Eugene Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 22–30
ERA 4.15
WHIP 1.45
SO 293
Pitcher PIV 1026.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
4/23/1916 in Ansley, LA, USA
Died
5/25/2011 in Richmond Heights, MO, USA
Awards
2× All-Star
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
292.0 262.0 38.0 57.0 8.0 3.0 10.0 36.0 23.0 4.0 1.0 .218 .282 .385 .667

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
42 46 96 57 14 2 693.0 563 384 81 27 278 284 1.05 1.21

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
1949 25.0 22.0 3.0 7.0 0 0 3.0 8.0 2.0 2.0 0 .318 .375 .727 1.102
Listed seasons · 1 25 22 3 7 0 0 3 8 2 2 0 .318 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1949 7 1 11 7 0 0 80.1 64 29 9 2 11 17 1.01 0.93
Listed seasons · 1 7 1 11 7 0 0 80.1 64 29 9 2 11 17 1.01 0.93

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 30 70 58 34 3 2 431.7 387 199 17 237 293 4.15 1026.8

Career ERA 4.15 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — near 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
1939 SL3 NAL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4.3 4 0 4 2 0.00 — 0.0
1940 SNS NAL 5 4 15 11 7 1 0 88.3 74 32 44 60 3.26 4.21 (+23%) 990.5
1941 SNS NAL 2 5 9 7 4 0 0 54.7 42 25 21 50 4.12 3.94 (-5%) 906.9
1942 NBY NN2 6 7 15 12 10 1 1 97.0 73 39 56 73 3.62 3.57 (-1%) -295.6
1946 HG NN2 7 7 18 17 8 1 0 118.3 120 62 63 70 4.72 3.59 (-31%) 817.1
1947 HG NN2 1 5 8 6 3 0 1 45.0 43 23 32 22 4.60 3.97 (-16%) -665.0
1948 CBE NAL 1 2 4 4 2 0 0 24.0 31 18 17 16 6.75 4.10 (-65%) -727.2
Career · 7 seasons 22 30 70 58 34 3 2 431.2 387 199 237 293 4.15 — 1,027

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
93 204 27 38 5 1 4 20 0 17 1 .186 .249 .279 .528 -507

Career AVG .186 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 29.1% below league average.

Career OBP .249 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 25.5% below league average.

Career SLG .279 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.

Career OPS .528 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 25.4% 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
1939 SL3 NAL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 SNS NAL 22 52 5 9 1 0 0 2 0 7 0 .173 .267 (-35%) .335 (-19%) .387 (-50%) .722 (-36%) -283.6
1941 SNS NAL 10 20 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1942 NBY NN2 21 45 5 9 1 1 1 5 0 3 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1946 HG NN2 22 55 7 10 1 0 2 7 0 2 0 .182 .256 (-29%) .328 (-36%) .358 (-14%) .687 (-24%) -223.2
1947 HG NN2 13 20 2 3 0 0 1 4 0 3 0 .150 — — — — 0.0
1948 CBE NAL 4 10 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .300 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 93 204 27 38 5 1 4 20 0 17 1 .186 — — — — -507

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1947 NWS CBE 2 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .333

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 2 2 0 16.7 15 3 12 10 1.62

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1947 NWS CBE 0 1 2 2 0 16.7 15 3 12 10 1.62

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 8 5 9 0 1 0
P 70 58 21 114 17 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 SL3 P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1940 SNS OF 4 4 7 0 1 0
1940 SNS P 15 11 5 25 8 0
1941 SNS P 9 7 3 17 4 0
1942 NBY OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1942 NBY P 15 12 6 22 3 0
1946 HG OF 3 1 2 0 0 0
1946 HG P 18 17 3 32 1 2
1947 HG P 8 6 2 13 0 0
1948 CBE P 4 4 2 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 70
Left Field 2
Center Field 4
Right Field 2

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Frequently Asked Questions about Eugene Smith

Was Eugene Smith a pitcher?
Yes. Eugene Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 293 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eugene Smith hit?
Eugene Smith hit 4 career home runs with 38 hits.