Jim Smith

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982)

Jim Smith was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1982 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 42 career games, he hit .238 with 10 hits and 4 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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

AVG .238
HR 0
RBI 4
H 10
OPS .646
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 185 lb
Born
9/8/1954 in Santa Monica, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1982-04-12
Last Game
1982-09-28

Full name: James Lorne Smith

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Jim Smith — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
3.0 3.0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000

Pitching

Jim Smith — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Jim Smith — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1943 3.0 3.0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Listed seasons · 1 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Jim Smith — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1943 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Listed seasons · 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00

Career Batting Statistics

Jim Smith — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
42 42 5 10 2 1 0 4 0 5 7 .238 .312 .333 .646 0

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career OPS .646 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim 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
1982 PIT NL 42 42 5 10 2 1 0 4 0 5 7 .238 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 42 42 5 10 2 1 0 4 0 5 7 .238 — — — — 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

Jim Smith — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home26335803.242
Away1690201.222

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Smith — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1982-09-28 PITNYNL 000000000
1982-09-24 PITWSNL 000000000
1982-09-21 PITCHCL 000000000
1982-09-20 PITCHCL 000000000
1982-09-13 PITCHCL 000000000
1982-09-11 PITPHIW 000000000
1982-09-10 PITPHIL 000000000
1982-08-25 PITSDPW 400000001
1982-08-20 PITLADL 000000000
1982-08-15 PITSTLL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Smith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 3 0 3 2 1 1
3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
SS 29 11 31 47 6 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Smith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 PIT 2B 3 0 3 2 1 1
1982 PIT 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1982 PIT SS 29 11 31 47 6 9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Smith — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 3
Third Base 1
Shortstop 29

College History

Jim Smith — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Long Beach Long Beach CA 1974, 1975, 1976

Jim Smith: the record in brief

According to the bio, Jim Smith debuted on April 12, 1982 and played a final game on September 28, 1982. The team column never changes: it is the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1982. At 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds, Smith is listed as a shortstop. The bio says Smith batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is September 8, 1954, in Santa Monica, CA, USA. Smith's full given name, per the bio, is James Lorne Smith.

In 42 games and 42 at bats, Smith batted .238 with 10 hits, along with 4 RBI. Smith's career OPS of .646 combines a .312 on-base mark with .333 slugging. Over the seasons Smith played, league hitters batted .261; the .238 career figure is 8.8% below that. In OPS terms, Smith's .646 stands 9.4% below the league's .713. Smith's lone season row is 1982 with the Pittsburgh Pirates: 42 games, 10 hits in 42 at bats.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Smith

Was Jim Smith a pitcher?
No. Jim Smith was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jim Smith hit?
Jim Smith hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Jim Smith's career batting average?
Jim Smith batted .238 over his career, with 10 hits in 42 at bats.
How many RBI did Jim Smith have?
Jim Smith drove in 4 runs in his career.
Is Jim Smith in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jim Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Jim Smith play for?
Jim Smith played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.