Happy Smith
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910)
Happy Smith was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1910 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 35 career games, he hit .237 with 18 hits and 5 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- Died
- 2/26/1961 in San Jose, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1910-04-15
- Last Game
- 1910-07-22
Full name: Henry Joseph Smith
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 76 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | .237 | .275 | .263 | .538 | -185 |
Career AVG .237 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.
Career OBP .275 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.
Career SLG .263 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 19.5% below league average.
Career OPS .538 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | BRO | NL | 35 | 76 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | .237 | .249 (-5%) | .317 (-13%) | .326 (-19%) | .644 (-17%) | -185.3 |
| Career · 1 season | 35 | 76 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | .237 | — | — | — | — | -185 | ||
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
View full game log (35 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .161 |
| Away | 20 | 45 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 4 | .289 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910-07-22 | BRO | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-07-17 | BRO | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910-07-16 | BRO | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-07-13 | BRO | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1910-07-09 | BRO | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-06-30 | BRO | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-06-28 | BRO | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-06-23 | BRO | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-06-22 | BRO | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-06-21 | BRO | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Center Field | 5 |
| Right Field | 11 |
Happy Smith: the record in brief
April 15, 1910 and July 22, 1910 bracket Happy Smith's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Smith's only club in the season tables is the Brooklyn Superbas. Smith, born on July 14, 1883, in Coquille, OR, USA, is listed as an outfielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'0" and 185 pounds. Smith died on February 26, 1961, in San Jose, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Henry Joseph.
Smith finished with 18 hits from 76 at bats in 35 games, which works out to .237, plus 5 RBI. Smith's career OPS of .538 combines a .275 on-base mark with .263 slugging. Smith's .237 average ran 5.2% below the .250 that the league posted over the same seasons. Smith's lone season row is 1910 with the Brooklyn Superbas: 35 games, 18 hits in 76 at bats. That year the league hit .249, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Most of Smith's defensive work, 11 games, came at right field; the rest of the position table shows center field (5). In the outfield, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 33 putouts and 4 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Happy Smith
- Was Happy Smith a pitcher?
- No. Happy Smith was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Happy Smith hit?
- Happy Smith hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.
- What was Happy Smith's career batting average?
- Happy Smith batted .237 over his career, with 18 hits in 76 at bats.
- How many RBI did Happy Smith have?
- Happy Smith drove in 5 runs in his career.
- Is Happy Smith in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Happy Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Happy Smith play for?
- Happy Smith played for the Brooklyn Dodgers.