Gene Smith
Career Stats, Bio & Records
Gene Smith was a baseball player who played in Major League Baseball. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .500 | .375 | .875 |
| 1942 | 58.0 | 54.0 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1.0 | .241 | .268 | .278 | .546 |
| 1946 | 72.0 | 64.0 | 7.0 | 15.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .310 | .250 | .560 |
| Listed seasons · 3 | 138 | 126 | 13 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .246 | — | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Smith
- Did Gene Smith pitch?
- Yes. Gene Smith has no major-league record, but Retrosheet credits him with 3.0 innings pitched in the Negro Leagues.
- Is Gene Smith in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Gene Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.