What years did Frank Smith play?

Frank Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1956.

Was Frank Smith a pitcher?

Yes. Frank Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 277 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Frank Smith hit?

Frank Smith hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

What was Frank Smith's career batting average?

Frank Smith batted .115 over his career, with 10 hits in 87 at bats.

How many RBI did Frank Smith have?

Frank Smith drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Frank Smith's career ERA?

Frank Smith finished with a 3.81 career ERA, going 35-33 with 277 strikeouts.

Frank Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1956)

Frank Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1956 for the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 7 seasons. Across 271 career appearances, he went 35-33 with a 3.81 ERA, 277 strikeouts, and 44 saves.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 35–33

ERA 3.81

WHIP 1.22

SO 277

Pitcher PIV -4131.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 4/4/1928 in Pierrepont Manor, NY, USA
Died: 9/24/2005 in Malone, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1950-04-18
Last Game: 1956-05-13

Full name: Frank Thomas Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

Frank Smith — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
35	33	271	7	1	0	44	495.2	426	210	67	181	277	3.81	-4131.7

Career ERA 3.81 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Frank Smith — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1950	CIN	NL	2	7	38	4	0	3	90.2	73	39	39	55	3.87	4.36 (+11%)	-652.3
1951	CIN	NL	5	5	50	0	0	11	76.0	65	27	22	34	3.20	4.04 (+21%)	447.4
1952	CIN	NL	12	11	53	2	1	7	122.1	109	51	41	77	3.75	3.70 (-1%)	38.6
1953	CIN	NL	8	1	50	1	0	2	83.2	89	51	25	42	5.49	4.14 (-33%)	-1641.0
1954	CIN	NL	5	8	50	0	0	20	81.0	60	24	29	51	2.67	3.90 (+32%)	-1689.1
1955	SLN	NL	3	1	28	0	0	1	39.0	27	14	23	17	3.23	4.00 (+19%)	-635.4
1956	CIN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	3.0	3	4	2	1	12.00	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			35	33	271	7	1	44	495.2	426	210	181	277	3.81	—	-4,132

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

Frank Smith — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
271	87	5	10	3	0	0	3	0	3	39	.115	.154	.149	.303	0

Career AVG .115 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 55.8% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.

Career SLG .149 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 61.8% below league average.

Career OPS .303 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 58.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Smith — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1950	CIN	NL	38	21	1	2	0	0	0	9	.095	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	CIN	NL	50	10	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	CIN	NL	53	29	2	5	2	0	0	12	.172	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	CIN	NL	50	13	0	2	0	1	0	6	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	CIN	NL	50	10	2	1	1	2	3	7	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	SLN	NL	28	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	CIN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			271	87	5	10	3	3	3	39	.115	—	—	—	—	0

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

Frank Smith — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	142	42	0	4	0	2	.095
Away	129	45	5	6	0	1	.133

Pitching — Home / Away

Frank Smith — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	142	260.2	205	106	91	149	3.66
Away	129	235.0	221	104	89	129	3.98

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Smith — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1956-05-13	CIN	ATL	L	0
1956-05-08	CIN	NY1	L	0
1955-09-19	STL	CHC	W	0
1955-07-31	STL	BRO	L	0
1955-07-30	STL	BRO	L	0
1955-07-24	STL	PHI	L	0
1955-07-22	STL	PHI	L	0
1955-07-03	STL	CHC	L	0
1955-07-01	STL	CHC	L	0
1955-06-29	STL	CIN	W	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Frank Smith — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1956-05-13	CIN	ATL	—	1.0	2	3	3	1	1	2
1956-05-08	CIN	NY1	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1955-09-19	STL	CHC	—	2.0	3	0	0	2	2	0
1955-07-31	STL	BRO	—	0.2	0	1	1	2	0	0
1955-07-30	STL	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1955-07-24	STL	PHI	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1955-07-22	STL	PHI	—	2.0	0	0	0	3	0	0
1955-07-03	STL	CHC	—	3.0	3	4	1	1	2	1
1955-07-01	STL	CHC	—	2.0	4	3	3	1	0	1
1955-06-29	STL	CIN	W	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Smith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	271	0	7	88	9	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Smith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1950	CIN	P	38	0	14	2	0
1951	CIN	P	50	3	17	1	0
1952	CIN	P	53	1	16	3	2
1953	CIN	P	50	1	19	2	2
1954	CIN	P	50	1	15	0	0
1955	SLN	P	28	1	7	1	0
1956	CIN	P	2	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Frank Smith — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	271

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Frank Smith: the record in brief

According to the bio, Frank Smith debuted on April 18, 1950 and played a final game on May 13, 1956. Smith played for the Cincinnati Reds (1950 through 1953), the Cincinnati Redlegs (1954 to 1956), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1955). Smith, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Smith is listed at 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds. Smith was born on April 4, 1928, in Pierrepont Manor, NY, USA. The bio records the death on September 24, 2005, in Malone, FL, USA. The given name on file is Frank Thomas Smith.

The pitching table credits Smith with a 35-33 record and a 3.81 ERA in 271 games. The totals include 277 strikeouts and 44 saves. Smith's 3.81 ERA was close to the 4.01 league figure for those seasons. Smith won 12 games in 1952, the most of any season listed. The most saves in one season was 20, in 1954. 1954 was Smith's sharpest full season, a 2.67 ERA against the league's 3.90.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Smith

What years did Frank Smith play?: Frank Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1956.
Was Frank Smith a pitcher?: Yes. Frank Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 277 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Smith hit?: Frank Smith hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Frank Smith's career batting average?: Frank Smith batted .115 over his career, with 10 hits in 87 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Smith have?: Frank Smith drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Frank Smith's career ERA?: Frank Smith finished with a 3.81 career ERA, going 35-33 with 277 strikeouts.