Mayo Smith
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)
Mayo Smith was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1945 for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 73 career games, he hit .212 with 43 hits and 11 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 183 lb
- Died
- 11/24/1977 in Boynton Beach, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1945-06-24
- Last Game
- 1945-09-27
Full name: Edward Mayo Smith
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 203 | 18 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 36 | 13 | .212 | .333 | .236 | .570 | -383 |
Career AVG .212 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 18.8% below league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .236 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 33.4% below league average.
Career OPS .570 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 16.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | PHA | AL | 73 | 203 | 18 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 36 | 13 | .212 | .260 (-19%) | .328 (+1%) | .354 (-33%) | .683 (-17%) | -382.8 |
| Career · 1 season | 73 | 203 | 18 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 36 | 13 | .212 | — | — | — | — | -383 | ||
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 (73 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 36 | 95 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 5 | .211 |
| Away | 37 | 108 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 7 | .213 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-27 | PHA | NYY | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-23 | PHA | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-23 | PHA | MIN | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-09-22 | PHA | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-20 | PHA | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-09-19 | PHA | BOS | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-13 | PHA | DET | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-12 | PHA | DET | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-12 | PHA | DET | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-09-10 | PHA | SLA | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 32 |
| Center Field | 28 |
| Right Field | 7 |
Mayo Smith: the record in brief
The profile opens with Mayo Smith's first major league game on June 24, 1945; the last one listed came on September 27, 1945. Smith spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Athletics. Smith, born on January 17, 1915, in New London, MO, USA, is listed as an outfielder and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-0 and 183 pounds. Smith died on November 24, 1977, in Boynton Beach, FL, USA. Mayo Smith was the playing name; the full given name is Edward Mayo.
In 73 games and 203 at bats, Smith batted .212 with 43 hits, plus 11 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .333 and .236 give Smith a career OPS of .570. Over the seasons Smith played, league hitters batted .261; the .212 career figure is 18.8% below that. By OPS the gap is 16.7% below league average (.570 against .684). Only one season appears, 1945 for the Philadelphia Athletics, when Smith played 73 games and went 43 for 203. That year the league hit .260, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mayo Smith
- Was Mayo Smith a pitcher?
- No. Mayo Smith was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Mayo Smith hit?
- Mayo Smith hit 0 career home runs with 43 hits.
- What was Mayo Smith's career batting average?
- Mayo Smith batted .212 over his career, with 43 hits in 203 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mayo Smith have?
- Mayo Smith drove in 11 runs in his career.
- Is Mayo Smith in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mayo Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Mayo Smith play for?
- Mayo Smith played for the Philadelphia Athletics.