Red Smyth

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1918)

Red Smyth was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1918 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 4 seasons. In 128 career games, he hit .191 with 45 hits and 12 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

AVG .191
HR 0
RBI 12
H 45
OPS .518
PIV -309
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 152 lb
Born
1/30/1891 in Holly Springs, MS, USA
Died
4/14/1958 in Inglewood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1915-08-11
Last Game
1918-06-18

Full name: James Daniel Smyth

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Career Batting Statistics

Red Smyth — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
128 236 32 45 2 4 0 12 7 28 31 .191 .285 .233 .518 -309

Career AVG .191 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career OBP .285 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career SLG .233 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 28.9% below league average.

Career OPS .518 vs. league average .644 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Red Smyth — 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
1915 BRO NL 19 22 3 3 1 0 0 3 1 4 2 .136 — — — — 0.0
1916 BRO NL 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1917 BRO NL 29 24 5 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 6 .125 — — — — 0.0
1917 SLN NL 38 72 5 15 0 2 0 4 3 4 9 .208 .248 (-16%) .312 (-14%) .323 (-18%) .635 (-16%) 0.0
1918 SLN NL 40 113 19 24 1 2 0 4 3 16 11 .212 .255 (-17%) .318 (-1%) .326 (-21%) .645 (-11%) -141.2
Career · 5 seasons 128 236 32 45 2 4 0 12 7 28 31 .191 — — — — -141

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

Red Smyth — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home69133182507.188
Away60104152008.192

Last 10 Games — Batting

Red Smyth — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1918-06-18 STLBSNL 300000000
1918-06-17 STLBSNL 000000000
1918-06-17 STLBSNL 200000010
1918-06-15 STLBSNW 311000010
1918-06-14 STLPHIW 412000001
1918-06-14 STLPHIL 400000001
1918-06-13 STLPHIL 100000000
1918-06-08 STLNY1W 110000000
1918-06-08 STLNY1L 300000010
1918-06-06 STLNY1W 010000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Red Smyth — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 13 0 20 29 3 3
3B 4 0 4 2 3 1
OF 59 0 79 6 6 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Red Smyth — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1915 BRO OF 9 0 14 1 0 0
1916 BRO 2B 2 0 3 2 0 1
1917 BRO 3B 4 0 4 2 3 1
1917 BRO OF 2 0 3 0 1 0
1917 SLN OF 23 0 23 1 3 0
1918 SLN 2B 11 0 17 27 3 2
1918 SLN OF 25 0 39 4 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Red Smyth — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 12
Third Base 4
Left Field 24
Center Field 8
Right Field 26

Red Smyth: the record in brief

Red Smyth's major league career runs from a debut on August 11, 1915 to a final game on June 18, 1918. The season rows list, in order, the Brooklyn Robins (1915 to 1917) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1917 to 1918). Smyth played primarily as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 30, 1891, in Holly Springs, MS, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 9 inches and 152 pounds. Smyth died on April 14, 1958, in Inglewood, CA, USA. Smyth's full given name, per the bio, is James Daniel Smyth.

Smyth collected 45 hits in 236 at bats across 128 games, good for a .191 batting average, plus 12 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .285 and .233 give Smyth a career OPS of .518. Smyth's .191 average ran 23.9% below the .251 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .518 to a league .644, 19.6% below average. Smyth collected a career-high 24 hits in 1918. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .212 in 1918, did not top the league's .255.

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Smyth

What years did Red Smyth play?
Red Smyth played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1918.
Was Red Smyth a pitcher?
No. Red Smyth was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Red Smyth hit?
Red Smyth hit 0 career home runs with 45 hits.
What teams did Red Smyth play for?
Red Smyth played for 2 teams: the Brooklyn Robins (1915–1917) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1917–1918).
What were Red Smyth's career stats?
In 128 games, Red Smyth had 45 hits, 12 RBI, 32 runs, and 7 stolen bases, with a .191 batting average.
What position did Red Smyth play?
Red Smyth played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Red Smyth and how much did he weigh?
Red Smyth was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 152 pounds.
What was Red Smyth's career batting average?
Red Smyth batted .191 over his career, with 45 hits in 236 at bats.
How many RBI did Red Smyth have?
Red Smyth drove in 12 runs in his career.
Is Red Smyth in the Hall of Fame?
No. Red Smyth has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.