Was Ernie Smith a pitcher?

No. Ernie Smith was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Ernie Smith hit?

Ernie Smith hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.

Ernie Smith

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930)

AVG .241

HR 0

RBI 3

H 19

OPS .564

PIV -373

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 155 lb
Born: 10/11/1899 in Totowa, NJ, USA
Died: 4/6/1973 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1930-04-17
Last Game: 1930-05-22

Full name: Ernest Henry Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
24	79	5	19	3	0	0	3	2	5	6	.241	.286	.278	.564	-373

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .294 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 19.4% below league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .430 across their career seasons — 35.2% below league average.

Career OPS .564 vs. league average .784 across their career seasons — 28.0% 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
1930	CHA	AL	24	79	5	19	3	0	0	3	2	5	6	.241	.293 (-18%)	.354 (-19%)	.429 (-35%)	.784 (-28%)	-372.9
Career · 1 season			24	79	5	19	3	0	0	3	2	5	6	.241	—	—	—	—	-373

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	6	17	0	4	0	1	.235
Away	18	62	5	15	0	2	.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1930-05-22	CHW	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1930-05-20	CHW	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1930-05-20	CHW	CLE	L	1	0	1	1	0	0
1930-05-12	CHW	MIN	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
1930-05-11	CHW	MIN	W	5	1	3	0	0	0
1930-05-10	CHW	MIN	L	3	0	1	0	1	1
1930-05-09	CHW	MIN	L	3	0	2	0	0	0
1930-05-08	CHW	BOS	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1930-05-07	CHW	BOS	L	4	1	1	0	0	0
1930-05-06	CHW	BOS	W	4	0	1	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
SS	21	0	45	58	9	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1930	CHA	SS	21	0	45	58	9	8

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Shortstop	21

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernie Smith

Was Ernie Smith a pitcher?: No. Ernie Smith was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ernie Smith hit?: Ernie Smith hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.