What years did George Smith play?

George Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1930.

Was George Smith a pitcher?

Yes. George Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 135 strikeouts.

How many home runs did George Smith hit?

George Smith hit 2 career home runs with 23 hits.

George Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1930)

W–L 10–8

ERA 5.28

WHIP 1.73

SO 135

Pitcher PIV -6500.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 10/27/1901 in Louisville, KY, USA
Died: 5/26/1981 in Richmond, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1926-04-21
Last Game: 1930-09-17

Full name: George Selby Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	8	132	7	1	0	3	330.7	354	194	17	218	135	5.28	-6500.3

Career ERA 5.28 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 21.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1926	DET	AL	1	2	23	1	0	0	44.0	55	34	33	15	6.95	4.11 (-69%)	-1708.6
1927	DET	AL	4	1	29	0	0	0	71.3	62	31	50	32	3.91	4.08 (+4%)	-1505.3
1928	DET	AL	1	1	39	2	0	3	106.0	103	52	50	54	4.42	4.13 (-7%)	747.1
1929	DET	AL	3	2	14	2	1	0	35.7	42	23	36	13	5.80	4.60 (-26%)	-1255.0
1930	BOS	AL	1	2	27	2	0	0	73.7	92	54	49	21	6.60	4.80 (-37%)	-2778.5
Career · 5 seasons			10	8	132	7	1	3	330.2	354	194	218	135	5.28	—	-6,500

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
134	87	14	23	2	1	2	9	0	4	20	.264	.297	.379	.676	0

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .404 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career OPS .676 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1926	DET	AL	23	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	DET	AL	29	19	5	7	0	0	2	6	0	4	.368	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	DET	AL	39	27	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	8	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	DET	AL	14	12	3	5	1	0	0	2	2	1	.417	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	BOS	AL	29	24	3	8	1	1	0	0	0	6	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			134	87	14	23	2	1	2	9	4	20	.264	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	69	47	11	16	2	8	.340
Away	65	41	3	7	0	1	.171

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	69	174.2	167	93	116	77	4.79
Away	63	153.2	185	105	108	61	6.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1930-09-17	BOS	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1930-09-13	BOS	SLA	L	1	0	0	0
1930-09-11	BOS	CHW	L	2	0	0	1
1930-09-09	BOS	CHW	L	1	0	1	0
1930-09-03	BOS	PHA	L	1	0	1	0
1930-08-22	BOS	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1930-08-17	BOS	CLE	L	1	0	1	0
1930-08-04	BOS	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1930-08-02	BOS	PHA	L	0	1	0	0
1930-08-02	BOS	PHA	L	1	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1930-09-17	BOS	DET	—	1.0	4	2	2	0	0	1
1930-09-13	BOS	SLA	—	3.0	3	0	0	1	1	0
1930-09-11	BOS	CHW	L	4.1	3	1	1	4	1	0
1930-09-09	BOS	CHW	—	3.2	6	2	2	2	1	0
1930-09-03	BOS	PHA	—	2.2	4	4	3	1	1	1
1930-08-22	BOS	CHW	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0
1930-08-17	BOS	CLE	—	3.1	2	2	2	4	0	0
1930-08-04	BOS	PHA	—	2.0	4	7	4	3	1	1
1930-08-02	BOS	PHA	—	4.0	2	0	0	1	3	0
1930-07-30	BOS	NYY	—	1.2	3	2	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	132	0	25	60	11	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1926	DET	P	23	5	6	2	0
1927	DET	P	29	4	15	3	0
1928	DET	P	39	8	13	2	0
1929	DET	P	14	3	11	3	2
1930	BOS	P	27	5	15	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	132

Frequently Asked Questions about George Smith

What years did George Smith play?: George Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1930.
Was George Smith a pitcher?: Yes. George Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 135 strikeouts.
How many home runs did George Smith hit?: George Smith hit 2 career home runs with 23 hits.