Eddie Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1936-1947)

W–L 73–113
ERA 3.82
WHIP 1.44
SO 694
Pitcher PIV -13691.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 174 lb
Born
12/14/1913 in Mansfield, NJ, USA
Died
1/2/1994 in Willingboro, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1936-09-20
Last Game
1947-09-20
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Edgar Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
73 113 282 197 91 8 12 1595.7 1,554 678 106 739 694 3.82 -13691.8

Career ERA 3.82 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — 5.1% better 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
1936 PHA AL 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 19.0 22 4 8 7 1.89 4.59 (+59%) -641.2
1937 PHA AL 4 17 38 23 14 1 5 196.7 178 86 90 79 3.94 4.34 (+9%) -3365.2
1938 PHA AL 3 10 43 7 0 0 4 130.7 151 86 76 78 5.92 4.35 (-36%) -2226.4
1939 PHA AL 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.7 7 4 2 3 9.82 — 0.0
1939 CHA AL 9 11 29 22 7 1 0 176.7 161 72 90 67 3.67 4.28 (+14%) -1906.2
1940 CHA AL 14 9 32 28 12 0 0 207.3 179 74 95 119 3.21 4.21 (+24%) -328.7
1941 CHA AL 13 17 34 33 21 1 1 263.3 243 93 114 111 3.18 3.94 (+19%) -151.3
1942 CHA AL 7 20 29 28 18 2 1 215.0 223 95 86 78 3.98 3.57 (-11%) -3045.7
1943 CHA AL 11 11 25 25 14 2 0 187.7 197 77 76 66 3.69 3.50 (-5%) 592.9
1946 CHA AL 8 11 24 21 3 1 1 145.3 135 46 60 59 2.85 3.59 (+21%) -1125.2
1947 CHA AL 1 3 15 5 0 0 0 33.3 40 27 24 12 7.29 3.97 (-84%) -462.0
1947 BOS AL 1 3 8 3 0 0 0 17.0 18 14 18 15 7.41 3.97 (-87%) -1032.9
Career · 12 seasons 73 113 282 197 91 8 12 1,595.2 1,554 678 739 694 3.82 — -13,692

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
284 531 36 100 18 2 1 29 2 37 105 .188 .241 .235 .477 -2,274

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 29.3% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 28.2% below league average.

Career SLG .235 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 37.7% below league average.

Career OPS .477 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 33.2% 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
1936 PHA AL 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 — — — — 0.0
1937 PHA AL 40 73 4 17 6 0 0 3 1 2 11 .233 .276 (-16%) .342 (-26%) .398 (-21%) .740 (-23%) -294.7
1938 PHA AL 43 42 4 12 2 0 0 5 0 3 8 .286 — — — — 0.0
1939 PHA AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 CHA AL 29 52 5 6 1 0 0 3 0 9 15 .115 .274 (-58%) .342 (-28%) .393 (-66%) .735 (-48%) 0.0
1940 CHA AL 32 69 7 15 3 1 0 4 0 6 15 .217 .267 (-19%) .335 (-16%) .387 (-25%) .722 (-21%) -238.8
1941 CHA AL 34 88 6 19 4 0 0 3 0 8 19 .216 .262 (-18%) .332 (-15%) .373 (-30%) .705 (-23%) -313.6
1942 CHA AL 29 73 2 9 0 1 0 0 1 3 15 .123 .253 (-51%) .323 (-51%) .349 (-57%) .672 (-54%) -603.5
1943 CHA AL 25 69 4 11 1 0 1 8 0 2 9 .159 .255 (-38%) .324 (-44%) .346 (-37%) .671 (-40%) -429.4
1946 CHA AL 24 45 2 8 1 0 0 3 0 3 9 .178 — — — — 0.0
1947 CHA AL 15 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
1947 BOS AL 8 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 284 531 36 100 18 2 1 29 2 37 105 .188 — — — — -1,880

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1452531648014.190
Away1392782052115.187

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home143813.07813293984013.64
Away139782.27733503392934.02

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-09-20 BOSMINL 000000000
1947-09-17 BOSSLAL 000000000
1947-09-07 BOSPHAL 100000000
1947-09-03 BOSNYYL 100000001
1947-08-28 BOSDETW 311000000
1947-08-25 BOSCLEL 100000000
1947-08-24 BOSCLEL 000000000
1947-08-15 BOSNYYL 000000000
1947-08-09 CHWDETL 010000010
1947-08-01 CHWMINL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-09-20 BOSMIN — 0.1000010
1947-09-17 BOSSLA — 2.0000030
1947-09-07 BOSPHA L 2.1433211
1947-09-03 BOSNYY L 4.0755441
1947-08-28 BOSDET W 5.0333831
1947-08-25 BOSCLE L 1.1233320
1947-08-24 BOSCLE — 1.0100110
1947-08-15 BOSNYY — 1.0100000
1947-08-09 CHWDET — 3.0221500
1947-08-01 CHWMIN — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
P 282 0 56 290 19 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1936 PHA P 2 0 0 4 0 0
1937 PHA OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1937 PHA P 38 0 6 28 0 1
1938 PHA P 43 0 10 20 1 1
1939 PHA P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1939 CHA P 29 0 7 23 3 1
1940 CHA P 32 0 6 32 2 2
1941 CHA P 34 0 10 51 1 3
1942 CHA P 29 0 7 55 2 3
1943 CHA P 25 0 6 43 1 4
1946 CHA P 24 0 2 29 6 1
1947 CHA P 15 0 2 3 2 0
1947 BOS P 8 0 0 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 282
Left Field 1
Center Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Eddie Smith (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ken Heintzelman
    77-98, 3.93 ERA
  2. 85
    Ray Scarborough
    80-85, 4.13 ERA
  3. 85
    Bill Wight
    77-99, 3.95 ERA
  4. 84
    Al Hollingsworth
    70-104, 3.99 ERA
  5. 84
    Mike LaCoss
    98-103, 4.02 ERA
  6. 81
    Bill Voiselle
    74-84, 3.83 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Smith

What years did Eddie Smith play?
Eddie Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1947.
Was Eddie Smith a pitcher?
Yes. Eddie Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 73 wins and 694 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eddie Smith hit?
Eddie Smith hit 1 career home runs with 100 hits.