Mance Smith
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Mance Smith was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs. In 36 career games, he hit .191 with 22 hits and 8 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Center Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- Born
- 1917
Full name: Monroe Smith
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
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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
View full game log (28 games) →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 | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-09-04 | KCM | MEM | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1944-09-03 | KCM | MEM | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-09-03 | KCM | MEM | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-08-18 | KCM | BIR | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-08-14 | KCM | CIA | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-08-08 | KCM | CVB | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-08-06 | KCM | CAG | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-07-30 | KCM | MEM | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1944-07-24 | KCM | CVB | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-07-23 | KCM | CVB | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 10 |
| Center Field | 25 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Mance Smith: the record in brief
Mance Smith's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. The team column never changes: it is the Kansas City Monarchs in 1944. Smith played primarily as a center fielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Born in 1917, Smith was listed at 160 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The given name on file is Monroe Smith.
Smith's career batting table shows 36 games, 115 at bats and 22 hits, a .191 average; the totals also include 8 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .256 and .217 give Smith a career OPS of .473. Set against a .261 league average for the same years, Smith's .191 average sits 26.8% below it. By OPS the gap is 30.7% below league average (.473 against .683). Only one season appears, 1944 for the Kansas City Monarchs, when Smith played 36 games and went 22 for 115. That year the league hit .261, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Smith's separate Negro Leagues table shows a .209 average on 23 hits. Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.
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.
- What was Mance Smith's career batting average?
- Mance Smith batted .191 over his career, with 22 hits in 115 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mance Smith have?
- Mance Smith drove in 8 runs in his career.
- Is Mance Smith in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mance Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Mance Smith play for?
- Mance Smith played for the Kansas City Monarchs.