Ollie Smith
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1894)
Ollie Smith was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1894 for the Louisville Colonels. In 39 career games, he hit .299 with 41 hits, 3 home runs, and 20 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 247.
- 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
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 165 lb
- Died
- 2/4/1954 in Torrance, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1894-07-11
- Last Game
- 1894-08-25
Full name: Orlin Hudson Smith
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 137 | 27 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 29 | 15 | .299 | .432 | .423 | .855 | 247 |
Career AVG .299 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .432 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — +13.9% above league average.
Career SLG .423 vs. league average .435 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .855 vs. league average .814 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | LS3 | NL | 39 | 137 | 27 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 29 | 15 | .299 | .309 (-3%) | .379 (+14%) | .435 (-3%) | .814 (+5%) | 246.8 |
| Career · 1 season | 39 | 137 | 27 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 29 | 15 | .299 | — | — | — | — | 247 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Right Field | 39 |
Ollie Smith: the record in brief
The profile opens with Ollie Smith's first major league game on July 11, 1894; the last one listed came on August 25, 1894. Smith's only club in the season tables is the Louisville Colonels. Smith, a right fielder by primary position, batted and threw left-handed. Smith is listed at 165 pounds on a 5-foot-6 frame. The birth record reads October 19, 1865, in Mount Vernon, OH, USA. Smith died on February 4, 1954, in Torrance, CA, USA. The given name on file is Orlin Hudson Smith.
Smith collected 41 hits in 137 at bats across 39 games, good for a .299 batting average, adding 3 home runs and 20 RBI. The on-base percentage is .432 and the slugging percentage .423, for an OPS of .855. The .299 career average is close to the .309 the league hit across the same seasons. Smith's lone season row is 1894 with the Louisville Colonels: 39 games, 41 hits in 137 at bats. That year the league hit .309, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ollie Smith
- Was Ollie Smith a pitcher?
- No. Ollie Smith was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Ollie Smith hit?
- Ollie Smith hit 3 career home runs with 41 hits.
- What teams did Ollie Smith play for?
- Ollie Smith played for one team, the Louisville Colonels (1894).
- What were Ollie Smith's career stats?
- In 39 games, Ollie Smith had 41 hits, 3 home runs, 20 RBI, 27 runs, and 13 stolen bases, with a .299 batting average.
- What position did Ollie Smith play?
- Ollie Smith played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ollie Smith and how much did he weigh?
- Ollie Smith was listed at 5 feet 6 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Ollie Smith's career batting average?
- Ollie Smith batted .299 over his career, with 41 hits in 137 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ollie Smith have?
- Ollie Smith drove in 20 runs in his career.
- Is Ollie Smith in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ollie Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.