What years did Hal Smith play?

Hal Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1935.

Was Hal Smith a pitcher?

Yes. Hal Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 59 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Hal Smith hit?

Hal Smith hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

What was Hal Smith's career batting average?

Hal Smith batted .104 over his career, with 7 hits in 67 at bats.

What was Hal Smith's career ERA?

Hal Smith finished with a 3.77 career ERA, going 12-11 with 59 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Hal Smith have?

Hal Smith recorded 59 career strikeouts.

Hal Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1935)

Hal Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1935 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 4 seasons. Across 51 career appearances, he went 12-11 with a 3.77 ERA and 59 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 949.3.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 12–11

ERA 3.77

WHIP 1.35

SO 59

Pitcher PIV 949.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 6/30/1902 in Creston, IA, USA
Died: 9/27/1992 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1932-09-14
Last Game: 1935-04-18

Full name: Harold Laverne Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

Hal Smith — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	11	51	25	10	3	1	210.0	232	88	8	52	59	3.77	949.3

Career ERA 3.77 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — 9.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hal 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
1932	PIT	NL	1	0	2	1	1	1	0	12.0	9	1	2	4	0.75	4.13 (+82%)	350.8
1933	PIT	NL	8	7	28	19	8	2	1	145.0	149	46	31	40	2.86	3.86 (+26%)	1135.0
1934	PIT	NL	3	4	20	5	1	0	0	50.0	72	40	18	15	7.20	4.29 (-68%)	-536.4
1935	PIT	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	2	1	1	0	3.00	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			12	11	51	25	10	3	1	210.0	232	88	52	59	3.77	—	949

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

Hal Smith — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
51	67	3	7	1	0	0	0	0	2	25	.104	.130	.119	.250	0

Career AVG .104 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 62.1% below league average.

Career OBP .130 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 61.3% below league average.

Career SLG .119 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 69.4% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 65.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hal Smith — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1932	PIT	NL	2	3	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	PIT	NL	28	47	2	6	1	2	15	.128	—	—	—	—	0.0
1934	PIT	NL	20	17	1	1	0	0	7	.059	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	PIT	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			51	67	3	7	1	2	25	.104	—	—	—	—	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

Hal Smith — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	27	33	3	4	0	0	.121
Away	24	34	0	3	0	0	.088

Pitching — Home / Away

Hal Smith — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	27	110.2	115	40	23	33	3.25
Away	24	99.1	117	49	29	26	4.44

Last 10 Games — Batting

Hal Smith — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1935-04-18	PIT	CIN	L	0
1934-09-30	PIT	CHC	L	0
1934-09-22	PIT	CHC	W	0
1934-09-19	PIT	BRO	L	0
1934-08-28	PIT	BSN	L	0
1934-08-26	PIT	BSN	L	1
1934-08-25	PIT	PHI	L	0
1934-08-21	PIT	BRO	L	0
1934-08-19	PIT	BRO	L	0
1934-08-01	PIT	CIN	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Hal Smith — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1935-04-18	PIT	CIN	—	3.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1934-09-30	PIT	CHC	—	1.0	3	1	1	0	1	0
1934-09-22	PIT	CHC	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1934-09-19	PIT	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1934-08-28	PIT	BSN	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1934-08-26	PIT	BSN	L	1.2	2	4	3	2	1	0
1934-08-25	PIT	PHI	—	0.0	5	5	5	0	0	0
1934-08-21	PIT	BRO	—	0.2	4	4	3	0	0	1
1934-08-19	PIT	BRO	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1934-08-01	PIT	CIN	—	2.2	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hal Smith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	51	0	4	38	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hal Smith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1932	PIT	P	2	0	3	0	0
1933	PIT	P	28	3	25	2	1
1934	PIT	P	20	1	10	1	0
1935	PIT	P	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Hal Smith — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	51

College History

Hal Smith — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Iowa State University	Ames	IA	1922, 1924

Hal Smith: the record in brief

The profile opens with Hal Smith's first major league game on September 14, 1932; the last one listed came on April 18, 1935. All of the seasons listed were played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Born on June 30, 1902, in Creston, IA, USA, Smith is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 3 inches and 195 pounds. Smith died on September 27, 1992, in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA. The given name on file is Harold Laverne Smith.

Smith's career pitching line is 12 wins, 11 losses and a 3.77 ERA over 51 appearances. The same table counts 59 strikeouts and 10 complete games. The leagues Smith pitched in allowed 4.16 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 9.2% better than average. The best win total was 8, in 1933. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.86 in 1933, when the league's was 3.86.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hal Smith

What years did Hal Smith play?: Hal Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1935.
Was Hal Smith a pitcher?: Yes. Hal Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 59 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hal Smith hit?: Hal Smith hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was Hal Smith's career batting average?: Hal Smith batted .104 over his career, with 7 hits in 67 at bats.
What was Hal Smith's career ERA?: Hal Smith finished with a 3.77 career ERA, going 12-11 with 59 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Hal Smith have?: Hal Smith recorded 59 career strikeouts.