston Red Sox, in 1912. Smith is listed as a pitcher at 5-foot-10 and 168 pounds. The bio says Smith both batted and threw left-handed. Smith was born on May 25, 1892, in Millers Falls, MA, USA. The bio records the death on September 18, 1973, in Greenfield, MA, USA. The bio lists the given name Douglass Weldon.
Smith's career pitching line is 0 wins, 0 losses and a 3.00 ERA over 1 appearances. Also on Smith's record: 1 strikeouts. The leagues Smith pitched in allowed 3.36 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 10.8% better than average. All of that pitching came in 1912, with 1 games and 1 strikeouts.
Smith appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Doug Smith
- Was Doug Smith a pitcher?
- Yes. Doug Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- What teams did Doug Smith play for?
- Doug Smith played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1912).
- What were Doug Smith's career stats?
- In 1 game, Doug Smith went 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 3.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Doug Smith play?
- Doug Smith played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Doug Smith and how much did he weigh?
- Doug Smith was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 168 pounds.
- What was Doug Smith's career ERA?
- Doug Smith finished with a 3.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Doug Smith have?
- Doug Smith recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Doug Smith in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Doug Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.