Quincy Smith
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Quincy Smith was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Buckeyes and the Birmingham Black Barons. In 11 career games, he hit .229 with 8 hits. 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
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 160 lb
- Died
- 1/18/2002 in Terre Haute, IN, USA
Full name: Quincy O. Smith
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 35 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .229 | .250 | .343 | .593 | 0 |
Career AVG .229 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.
Career OBP .250 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.
Career SLG .343 vs. league average .351 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .593 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 12.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | CBE | NAL | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | BBB | NAL | 5 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 11 | 35 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .229 | — | — | — | — | 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 (11 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 |
| Away | 7 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-07-16 | BIR | CVB | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-02 | BIR | MEM | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-06-10 | BIR | CAG | W | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-06-10 | BIR | CAG | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-06-06 | CVB | KCM | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-05-30 | CVB | CI2 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-05-30 | CVB | CI2 | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1943-05-25 | CVB | KCM | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-05-23 | CVB | KCM | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1943-05-21 | CVB | MEM | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 8 |
| Center Field | 3 |
Quincy Smith: the record in brief
Quincy Smith's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1943 to 1945. The season rows list, in order, the Cleveland Buckeyes (1943) and the Birmingham Black Barons (1945). Listed as a left fielder, Smith batted from both sides and threw right-handed. Smith is listed at 5-foot-11 and 160 pounds. The birth record reads February 3, 1918, in Bienville Parish, LA, USA. Smith's death is recorded on January 18, 2002, in Terre Haute, IN, USA. On the record, Quincy Smith was born Quincy O. Smith.
Smith collected 8 hits in 35 at bats across 11 games, good for a .229 batting average. Smith's career OPS of .593 combines a .250 on-base mark with .343 slugging. Set against a .258 league average for the same years, Smith's .229 average sits 11.6% below it. No season topped the 5 hits of 1945. The best average in the busiest seasons was .238, in 1945.
In Negro Leagues play, Smith is credited with 18 hits in 48 at bats (.375). Negro Leagues totals are drawn from box-score research and sit in their own table on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions about Quincy Smith
- Was Quincy Smith a pitcher?
- No. Quincy Smith was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Quincy Smith hit?
- Quincy Smith hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
- What was Quincy Smith's career batting average?
- Quincy Smith batted .229 over his career, with 8 hits in 35 at bats.
- Is Quincy Smith in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Quincy Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Quincy Smith play for?
- Quincy Smith played for the Cleveland Buckeyes and the Birmingham Black Barons.