Was Clyde Smoll a pitcher?

Yes. Clyde Smoll pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 31 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Clyde Smoll hit?

Clyde Smoll hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

What was Clyde Smoll's career batting average?

Clyde Smoll batted .161 over his career, with 5 hits in 31 at bats.

What was Clyde Smoll's career ERA?

Clyde Smoll finished with a 5.37 career ERA, going 2-8 with 31 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Clyde Smoll have?

Clyde Smoll recorded 31 career strikeouts.

Is Clyde Smoll in the Hall of Fame?

No. Clyde Smoll has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Clyde Smoll

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940)

Clyde Smoll was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1940 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Across 33 career appearances, he went 2-8 with a 5.37 ERA and 31 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 2–8

ERA 5.37

WHIP 1.66

SO 31

Pitcher PIV -103.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 4/17/1914 in Quakertown, PA, USA
Died: 8/31/1985 in Quakertown, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1940-04-26
Last Game: 1940-09-12

Full name: Clyde Hetrick Smoll

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Career Pitching Statistics

Clyde Smoll — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	8	33	9	0	0	0	109.0	145	65	6	36	31	5.37	-103.0

Career ERA 5.37 vs. league average 4.21 across their career seasons — 27.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Clyde Smoll — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1940	PHI	NL	2	8	33	9	0	0	0	109.0	145	65	36	31	5.37	4.21 (-27%)	-103.0
Career · 1 season			2	8	33	9	0	0	0	109.0	145	65	36	31	5.37	—	-103

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

Clyde Smoll — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
33	31	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	.161	.161	.161	.323	0

Career AVG .161 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 39.6% below league average.

Career OBP .161 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 51.9% below league average.

Career SLG .161 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 58.4% below league average.

Career OPS .323 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 55.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Clyde Smoll — 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
1940	PHI	NL	33	31	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	.161	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			33	31	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	.161	—	—	—	—	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

Clyde Smoll — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	19	19	2	3	0	0	.158
Away	14	12	0	2	0	0	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Clyde Smoll — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	19	65.1	86	39	25	23	5.37
Away	14	43.2	59	26	11	8	5.36

Last 10 Games — Batting

Clyde Smoll — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1940-09-12	PHI	CHC	L	2	1	1	1
1940-09-10	PHI	PIT	L	3	0	0	2
1940-09-07	PHI	BSN	L	0	0	0	0
1940-09-07	PHI	BSN	L	0	0	0	0
1940-09-06	PHI	BRO	L	1	0	0	1
1940-09-02	PHI	NY1	W	2	1	1	0
1940-08-26	PHI	CIN	L	2	0	0	1
1940-08-22	PHI	STL	L	3	0	1	1
1940-08-21	PHI	CHC	W	1	0	0	0
1940-08-06	PHI	BSN	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Clyde Smoll — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1940-09-12	PHI	CHC	—	5.2	8	0	0	2	2	0
1940-09-10	PHI	PIT	—	6.0	7	3	1	3	0	0
1940-09-07	PHI	BSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1940-09-07	PHI	BSN	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1940-09-06	PHI	BRO	L	5.0	10	8	7	2	5	1
1940-09-02	PHI	NY1	—	6.0	9	5	5	4	1	2
1940-08-26	PHI	CIN	L	7.0	7	3	3	2	1	1
1940-08-22	PHI	STL	—	7.1	8	5	1	0	2	0
1940-08-21	PHI	CHC	W	3.1	4	2	2	0	2	1
1940-08-06	PHI	BSN	—	0.2	3	2	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Clyde Smoll — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	33	0	3	17	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Clyde Smoll — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1940	PHI	P	33	0	3	17	4	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Clyde Smoll — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	33

Frequently Asked Questions about Clyde Smoll

Was Clyde Smoll a pitcher?: Yes. Clyde Smoll pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 31 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Clyde Smoll hit?: Clyde Smoll hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Clyde Smoll's career batting average?: Clyde Smoll batted .161 over his career, with 5 hits in 31 at bats.
What was Clyde Smoll's career ERA?: Clyde Smoll finished with a 5.37 career ERA, going 2-8 with 31 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Clyde Smoll have?: Clyde Smoll recorded 31 career strikeouts.
Is Clyde Smoll in the Hall of Fame?: No. Clyde Smoll has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.