Joe Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Joe Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Giants. Across 4 career appearances, he went 2-1 with a 2.10 ERA and 12 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 9.5.

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 2–1
ERA 2.10
WHIP 1.00
SO 12
Pitcher PIV 9.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Smith — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 1 4 4 2 0 0 30.0 27 7 2 3 12 2.10 9.5

Career ERA 2.10 vs. league average 2.90 across their career seasons — 27.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe 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
1915 SLG WES 2 1 4 4 2 0 0 30.0 27 7 3 12 2.10 2.90 (+28%) 9.5
Career · 1 season 2 1 4 4 2 0 0 30.0 27 7 3 12 2.10 — 10

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

Joe Smith — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
4 10 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .300 .417 .300 .717 0

Career AVG .300 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — +19.7% above league average.

Career OBP .417 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — +30.8% above league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career OPS .717 vs. league average .651 across their career seasons — +10.1% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe 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
1915 SLG WES 4 10 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .300 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 4 10 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .300 — — — — 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

Joe Smith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 4 0 3 10 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Smith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1915 SLG P 4 0 3 10 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Smith — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 4

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Smith

Was Joe Smith a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 12 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Smith hit?
Joe Smith hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Joe Smith's career batting average?
Joe Smith batted .300 over his career, with 3 hits in 10 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Smith have?
Joe Smith drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Joe Smith's career ERA?
Joe Smith finished with a 2.10 career ERA, going 2-1 with 12 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Smith have?
Joe Smith recorded 12 career strikeouts.