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.

Red Smyth

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

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

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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1915	BRO	NL	19	22	3	3	1	0	3	1	4	2	.136	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	BRO	NL	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	BRO	NL	29	24	5	3	0	0	1	0	4	6	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	SLN	NL	38	72	5	15	0	2	4	3	4	9	.208	.248 (-16%)	.312 (-14%)	.323 (-18%)	.635 (-16%)	0.0
1918	SLN	NL	40	113	19	24	1	2	4	3	16	11	.212	.255 (-17%)	.318 (-1%)	.326 (-21%)	.645 (-11%)	-141.2
Career · 5 seasons			128	236	32	45	2	4	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	69	133	18	25	0	7	.188
Away	60	104	15	20	0	8	.192

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1918-06-18	STL	BSN	L	3	0	0	0	0
1918-06-17	STL	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1918-06-17	STL	BSN	L	2	0	0	1	0
1918-06-15	STL	BSN	W	3	1	1	1	0
1918-06-14	STL	PHI	W	4	1	2	0	1
1918-06-14	STL	PHI	L	4	0	0	0	1
1918-06-13	STL	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0
1918-06-08	STL	NY1	W	1	1	0	0	0
1918-06-08	STL	NY1	L	3	0	0	1	0
1918-06-06	STL	NY1	W	0	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	13	20	29	3	3
3B	4	4	2	3	1
OF	59	79	6	6	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1915	BRO	OF	9	14	1	0	0
1916	BRO	2B	2	3	2	0	1
1917	BRO	3B	4	4	2	3	1
1917	BRO	OF	2	3	0	1	0
1917	SLN	OF	23	23	1	3	0
1918	SLN	2B	11	17	27	3	2
1918	SLN	OF	25	39	4	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	12
Third Base	4
Left Field	24
Center Field	8
Right Field	26

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.