What years did Homer Smoot play?

Homer Smoot played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1906.

Was Homer Smoot a pitcher?

No. Homer Smoot was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Homer Smoot hit?

Homer Smoot hit 15 career home runs with 763 hits.

Homer Smoot

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1906)

AVG .290

HR 15

RBI 269

H 763

OPS .715

PIV 5,381

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 180 lb
Born: 3/23/1878 in Galestown, MD, USA
Died: 3/25/1928 in Salisbury, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1902-04-17
Last Game: 1906-10-07

Full name: Homer Vernon Smoot

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
680	2,635	308	763	102	45	15	269	84	149	300	.290	.336	.380	.715	5,381

Career AVG .290 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +14.1% above league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.

Career SLG .380 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +15.3% above league average.

Career OPS .715 vs. league average .640 across their career seasons — +11.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1902	SLN	NL	129	518	58	161	19	4	3	48	20	23	59	.311	.266 (+16%)	.321 (+9%)	.343 (+11%)	.665 (+10%)	935.7
1903	SLN	NL	129	500	67	148	22	8	4	49	17	32	50	.296	.261 (+13%)	.316 (+8%)	.345 (+15%)	.662 (+11%)	1020.9
1904	SLN	NL	137	520	58	146	23	6	3	66	23	37	55	.281	.246 (+14%)	.300 (+10%)	.321 (+14%)	.622 (+12%)	1099.6
1905	SLN	NL	139	534	73	166	21	16	4	58	21	33	61	.311	.248 (+25%)	.307 (+17%)	.322 (+34%)	.629 (+26%)	2348.8
1906	SLN	NL	86	343	41	85	9	10	0	31	3	11	42	.248	.247 (avg)	.307 (-6%)	.315 (+5%)	.622 (avg)	-99.2
1906	CIN	NL	60	220	11	57	8	1	1	17	0	13	33	.259	.247 (+5%)	.307 (+3%)	.315 (+1%)	.622 (+2%)	-99.2
Career · 6 seasons			680	2,635	308	763	102	45	15	269	84	149	300	.290	—	—	—	—	5,207

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	338	1271	156	393	8	71	.309
Away	342	1363	150	370	7	103	.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1906-10-07	CIN	PIT	L	4	0	2	0	1	0	0
1906-10-02	CIN	BSN	L	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
1906-10-01	CIN	BSN	L	3	0	0	0	1	1	0
1906-09-29	CIN	BSN	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1906-09-28	CIN	BSN	W	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
1906-09-26	CIN	NY1	L	5	0	3	0	1	0	0
1906-09-25	CIN	NY1	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
1906-09-24	CIN	PHI	L	4	1	1	1	0	1	1
1906-09-22	CIN	PHI	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1906-09-21	CIN	PHI	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	678	419	1363	81	71	24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1902	SLN	OF	129	0	284	14	22	5
1903	SLN	OF	129	0	231	14	15	3
1904	SLN	OF	137	137	270	17	10	6
1905	SLN	OF	138	137	295	18	8	6
1906	SLN	OF	86	86	174	8	9	4
1906	CIN	OF	59	59	109	10	7	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	4
Center Field	643
Right Field	31

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Washington College	Chestertown	MD	1898

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Frequently Asked Questions about Homer Smoot

What years did Homer Smoot play?: Homer Smoot played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1906.
Was Homer Smoot a pitcher?: No. Homer Smoot was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Homer Smoot hit?: Homer Smoot hit 15 career home runs with 763 hits.