Eddie Smith

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

Eddie Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1936 to 1947 for the Philadelphia Athletics, the Chicago White Sox, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 12 seasons. Across 282 career appearances, he went 73-113 with a 3.82 ERA and 694 strikeouts. He also batted .188 with 1 home runs. Eddie Smith was a 2-time All-Star.

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

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

Eddie Smith — 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 1595.2 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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Eddie Smith Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 5 196.2 178 86 90 79 3.94 4.34 (+9%) -3365.2
1938 PHA AL 3 10 43 7 0 0 4 130.2 151 86 76 78 5.92 4.35 (-36%) -2226.4
1939 PHA AL 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.2 7 4 2 3 9.82 — 0.0
1939 CHA AL 9 11 29 22 7 1 0 176.2 161 72 90 67 3.67 4.28 (+14%) -1906.2
1940 CHA AL 14 9 32 28 12 0 0 207.1 179 74 95 119 3.21 4.21 (+24%) -328.7
1941 CHA AL 13 17 34 33 21 1 1 263.1 243 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 0 187.2 197 77 76 66 3.69 3.50 (-5%) 592.9
1946 CHA AL 8 11 24 21 3 1 1 145.1 135 46 60 59 2.85 3.59 (+21%) -1125.2
1947 CHA AL 1 3 15 5 0 0 0 33.1 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

Eddie Smith — 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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Eddie Smith Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Eddie Smith — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1452531648014.190
Away1392782052115.187

Pitching — Home / Away

Eddie Smith — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home143813.07813293984013.64
Away139782.27733503392934.02

Last 10 Games — Batting

Eddie Smith — 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

Eddie Smith — 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

Eddie Smith — 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

Eddie Smith — 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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Eddie Smith Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Eddie Smith: the record in brief

Eddie Smith's major league career runs from a debut on September 20, 1936 to a final game on September 20, 1947. By club, Smith's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Athletics (1936 to 1939), the Chicago White Sox (1939 through 1947), and the Boston Red Sox (1947). Listed as a pitcher, Smith batted from both sides and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'10" and 174 pounds. The birth record reads December 14, 1913, in Mansfield, NJ, USA. Smith's death is recorded on January 2, 1994, in Willingboro, NJ, USA. The bio lists the given name Edgar.

Smith's career pitching line is 73 wins, 113 losses and a 3.82 ERA over 282 appearances. The totals include 694 strikeouts, 91 complete games, 8 shutouts, and 12 saves. That 3.82 ERA compares with a 4.03 league average across the same seasons, 5.1% better. Smith won 14 games in 1940, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.18 in 1941, when the league's was 3.94.

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.
What was Eddie Smith's career batting average?
Eddie Smith batted .188 over his career, with 100 hits in 531 at bats.
How many RBI did Eddie Smith have?
Eddie Smith drove in 29 runs in his career.
What was Eddie Smith's career ERA?
Eddie Smith finished with a 3.82 career ERA, going 73-113 with 694 strikeouts.