Taylor Smith
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Taylor Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago American Giants. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 81.00 ERA. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
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.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | CAG | NAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 81.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 81.00 | — | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | CAG | NAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 10.0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5.40 |
| Away | 5 | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 54.00 |
Last 7 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-08-24 | CAG | LCB | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-06-20 | CAG | BIR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-06-08 | CAG | IN9 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-06-01 | CAG | CVB | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-31 | CAG | CVB | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-25 | CAG | BIR | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-24 | CAG | BIR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 7 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-08-24 | CAG | LCB | L | 7.0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 1948-06-20 | CAG | BIR | — | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-06-08 | CAG | IN9 | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-06-01 | CAG | CVB | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-31 | CAG | CVB | — | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-25 | CAG | BIR | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-05-24 | CAG | BIR | L | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Taylor Smith: the record in brief
Taylor Smith's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. All of the seasons listed were played for the Chicago American Giants. Smith played primarily as a pitcher.
Across 1 games (0 starts), Smith recorded 0 wins against 0 losses with a 81.00 ERA. The league ERA over Smith's seasons was 4.10, so the 81.00 figure ran 1874.0% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1948, with 1 games and 0 strikeouts.
The Negro Leagues section records 0 hits in 2 at bats for Smith, a .000 average. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, Smith went 0-2 with a 6.97 ERA. Those Negro Leagues figures come from surviving box scores and are shown in their own table, apart from the season rows.
The position breakdown shows 1 games, all at pitcher.
Smith's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 14 games from Retrosheet.
Frequently Asked Questions about Taylor Smith
- Was Taylor Smith a pitcher?
- Yes. Taylor Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
- What teams did Taylor Smith play for?
- Taylor Smith played for one team, the Chicago American Giants (1948).
- What were Taylor Smith's career stats?
- In 1 game, Taylor Smith went 0-0 with a 81.00 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 0.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Taylor Smith play?
- Taylor Smith played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Taylor Smith's career ERA?
- Taylor Smith finished with a 81.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Taylor Smith have?
- Taylor Smith recorded 0 career strikeouts.
- Is Taylor Smith in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Taylor Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.