Fred Smith

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1917)

AVG .226
HR 8
RBI 158
H 321
OPS .601
PIV -1,795
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
7/29/1891 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Died
5/28/1961 in Cleveland, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1913-04-17
Last Game
1917-07-04

Full name: Fred Vincent Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
438 1,422 143 321 39 25 8 158 58 133 219 .226 .296 .305 .601 -1,795

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career SLG .305 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career OPS .601 vs. league average .655 across their career seasons — 8.2% 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
1913 BSN NL 92 285 35 65 9 3 0 27 7 29 55 .228 .259 (-12%) .325 (-7%) .345 (-19%) .670 (-13%) -531.4
1914 BUF FL 145 473 48 104 12 10 2 45 24 49 78 .220 .255 (-14%) .322 (-8%) .339 (-11%) .661 (-10%) -676.4
1915 BUF FL 35 114 8 27 2 4 0 11 2 13 15 .237 .250 (-5%) .318 (+1%) .332 (-2%) .651 (-1%) -12.8
1915 BRF FL 110 385 41 95 16 6 5 58 21 25 49 .247 .250 (-2%) .318 (-7%) .332 (+8%) .651 (+1%) -12.8
1917 SLN NL 56 165 11 30 0 2 1 17 4 17 22 .182 .248 (-27%) .312 (-16%) .323 (-31%) .635 (-23%) -524.2
Career · 5 seasons 438 1,422 143 321 39 25 8 158 58 133 219 .226 — — — — -1,758

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
Home21968180155473.228
Away22274465165483.222

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1917-07-04 STLPITW 211000000
1917-06-30 STLCHCL 100000001
1917-06-29 STLCHCW 000000000
1917-06-27 STLCHCL 100000000
1917-06-24 STLCINL 111000000
1917-06-20 STLPITL 110000021
1917-06-16 STLBROL 200000000
1917-06-15 STLBROW 301000000
1917-06-14 STLBROW 400000002
1917-06-12 STLPHIL 300000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2B 16 0 16 38 6 3
3B 253 0 317 466 57 28
OF 4 0 3 0 0 0
SS 157 0 346 460 71 52

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 BSN 2B 14 0 16 36 6 3
1913 BSN 3B 59 0 64 85 13 4
1913 BSN OF 4 0 3 0 0 0
1913 BSN SS 11 0 21 29 8 4
1914 BUF 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1914 BUF 3B 127 0 170 229 30 14
1914 BUF SS 19 0 44 53 6 9
1915 BUF 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1915 BUF SS 32 0 77 96 15 14
1915 BRF 3B 15 0 21 41 5 5
1915 BRF SS 94 0 203 281 42 24
1917 SLN 2B 2 0 0 2 0 0
1917 SLN 3B 51 0 62 110 9 5
1917 SLN SS 1 0 1 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 16
Third Base 254
Shortstop 159
Left Field 2
Center Field 1
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Eddie Pellagrini
    .226 avg, 20 HR
  2. 97
    David Howard
    .229 avg, 11 HR
  3. 89
    Rafael Landestoy
    .237 avg, 4 HR
  4. 89
    Jim Connor
    .233 avg, 3 HR
  5. 87
    Arnold Hauser
    .238 avg, 6 HR
  6. 84
    Alex McCarthy
    .229 avg, 5 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Smith

What years did Fred Smith play?
Fred Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1917.
Was Fred Smith a pitcher?
No. Fred Smith was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Fred Smith hit?
Fred Smith hit 8 career home runs with 321 hits.