Joe Smith
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913)
Joe Smith was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1913 for the New York Yankees. In 14 career games, he hit .156 with 5 hits and 2 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 170 lb
- Died
- 1/12/1974 in Yonkers, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1913-07-07
- Last Game
- 1913-09-27
Full name: Salvatore Joseph Smith
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
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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
View full game log (14 games) →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 | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913-09-27 | NYY | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1913-07-22 | NYY | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-07-21 | NYY | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-07-16 | NYY | CLE | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1913-07-16 | NYY | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1913-07-15 | NYY | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1913-07-14 | NYY | SLA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1913-07-13 | NYY | SLA | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-07-12 | NYY | SLA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1913-07-11 | NYY | CHW | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 14 |
Joe Smith: the record in brief
Joe Smith played a first major league game on July 7, 1913 and a last one on September 27, 1913. Smith spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Yankees. Smith played primarily as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 29, 1893, in New York, NY, USA and a listed size of 170 pounds on a 5-foot-7 frame. The bio records the death on January 12, 1974, in Yonkers, NY, USA. Smith's full given name, per the bio, is Salvatore Joseph Smith.
Smith finished with 5 hits from 32 at bats in 14 games, which works out to .156, adding 2 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .182 and .156 give Smith a career OPS of .338. Smith's .156 average ran 39.9% below the .260 that the league posted over the same seasons. Only one season appears, 1913 for the New York Yankees, when Smith played 14 games and went 5 for 32.
Smith appears at one position only: catcher, in 14 games. Behind the plate, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 43 putouts and 17 assists.
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.
- What teams did Joe Smith play for?
- Joe Smith played for one team, the New York Yankees (1913).
- What were Joe Smith's career stats?
- In 14 games, Joe Smith had 5 hits, 2 RBI, 1 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .156 batting average.
- What position did Joe Smith play?
- Joe Smith played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Joe Smith and how much did he weigh?
- Joe Smith was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 170 pounds.
- What was Joe Smith's career batting average?
- Joe Smith batted .156 over his career, with 5 hits in 32 at bats.
- How many RBI did Joe Smith have?
- Joe Smith drove in 2 runs in his career.
- Is Joe Smith in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joe Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.