Fred Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907)

Fred Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1907 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 18 career appearances, he went 2-7 with a 2.85 ERA and 19 strikeouts.

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

W–L 2–7
ERA 2.85
WHIP 1.34
SO 19
Pitcher PIV -1442.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 186 lb
Born
11/24/1878 in New Diggings, WI, USA
Died
2/4/1964 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1907-06-14
Last Game
1907-09-21

Full name: Frederick Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

Fred Smith — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 7 18 9 5 0 1 85.1 90 27 3 24 19 2.85 -1442.2

Career ERA 2.85 vs. league average 2.50 across their career seasons — 14.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Fred Smith — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1907 CIN NL 2 7 18 9 5 0 1 85.1 90 27 24 19 2.85 2.50 (-14%) -1442.2
Career · 1 season 2 7 18 9 5 0 1 85.1 90 27 24 19 2.85 — -1,442

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

Fred Smith — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
18 28 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 .107 .107 .107 .214 0

Career AVG .107 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 56.3% below league average.

Career OBP .107 vs. league average .304 across their career seasons — 64.8% below league average.

Career SLG .107 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — 65.3% below league average.

Career OPS .214 vs. league average .613 across their career seasons — 65.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fred Smith — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1907 CIN NL 18 28 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 .107 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 18 28 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 .107 — — — — 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

View full game log (36 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Fred Smith — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8141100.071
Away10140201.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Fred Smith — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home846.242012100.00
Away1037.24801290.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Fred Smith — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1907-09-21 CINNY1L 100000000
1907-09-06 CINSTLL 300000001
1907-09-04 CINPITL 000000000
1907-09-01 CINPITL 100000000
1907-08-24 CINPHIL 200000000
1907-08-20 CINBROL 201000010
1907-08-11 CINBROL 211000000
1907-08-06 CINBSNW 200000001
1907-07-28 CINNY1W 200000002
1907-07-22 CINBROW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Fred Smith — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1907-09-21 CINNY1 L 3.1640500
1907-09-06 CINSTL L 8.0760240
1907-09-04 CINPIT — 1.0220200
1907-09-01 CINPIT L 2.1550210
1907-08-24 CINPHI L 6.01160210
1907-08-20 CINBRO — 6.0730111
1907-08-11 CINBRO L 8.0320110
1907-08-06 CINBSN W 7.0510100
1907-07-28 CINNY1 W 7.0510130
1907-07-22 CINBRO SV 1.0000110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fred Smith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 18 9 6 25 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fred Smith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1907 CIN P 18 9 6 25 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Fred Smith — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 18

Fred Smith: the record in brief

According to the bio, Fred Smith debuted on June 14, 1907 and played a final game on September 21, 1907. The team column never changes: it is the Cincinnati Reds in 1907. Smith, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 186 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads November 24, 1878, in New Diggings, WI, USA. The bio records the death on February 4, 1964, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The given name on file is Frederick Smith.

Smith went 2-7 with a 2.85 ERA in 18 games, 9 of them starts. Smith had 19 strikeouts. Against a 2.50 league ERA for the same seasons, the 2.85 mark was 14.0% worse. Smith's only pitching season is 1907: 18 games, 19 strikeouts.

Smith appears at one position only: pitcher, in 18 games. On the mound, Smith's fielding totals are 6 putouts, 25 assists and 2 errors.

The game-log section draws on 36 games of Retrosheet box scores for Smith.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Smith

Was Fred Smith a pitcher?
Yes. Fred Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 19 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Fred Smith hit?
Fred Smith hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Fred Smith's career batting average?
Fred Smith batted .107 over his career, with 3 hits in 28 at bats.
How many RBI did Fred Smith have?
Fred Smith drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Fred Smith's career ERA?
Fred Smith finished with a 2.85 career ERA, going 2-7 with 19 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Fred Smith have?
Fred Smith recorded 19 career strikeouts.