John Smith

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1882)

AVG .242
HR 0
RBI 19
H 53
OPS .588
PIV -91
Position
First Baseman
Height / Weight
5'11" / 210 lb
Born
1858 in New York, NY, USA
Died
1/6/1899 in San Francisco, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1882-05-01
Last Game
1882-09-27

Full name: John 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
54 219 37 53 7 5 0 19 0 8 34 .242 .269 .320 .588 -91

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .269 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .320 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .588 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — near 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
1882 TRN NL 35 149 27 36 4 3 0 14 0 3 24 .242 .248 (-3%) .275 (-7%) .329 (-6%) .605 (-7%) -145.3
1882 WOR NL 19 70 10 17 3 2 0 5 0 5 10 .243 .248 (-2%) .275 (+6%) .329 (+4%) .605 (+5%) -145.3
Career · 2 seasons 54 219 37 53 7 5 0 19 0 8 34 .242 — — — — -291

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 54 0 558 19 29 31

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1882 TRN 1B 35 0 352 9 15 19
1882 WOR 1B 19 0 206 10 14 12

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 54

Frequently Asked Questions about John Smith

Was John Smith a pitcher?
No. John Smith was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did John Smith hit?
John Smith hit 0 career home runs with 53 hits.