George Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1923)

W–L 41–81
ERA 3.89
WHIP 1.38
SO 263
Pitcher PIV -4401.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 163 lb
Born
5/31/1892 in East Port Chester, CT, USA
Died
1/7/1965 in Greenwich, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1916-08-09
Last Game
1923-09-21

Full name: George Allen Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
41 81 229 118 52 5 4 1143.3 1,321 494 54 255 263 3.89 -4401.9

Career ERA 3.89 vs. league average 3.44 across their career seasons — 13.0% worse than 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
1916 NY1 NL 3 0 9 1 0 0 0 20.7 14 6 6 9 2.61 2.78 (+6%) 135.1
1917 NY1 NL 0 3 14 1 1 0 0 38.0 38 12 11 16 2.84 2.69 (-6%) -36.6
1918 CIN NL 2 3 10 6 4 1 0 55.3 71 25 11 19 4.07 2.83 (-44%) -108.4
1918 NY1 NL 2 3 5 2 1 0 0 26.7 26 12 6 4 4.05 2.83 (-43%) 32.6
1918 BRO NL 4 1 8 5 4 0 0 50.0 43 13 5 18 2.34 2.83 (+17%) 1057.5
1919 NY1 NL 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 11.0 18 7 4 0 5.73 3.09 (-86%) -465.7
1919 PHI NL 5 11 31 20 11 1 0 184.7 194 66 46 42 3.22 3.09 (-4%) -1175.4
1920 PHI NL 13 18 43 28 10 1 2 250.7 265 96 51 51 3.45 3.45 (avg) -890.2
1921 PHI NL 4 20 39 28 12 1 1 221.3 303 117 52 45 4.76 4.02 (-18%) -1047.5
1922 PHI NL 5 14 42 18 6 1 0 194.0 250 103 35 44 4.78 4.18 (-14%) -1300.8
1923 BRO NL 3 6 25 7 3 0 1 91.0 99 37 28 15 3.66 4.03 (+9%) -602.5
Career · 11 seasons 41 81 229 118 52 5 4 1,143.1 1,321 494 255 263 3.89 — -4,402

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
229 349 15 34 3 0 0 12 0 12 144 .097 .127 .106 .233 -2,943

Career AVG .097 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 63.8% below league average.

Career OBP .127 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 61.5% below league average.

Career SLG .106 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 70.7% below league average.

Career OPS .233 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 66.3% 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
1916 NY1 NL 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1917 NY1 NL 14 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1918 CIN NL 10 17 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 .000 — — — — 0.0
1918 NY1 NL 5 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1918 BRO NL 8 15 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 .200 — — — — 0.0
1919 NY1 NL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1919 PHI NL 31 60 2 8 2 0 0 1 0 2 28 .133 .262 (-49%) .322 (-50%) .347 (-52%) .670 (-51%) 0.0
1920 PHI NL 43 72 5 7 0 0 0 3 0 5 26 .097 .271 (-64%) .331 (-53%) .363 (-73%) .694 (-64%) -701.1
1921 PHI NL 39 71 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 2 29 .056 .286 (-80%) .344 (-76%) .395 (-82%) .739 (-79%) -921.2
1922 PHI NL 42 66 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 24 .076 .285 (-73%) .345 (-78%) .397 (-81%) .743 (-80%) -856.6
1923 BRO NL 25 26 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 12 .192 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 229 349 15 34 3 0 0 12 0 12 144 .097 — — — — -2,479

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
Home109162101606.099
Away12018861807.096

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home109554.26902651121354.30
Away120587.06312471371323.79

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1923-09-21 BROCINL 000000000
1923-09-11 BROPHIL 000000000
1923-09-02 BROPHIL 000000000
1923-08-26 BROPITL 000000000
1923-08-23 BROCINL 200000001
1923-08-18 BROSTLL 211000001
1923-08-13 BROPITL 200000001
1923-08-09 BROPITL 000000000
1923-08-05 BROCHCL 300000003
1923-08-01 BROSTLL 201000101

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1923-09-21 BROCIN L 0.2111100
1923-09-11 BROPHI — 1.0455101
1923-09-02 BROPHI — 1.2322101
1923-08-26 BROPIT — 2.0200000
1923-08-23 BROCIN L 4.0876100
1923-08-18 BROSTL L 8.01473230
1923-08-13 BROPIT L 8.0854300
1923-08-09 BROPIT — 2.0200100
1923-08-05 BROCHC — 6.1400100
1923-08-01 BROSTL — 5.0787220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 229 0 33 286 19 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1916 NY1 P 9 0 1 8 1 0
1917 NY1 P 14 0 2 10 0 0
1918 CIN P 10 0 1 19 1 0
1918 NY1 P 5 0 1 2 0 1
1918 BRO P 8 0 0 19 0 0
1919 NY1 P 3 0 1 1 0 0
1919 PHI P 31 0 8 54 4 0
1920 PHI P 43 0 8 65 4 1
1921 PHI P 39 0 5 54 4 0
1922 PHI P 42 0 4 41 4 1
1923 BRO P 25 0 2 13 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 229

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Columbia University New York NY 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mule Watson
    50-53, 4.03 ERA
  2. 96
    Hub Perdue
    51-64, 3.85 ERA
  3. 93
    Dana Fillingim
    47-73, 3.56 ERA
  4. 91
    Stubby Overmire
    58-67, 3.96 ERA
  5. 89
    Virgil Barnes
    61-59, 3.66 ERA
  6. 88
    Heinie Meine
    66-50, 3.95 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about George Smith

What years did George Smith play?
George Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1923.
Was George Smith a pitcher?
Yes. George Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 41 wins and 263 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Smith hit?
George Smith hit 0 career home runs with 34 hits.