Ernest Smith
Career Stats, Bio & Records
Ernest Smith was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
| Season | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .833 | 1.166 |
| 1938 | 62.0 | 57.0 | 10.0 | 18.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 4.0 | .316 | .339 | .351 | .690 |
| 1939 | 153.0 | 141.0 | 18.0 | 40.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 7.0 | .284 | .320 | .326 | .646 |
| 1940 | 52.0 | 48.0 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .314 | .312 | .626 |
| 1942 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .571 | .857 |
| Listed seasons · 5 | 280 | 259 | 36 | 75 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 11 | .290 | — | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions about Ernest Smith
- Is Ernest Smith in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ernest Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.