Was Mance Smith a pitcher?

No. Mance Smith was a position player (Center Fielder).

How many home runs did Mance Smith hit?

Mance Smith hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.

Mance Smith

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .191

HR 0

RBI 8

H 22

OPS .473

PIV -526

Position: Center Fielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 160 lb
Born: 1917

Full name: Monroe Smith

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
118.0	110.0	13.0	23.0	2.0	1.0	0	8.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	.209	.256	.245	.501

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
36	115	13	22	1	1	0	8	1	9	0	.191	.256	.217	.473	-526

Career AVG .191 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 26.8% below league average.

Career OBP .256 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.

Career SLG .217 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 39.2% below league average.

Career OPS .473 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 30.7% 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
1944	KCM	NAL	36	115	13	22	1	1	0	8	1	9	0	.191	.261 (-27%)	.325 (-21%)	.357 (-39%)	.683 (-31%)	-525.9
Career · 1 season			36	115	13	22	1	1	0	8	1	9	0	.191	—	—	—	—	-526

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	19	52	7	11	0	4	.212
Away	9	28	3	6	0	1	.214

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB
1944-09-04	KCM	MEM	W	2	1	0	1
1944-09-03	KCM	MEM	L	2	0	0	0
1944-09-03	KCM	MEM	W	2	0	0	0
1944-08-18	KCM	BIR	W	4	1	1	0
1944-08-14	KCM	CIA	L	4	0	2	0
1944-08-08	KCM	CVB	W	4	2	2	0
1944-08-06	KCM	CAG	W	3	0	0	0
1944-07-30	KCM	MEM	L	2	0	0	2
1944-07-24	KCM	CVB	L	0	0	0	0
1944-07-23	KCM	CVB	W	2	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	36	34	62	3	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1944	KCM	OF	36	34	62	3	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	10
Center Field	25
Right Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Mance Smith

Was Mance Smith a pitcher?: No. Mance Smith was a position player (Center Fielder).
How many home runs did Mance Smith hit?: Mance Smith hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.