Pete Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1963)

Pete Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1963 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 2 seasons. Across 7 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA and 7 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–1
ERA 6.75
WHIP 1.39
SO 7
Pitcher PIV -432.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
3/19/1940 in Natick, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1962-09-13
Last Game
1963-09-28

Full name: Peter Luke Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

Pete Smith — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 7 2 0 0 0 18.2 18 14 5 8 7 6.75 -432.5

Career ERA 6.75 vs. league average 3.71 across their career seasons — 82.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Pete Smith — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1962 BOS AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.2 7 8 2 1 19.64 — 0.0
1963 BOS AL 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 15.0 11 6 6 6 3.60 3.46 (-4%) -432.5
Career · 2 seasons 0 1 7 2 0 0 0 18.2 18 14 8 7 6.75 — -433

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 Batting Statistics

Pete Smith — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Pete Smith — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1962 BOS AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 BOS AL 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0

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 (14 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Pete Smith — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home400000—
Away330000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Pete Smith — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home48.073363.38
Away310.21111519.28

Last 7 Games — Batting

Pete Smith — Last 7 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-09-28 BOSLAAW 000000000
1963-09-25 BOSKC1L 000000000
1963-09-22 BOSMINL 000000000
1963-09-21 BOSMINL 000000000
1963-09-18 BOSCHWL 000000000
1963-09-15 BOSKC1W 200000000
1962-09-13 BOSDETL 100000000

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Pete Smith — Last 7 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1963-09-28 BOSLAA — 2.0100110
1963-09-25 BOSKC1 — 1.0100100
1963-09-22 BOSMIN — 2.0311020
1963-09-21 BOSMIN — 3.0222132
1963-09-18 BOSCHW — 1.0000100
1963-09-15 BOSKC1 — 6.0433200
1962-09-13 BOSDET L 3.2788213

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Pete Smith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 7 2 1 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Pete Smith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 BOS P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1963 BOS P 6 1 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Pete Smith — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 7

College History

Pete Smith — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Colgate University Hamilton NY 1959, 1960, 1961

Pete Smith: the record in brief

Pete Smith's major league career runs from a debut on September 13, 1962 to a final game on September 28, 1963. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Red Sox from 1962 to 1963. Smith played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on March 19, 1940, in Natick, MA, USA, Smith was listed at 190 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Smith's full given name, per the bio, is Peter Luke Smith.

Smith pitched in 7 games, starting 2, and finished with a 0-1 record and 6.75 ERA. Also on Smith's record: 7 strikeouts. Against a 3.71 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.75 mark was 82.1% worse. In 1963, one of the busiest seasons, Smith posted a 3.60 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.46.

Smith's college years, 1959, 1960, and 1961, were spent at Colgate University. Retrosheet box scores cover 14 of Smith's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Every defensive appearance on record for Smith, 7 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Smith

What years did Pete Smith play?
Pete Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1963.
Was Pete Smith a pitcher?
Yes. Pete Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Pete Smith hit?
Pete Smith hit 0 career home runs.
What was Pete Smith's career batting average?
Pete Smith batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Pete Smith's career ERA?
Pete Smith finished with a 6.75 career ERA, going 0-1 with 7 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Pete Smith have?
Pete Smith recorded 7 career strikeouts.