Wyman Smith
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Wyman Smith was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Black Sox. In 71 career games, he hit .320 with 77 hits, 5 home runs, and 42 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 455.
- 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
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 143 lb
- Died
- 8/16/1953 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Full name: Wyman Chester Smith
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 241 | 37 | 77 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 11 | 17 | 2 | .320 | .364 | .469 | .833 | 455 |
Career AVG .320 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — +12.5% above league average.
Career OBP .364 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.
Career SLG .469 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — +19.6% above league average.
Career OPS .833 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — +13.0% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | BBS | IND | 39 | 133 | 19 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 1 | .308 | .285 (+8%) | .345 (+3%) | .397 (+4%) | .743 (+4%) | 90.9 |
| 1923 | BBS | ECL | 25 | 80 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .350 | .282 (+24%) | .344 (+15%) | .390 (+41%) | .734 (+29%) | 364.4 |
| 1924 | BBS | ECL | 7 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 71 | 241 | 37 | 77 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 11 | 17 | 2 | .320 | — | — | — | — | 455 | ||
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 |
|---|---|
| First Base | 7 |
| Left Field | 57 |
| Right Field | 7 |
Wyman Smith: the record in brief
The season rows for Wyman Smith begin in 1922. Smith spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Baltimore Black Sox. Listed as a left fielder, Smith batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 143 pounds. The birth record reads December 2, 1898, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The bio records the death on August 16, 1953, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The given name on file is Wyman Chester Smith.
Smith collected 77 hits in 241 at bats across 71 games, good for a .320 batting average, along with 5 homers and 42 RBI. The on-base percentage is .364 and the slugging percentage .469, for an OPS of .833. Over the seasons Smith played, league hitters batted .284; the .320 career figure is 12.5% above that. No season topped the 41 hits of 1922. The Lg AVG column puts Smith's 1923 at .350 against .282, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 24%. Smith's career PIV stands at 455, and the top season by that measure was 1923 at 364.4.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wyman Smith
- Was Wyman Smith a pitcher?
- No. Wyman Smith was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Wyman Smith hit?
- Wyman Smith hit 5 career home runs with 77 hits.
- What was Wyman Smith's career batting average?
- Wyman Smith batted .320 over his career, with 77 hits in 241 at bats.
- How many RBI did Wyman Smith have?
- Wyman Smith drove in 42 runs in his career.
- Is Wyman Smith in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Wyman Smith has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Wyman Smith play for?
- Wyman Smith played for the Baltimore Black Sox.