Hugh Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Hugh Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Washington Potomacs. Across 12 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 6.52 ERA and 23 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 189.8.

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

W–L 1–3
ERA 6.52
WHIP 1.78
SO 23
Pitcher PIV 189.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
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Career Pitching Statistics

Hugh Smith — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 3 12 4 1 0 0 48.3 69 35 2 17 23 6.52 189.8

Career ERA 6.52 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 57.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Hugh 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
1924 WP ECL 1 3 12 4 1 0 0 48.3 69 35 17 23 6.52 4.13 (-58%) 189.8
Career · 1 season 1 3 12 4 1 0 0 48.1 69 35 17 23 6.52 — 190

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

Hugh Smith — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
13 22 0 5 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 .227 .227 .227 .455 0

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.

Career OBP .227 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 34.2% below league average.

Career SLG .227 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 41.7% below league average.

Career OPS .455 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Hugh Smith — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1924 WP ECL 13 22 0 5 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 .227 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 13 22 0 5 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 .227 — — — — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Hugh Smith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 13 6 0 17 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Hugh Smith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 WP P 13 6 0 17 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Hugh Smith — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 13

Frequently Asked Questions about Hugh Smith

Was Hugh Smith a pitcher?
Yes. Hugh Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 23 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hugh Smith hit?
Hugh Smith hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Hugh Smith's career batting average?
Hugh Smith batted .227 over his career, with 5 hits in 22 at bats.
How many RBI did Hugh Smith have?
Hugh Smith drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Hugh Smith's career ERA?
Hugh Smith finished with a 6.52 career ERA, going 1-3 with 23 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Hugh Smith have?
Hugh Smith recorded 23 career strikeouts.