Tom Smith
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1875)
Tom Smith was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1875 for the Brooklyn Atlantics. In 3 career games, he hit .077 with 1 hits and 1 RBI.
- 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / —
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 141 lb
- Born
- 1851 in Guelph, ON, CAN
- Died
- 3/27/1889 in Detroit, MI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1875-09-15
- Last Game
- 1875-10-09
Full name: Thomas N. Smith
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 0 |
Career AVG .077 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 69.7% below league average.
Career OBP .077 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 70.5% below league average.
Career SLG .077 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 75.2% below league average.
Career OPS .154 vs. league average .571 across their career seasons — 73.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | BR2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | |
| Career · 1 season | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 3 |
Tom Smith: the record in brief
The profile opens with Tom Smith's first major league game on September 15, 1875; the last one listed came on October 9, 1875. Every season row on the page belongs to the Brooklyn Atlantics, in 1875. Smith played primarily as a second baseman. The bio adds a birth date in 1851, in Guelph, ON, CAN and a listed size of 5'8" and 141 pounds. The bio records the death on March 27, 1889, in Detroit, MI, USA. The given name on file is Thomas N. Smith.
Across 3 games at the plate, Smith's career line reads 1 hits in 13 at bats for a .077 average, plus 1 runs batted in. Over the seasons Smith played, league hitters batted .254; the .077 career figure is 69.7% below that. The season table holds a single row: 1875 with the Brooklyn Atlantics, 3 games, 13 at bats and 1 hits.
The position breakdown shows 3 games, all at second base.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Smith
- Was Tom Smith a pitcher?
- No. Tom Smith was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Tom Smith hit?
- Tom Smith hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Tom Smith's career batting average?
- Tom Smith batted .077 over his career, with 1 hits in 13 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tom Smith have?
- Tom Smith drove in 1 runs in his career.
- Is Tom Smith in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tom Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Tom Smith play for?
- Tom Smith played for the Brooklyn Atlantics.