Jake Smith
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911)
Jake Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1911 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- B / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'5" / 200 lb
- Died
- 11/7/1948 in East McKeesport, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1911-10-03
- Last Game
- 1911-10-09
Full name: Jacob John Smith
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | PHI | NL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 |
Last 2 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-10-09 | PHI | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-10-03 | PHI | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-10-09 | PHI | BSN | — | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-10-03 | PHI | NY1 | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
Jake Smith: the record in brief
October 3, 1911 and October 9, 1911 bracket Jake Smith's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Smith spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Phillies. At 200 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame, Smith is listed as a pitcher. Smith switch-hit and threw left-handed, per the bio block. Smith was born on June 10, 1887, in Dravosburg, PA, USA. Smith died on November 7, 1948, in East McKeesport, PA, USA. On the record, Jake Smith was born Jacob John Smith.
Smith pitched in 2 games, starting 0, and finished with a 0-0 record and 0.00 ERA. The same table counts 1 strikeouts. The leagues Smith pitched in allowed 3.37 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 100.0% better than average. All of that pitching came in 1911, with 2 games and 1 strikeouts.
Smith appears at one position only: pitcher, in 2 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Smith
- Was Jake Smith a pitcher?
- Yes. Jake Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Jake Smith hit?
- Jake Smith hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Jake Smith play for?
- Jake Smith played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1911).
- What were Jake Smith's career stats?
- In 2 games, Jake Smith went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 5.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Jake Smith play?
- Jake Smith played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jake Smith and how much did he weigh?
- Jake Smith was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 200 pounds.
- What was Jake Smith's career ERA?
- Jake Smith finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Jake Smith have?
- Jake Smith recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Jake Smith in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jake Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.