Was Joe Smith a pitcher?

No. Joe Smith was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Joe Smith hit?

Joe Smith hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

Joe Smith

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913)

AVG .156

HR 0

RBI 2

H 5

OPS .338

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 170 lb
Born: 12/29/1893 in New York, NY, USA
Died: 1/12/1974 in Yonkers, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1913-07-07
Last Game: 1913-09-27

Full name: Salvatore Joseph Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
14	32	1	5	0	0	0	2	1	1	14	.156	.182	.156	.338	0

Career AVG .156 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 39.9% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 44.1% below league average.

Career SLG .156 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 54.8% below league average.

Career OPS .338 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 49.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1913	NYA	AL	14	32	1	5	0	0	0	2	1	1	14	.156	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			14	32	1	5	0	0	0	2	1	1	14	.156	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	4	0	0	0	1	.000
Away	11	28	1	5	0	1	.179

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1913-09-27	NYY	MIN	L	0	0	0	1	1	0
1913-07-22	NYY	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1913-07-21	NYY	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1913-07-16	NYY	CLE	W	3	0	1	1	0	1
1913-07-16	NYY	CLE	L	4	0	1	0	0	2
1913-07-15	NYY	SLA	L	3	0	0	0	0	1
1913-07-14	NYY	SLA	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1913-07-13	NYY	SLA	W	3	0	1	0	0	0
1913-07-12	NYY	SLA	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1913-07-11	NYY	CHW	W	4	1	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	14	0	43	17	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1913	NYA	C	14	0	43	17	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	14

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Smith

Was Joe Smith a pitcher?: No. Joe Smith was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Joe Smith hit?: Joe Smith hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.