Frank Smith

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
35 33 271 7 1 0 44 495.7 426 210 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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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1950 CIN NL 2 7 38 4 0 0 3 90.7 73 39 39 55 3.87 4.36 (+11%) -652.3
1951 CIN NL 5 5 50 0 0 0 11 76.0 65 27 22 34 3.20 4.04 (+21%) 447.4
1952 CIN NL 12 11 53 2 1 0 7 122.3 109 51 41 77 3.75 3.70 (-1%) 38.6
1953 CIN NL 8 1 50 1 0 0 2 83.7 89 51 25 42 5.49 4.14 (-33%) -1641.0
1954 CIN NL 5 8 50 0 0 0 20 81.0 60 24 29 51 2.67 3.90 (+32%) -1689.1
1955 SLN NL 3 1 28 0 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 0 3.0 3 4 2 1 12.00 — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 35 33 271 7 1 0 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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home142420402.095
Away129455601.133

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home142260.2205106911493.66
Away129235.0221104891293.98

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1956-05-13 CINATLL 000000000
1956-05-08 CINNY1L 000000000
1955-09-19 STLCHCW 000000000
1955-07-31 STLBROL 000000000
1955-07-30 STLBROL 000000000
1955-07-24 STLPHIL 000000000
1955-07-22 STLPHIL 000000000
1955-07-03 STLCHCL 000000000
1955-07-01 STLCHCL 000000000
1955-06-29 STLCINW 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1956-05-13 CINATL — 1.0233112
1956-05-08 CINNY1 — 2.0111100
1955-09-19 STLCHC — 2.0300220
1955-07-31 STLBRO — 0.2011200
1955-07-30 STLBRO — 1.0000000
1955-07-24 STLPHI — 2.0100100
1955-07-22 STLPHI — 2.0000300
1955-07-03 STLCHC — 3.0341121
1955-07-01 STLCHC — 2.0433101
1955-06-29 STLCIN W 1.1000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 271 0 7 88 9 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 271

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Frank Smith (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom House
    29-23, 3.79 ERA
  2. 97
    Tom Timmermann
    35-35, 3.78 ERA
  3. 96
    Bill Dawley
    27-30, 3.42 ERA
  4. 96
    Manny Sarmiento
    26-22, 3.49 ERA
  5. 96
    Roy Lee Jackson
    28-34, 3.77 ERA
  6. 95
    Cris Carpenter
    27-22, 3.91 ERA

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.