Pop-boy Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1917)

W–L 1–4
ERA 4.21
WHIP 1.45
SO 20
Pitcher PIV -784.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 176 lb
Born
5/23/1892 in Newport, TN, USA
Died
2/16/1924 in Sweetwater, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1913-04-19
Last Game
1917-05-02

Full name: Clarence Ossie Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 4 26 5 0 0 1 66.3 70 31 1 26 20 4.21 -784.4

Career ERA 4.21 vs. league average 2.84 across their career seasons — 48.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1913 CHA AL 0 1 15 2 0 0 0 32.0 31 12 11 13 3.38 3.07 (-10%) -19.5
1916 CLE AL 1 2 5 3 0 0 1 25.7 25 11 11 4 3.86 2.78 (-39%) -764.9
1917 CLE AL 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 8.7 14 8 4 3 8.31 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 1 4 26 5 0 0 1 66.1 70 31 26 20 4.21 — -784

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
26 13 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .154 .154 .154 .308 0

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 39.0% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 51.5% below league average.

Career SLG .154 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 53.6% below league average.

Career OPS .308 vs. league average .649 across their career seasons — 52.6% 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
1913 CHA AL 15 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1916 CLE AL 5 7 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .286 — — — — 0.0
1917 CLE AL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 26 13 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .154 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17110201.182
Away920000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1749.1532619154.74
Away919.0188753.79

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1917-05-02 CLECHWL 000000000
1917-04-28 CLESLAL 000000000
1917-04-21 CLEDETL 000000000
1917-04-19 CLEDETW 000000000
1917-04-18 CLESLAL 100000001
1917-04-14 CLEDETL 000000000
1916-09-30 CLECHWL 000000000
1916-09-25 CLEBOSL 101000000
1916-09-21 CLEMINW 300000000
1916-09-17 CLENYYW 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1917-05-02 CLECHW — 0.0333000
1917-04-28 CLESLA — 1.0654020
1917-04-21 CLEDET — 1.0100000
1917-04-19 CLEDET — 2.0131100
1917-04-18 CLESLA — 2.2200210
1917-04-14 CLEDET L 2.0111100
1916-09-30 CLECHW L 3.0343311
1916-09-25 CLEBOS L 5.0522000
1916-09-21 CLEMIN W 9.0622100
1916-09-17 CLENYY — 6.2976720

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 26 0 6 28 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 CHA P 15 0 2 14 0 0
1916 CLE P 5 0 4 5 1 0
1917 CLE P 6 0 0 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 26

Frequently Asked Questions about Pop-boy Smith

What years did Pop-boy Smith play?
Pop-boy Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1917.
Was Pop-boy Smith a pitcher?
Yes. Pop-boy Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 20 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Pop-boy Smith hit?
Pop-boy Smith hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.