Was Willie Smith a pitcher?

Yes. Willie Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.

What was Willie Smith's career ERA?

Willie Smith finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 1-1 with 7 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Willie Smith have?

Willie Smith recorded 7 career strikeouts.

Is Willie Smith in the Hall of Fame?

No. Willie Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Willie Smith play for?

Willie Smith played for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Willie Smith

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994)

Willie Smith was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1994 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 8 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 9.00 ERA and 7 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 1–1

ERA 9.00

WHIP 1.71

SO 7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 250 lb
Born: 8/27/1967 in Savannah, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1994-04-25
Last Game: 1994-05-10

Full name: Willie Everett Smith

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Career Pitching Statistics

Willie Smith — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	1	8	0	0	0	0	7.0	9	7	4	3	7	9.00	0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 4.51 across their career seasons — 99.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Willie Smith — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1994	SLN	NL	1	1	8	0	0	0	0	7.0	9	7	3	7	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	1	8	0	0	0	0	7.0	9	7	3	7	9.00	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Willie Smith — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Willie Smith — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1994	SLN	NL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			8	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Willie Smith — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	4	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Willie Smith — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	4.0	3	2	1	3	4.50
Away	4	3.0	6	5	2	4	15.00

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Willie Smith — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1994-05-10	STL	CHC	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	0
1994-05-09	STL	CHC	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994-05-08	STL	NYN	L	2.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
1994-05-04	STL	COL	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1994-05-03	STL	COL	—	0.1	2	2	2	0	1	2
1994-05-01	STL	HOU	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1994-04-30	STL	HOU	—	1.0	3	3	3	1	1	1
1994-04-25	STL	COL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Willie Smith — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Willie Smith — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1994	SLN	P	8	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Willie Smith — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Willie Smith: the record in brief

According to the bio, Willie Smith debuted on April 25, 1994 and played a final game on May 10, 1994. Every season row on the page belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals, in 1994. Smith, born on August 27, 1967, in Savannah, GA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 250 pounds on a 6-foot-6 frame. Smith's full given name, per the bio, is Willie Everett Smith.

Smith's career pitching line is 1 win, 1 loss and a 9.00 ERA over 8 appearances. The totals include 7 strikeouts. The league ERA over Smith's seasons was 4.51, so the 9.00 figure ran 99.5% worse than average. Smith's only pitching season is 1994: 8 games, 7 strikeouts.

The game-log section draws on 16 games of Retrosheet box scores for Smith.

The position breakdown shows 8 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Smith

Was Willie Smith a pitcher?: Yes. Willie Smith pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.
What was Willie Smith's career ERA?: Willie Smith finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 1-1 with 7 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Willie Smith have?: Willie Smith recorded 7 career strikeouts.
Is Willie Smith in the Hall of Fame?: No. Willie Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Willie Smith play for?: Willie Smith played for the St. Louis Cardinals.