What years did Red Smith play?

Red Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1918.

Was Red Smith a pitcher?

No. Red Smith was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Red Smith hit?

Red Smith hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.

Red Smith

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1918)

AVG .156

HR 0

RBI 5

H 7

OPS .455

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 165 lb
Born: 4/11/1892 in Logansport, IN, USA
Died: 8/23/1970 in Bradenton, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1917-09-17
Last Game: 1918-09-01

Full name: Willard Jehu Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
26	45	2	7	2	0	0	5	1	6	4	.156	.255	.200	.455	0

Career AVG .156 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 38.2% below league average.

Career OBP .255 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 38.4% below league average.

Career OPS .455 vs. league average .640 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1917	PIT	NL	11	21	1	3	1	2	1	3	4	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	PIT	NL	15	24	1	4	1	3	0	3	0	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			26	45	2	7	2	5	1	6	4	.156	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	22	37	1	5	0	3	.135
Away	4	8	1	2	0	2	.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB
1918-09-01	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0
1918-08-29	PIT	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1918-08-27	PIT	PHI	L	3	0	0	1	0
1918-08-24	PIT	PHI	L	4	2	0	0	0
1918-08-23	PIT	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1918-08-19	PIT	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0
1918-08-17	PIT	BRO	W	3	0	0	0	0
1918-08-16	PIT	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	1
1918-08-13	PIT	CHC	W	4	2	1	2	0
1918-08-11	PIT	CHC	W	2	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	16	0	47	15	2	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1917	PIT	C	6	0	20	11	0	1
1918	PIT	C	10	0	27	4	2	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	16

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Smith

What years did Red Smith play?: Red Smith played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1918.
Was Red Smith a pitcher?: No. Red Smith was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Red Smith hit?: Red Smith hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.