Skyrocket Smith

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1888)

AVG .238
HR 1
RBI 31
H 49
OPS .683
PIV 536
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / —
Height / Weight
6'2" / 170 lb
Born
3/19/1868 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
4/26/1916 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1888-04-18
Last Game
1888-07-08

Full name: Samuel J. Smith

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
58 206 27 49 9 4 1 31 5 24 32 .238 .349 .335 .683 536

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .239 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .349 vs. league average .291 across their career seasons — +19.9% above league average.

Career SLG .335 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .683 vs. league average .611 across their career seasons — +11.9% above 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
1888 LS2 AA 58 206 27 49 9 4 1 31 5 24 32 .238 .238 (avg) .290 (+20%) .319 (+5%) .610 (+12%) 536.0
Career · 1 season 58 206 27 49 9 4 1 31 5 24 32 .238 — — — — 536

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 58 0 568 22 18 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1888 LS2 1B 58 0 568 22 18 15

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 58

Frequently Asked Questions about Skyrocket Smith

Was Skyrocket Smith a pitcher?
No. Skyrocket Smith was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Skyrocket Smith hit?
Skyrocket Smith hit 1 career home runs with 49 hits.