Was Ed Smith a pitcher?

Yes. Ed Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 45 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ed Smith hit?

Ed Smith hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.

Ed Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906)

W–L 8–11

ERA 3.72

WHIP 1.33

SO 45

Pitcher PIV -2140.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 2/21/1879 in Mentone, IN, USA
Died: 3/20/1956 in Tarpon Springs, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1906-04-27
Last Game: 1906-10-07

Full name: Rhesa Edward Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	11	19	18	13	0	0	154.7	153	64	3	53	45	3.72	-2140.7

Career ERA 3.72 vs. league average 2.68 across their career seasons — 39.2% 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
1906	SLA	AL	8	11	19	18	13	0	0	154.7	153	64	53	45	3.72	2.68 (-39%)	-2140.7
Career · 1 season			8	11	19	18	13	0	0	154.2	153	64	53	45	3.72	—	-2,141

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
19	54	6	11	0	1	0	7	0	6	19	.204	.295	.241	.536	-87

Career AVG .204 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .241 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 23.6% below league average.

Career OPS .536 vs. league average .623 across their career seasons — 13.9% 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
1906	SLA	AL	19	54	6	11	0	1	0	7	0	6	19	.204	.247 (-18%)	.307 (-4%)	.315 (-24%)	.622 (-14%)	-86.7
Career · 1 season			19	54	6	11	0	1	0	7	0	6	19	.204	—	—	—	—	-87

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	7	20	2	3	0	2	.150
Away	12	34	4	8	0	2	.235

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	57.2	59	0	24	19	0.00
Away	12	97.0	96	0	28	27	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1906-10-07	SLA	CLE	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1906-09-15	SLA	CHW	L	3	1	1	0	0	0
1906-09-12	SLA	CHW	L	3	1	0	0	1	0
1906-09-06	SLA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1906-09-03	SLA	DET	W	2	1	0	0	1	0
1906-07-18	SLA	PHA	L	1	0	0	1	1	0
1906-07-03	SLA	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	1	1
1906-06-22	SLA	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1906-06-16	SLA	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	1	2
1906-06-10	SLA	PHA	L	2	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO	HR
1906-10-07	SLA	CLE	L	9.0	12	7	2	3	0
1906-09-15	SLA	CHW	L	8.0	7	6	3	3	0
1906-09-12	SLA	CHW	L	8.0	13	13	4	1	0
1906-09-06	SLA	CLE	L	4.0	8	5	2	1	0
1906-09-03	SLA	DET	W	9.0	8	2	0	0	0
1906-07-18	SLA	PHA	L	5.0	7	5	2	2	0
1906-07-03	SLA	CHW	L	8.0	10	5	1	2	0
1906-06-22	SLA	CLE	L	9.0	14	12	3	2	1
1906-06-16	SLA	MIN	L	8.0	6	3	2	4	0
1906-06-10	SLA	PHA	L	7.0	8	5	3	5	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	19	18	7	54	6	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1906	SLA	P	19	18	7	54	6	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	19

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Smith

Was Ed Smith a pitcher?: Yes. Ed Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 45 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Smith hit?: Ed Smith hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.