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Frank Smith
Frank Elmer Smith (Piano Mover and Nig)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Weight: 194 lb.

Born: October 28, 1879 in Pittsburgh, PA
School: Grove City College (All Transactions)
Debut: April 22, 1904
Final Game: September 30, 1915
Died: November 3, 1952 in Pittsburgh, PA
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1904 24 CHW AL 16 9 .640 2.09 26 23 3 22 4 0 202.1 157 62 47 0 58 107 12 1 12 817 118 1.063 7.0 0.0 2.6 4.8 1.84
1905 25 CHW AL 19 13 .594 2.13 39 31 6 27 4 0 291.2 215 97 69 0 107 171 8 0 13 0 116 1.104 6.6 0.0 3.3 5.3 1.60
1906 26 CHW AL 5 5 .500 3.39 20 13 7 8 1 1 122.0 124 58 46 3 37 53 5 0 5 0 75 1.320 9.1 0.2 2.7 3.9 1.43
1907 27 CHW AL 23 10 .697 2.47 41 37 4 29 3 0 310.0 280 105 85 3 111 139 2 1 12 1291 98 1.261 8.1 0.1 3.2 4.0 1.25
1908 28 CHW AL 16 17 .485 2.03 41 35 5 24 3 1 297.2 213 96 67 2 73 129 2 0 7 1126 114 0.961 6.4 0.1 2.2 3.9 1.77
1909 29 CHW AL 25 17 .595 1.80 51 40 10 37 7 1 365.0 278 104 73 1 70 177 6 0 6 1427 130 0.953 6.9 0.0 1.7 4.4 2.53
1910 30 TOT AL 5 11 .313 2.53 23 18 5 11 3 0 156.2 113 62 44 1 51 58 3 0 1 595 96 1.047 6.5 0.1 2.9 3.3 1.14
1910 30 CHW AL 4 9 .308 2.03 19 15 4 9 3 0 128.2 91 43 29 1 40 50 2 0 1 489 118 1.018 6.4 0.1 2.8 3.5 1.25
1910 30 BOS AL 1 2 .333 4.82 4 3 1 2 0 0 28.0 22 19 15 0 11 8 1 0 0 106 53 1.179 7.1 0.0 3.5 2.6 0.73
1911 31 TOT MLB 10 14 .417 4.13 35 19 14 10 0 1 178.2 204 116 82 1 58 68 3 1 4 757 80 1.466 10.3 0.1 2.9 3.4 1.17
1911 31 BOS AL 0 0 15.43 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.1 6 4 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 15 21 3.857 23.1 0.0 11.6 3.9 0.33
1911 31 CIN NL 10 14 .417 3.98 34 18 14 10 0 1 176.1 198 112 78 1 55 67 3 1 2 742 83 1.435 10.1 0.1 2.8 3.4 1.22
1912 32 CIN NL 1 1 .500 6.35 7 3 2 1 0 0 22.2 34 25 16 1 15 5 0 0 1 112 53 2.162 13.5 0.4 6.0 2.0 0.33
1914 34 BAL FL 10 8 .556 2.99 39 22 10 9 1 2 174.2 180 86 58 8 47 83 0 0 5 742 113 1.300 9.3 0.4 2.4 4.3 1.77
1915 35 TOT FL 9 6 .600 4.04 32 14 12 6 1 0 151.2 177 84 68 7 49 61 0 1 0 0 77 1.490 10.5 0.4 2.9 3.6 1.24
1915 35 BAL FL 4 4 .500 4.67 17 9 6 2 0 0 88.2 108 53 46 5 31 37 0 0 0 0 68 1.568 11.0 0.5 3.1 3.8 1.19
1915 35 BTT FL 5 2 .714 3.14 15 5 6 4 1 0 63.0 69 31 22 2 18 24 0 1 0 0 96 1.381 9.9 0.3 2.6 3.4 1.33
11 Seasons 139 111 .556 2.59 354 255 78 184 27 6 2273.0 1975 895 655 27 676 1051 41 4 66 6867 101 1.166 7.8 0.1 2.7 4.2 1.55
162 Game Avg. 16 12 .556 2.59 40 28 9 21 3 1 254 221 100 73 3 75 117 5 0 7 767 101 1.166 7.8 0.1 2.7 4.2 1.55
W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
CHW (7 yrs) 108 80 .574 2.18 237 194 39 156 25 3 1717.1 1358 565 416 10 496 826 37 2 56 5150 110 1.080 7.1 0.1 2.6 4.3 1.67
BOS (2 yrs) 1 2 .333 5.64 5 4 1 2 0 0 30.1 28 23 19 0 14 9 1 0 2 121 46 1.385 8.3 0.0 4.2 2.7 0.64
CIN (2 yrs) 11 15 .423 4.25 41 21 16 11 0 1 199.0 232 137 94 2 70 72 3 1 3 854 78 1.518 10.5 0.1 3.2 3.3 1.03
BAL (2 yrs) 14 12 .538 3.55 56 31 16 11 1 2 263.1 288 139 104 13 78 120 0 0 5 742 93 1.390 9.8 0.4 2.7 4.1 1.54
BTT (1 yr) 5 2 .714 3.14 15 5 6 4 1 0 63.0 69 31 22 2 18 24 0 1 0 0 96 1.381 9.9 0.3 2.6 3.4 1.33
AL (8 yrs) 109 82 .571 2.24 242 198 40 158 25 3 1747.2 1386 588 435 10 510 835 38 2 58 5271 108 1.085 7.1 0.1 2.6 4.3 1.64
FL (2 yrs) 19 14 .576 3.47 71 36 22 15 2 2 326.1 357 170 126 15 96 144 0 1 5 742 94 1.388 9.8 0.4 2.6 4.0 1.50
NL (2 yrs) 11 15 .423 4.25 41 21 16 11 0 1 199.0 232 137 94 2 70 72 3 1 3 854 78 1.518 10.5 0.1 3.2 3.3 1.03

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1904 24 CHW AL 26 80 72 8 18 5 0 0 6 0 4 .250 .299 .319 .618 99 23 1 3 1
1905 25 CHW AL 41 118 106 11 24 6 0 1 11 0 7 .226 .299 .311 .610 97 33 4 1 1
1906 26 CHW AL 20 47 41 6 12 2 2 0 6 0 3 .293 .356 .439 .795 150 18 1 2 1
1907 27 CHW AL 42 116 92 11 18 3 0 0 11 2 16 .196 .327 .228 .556 80 21 2 6 1
1908 28 CHW AL 43 118 106 15 20 7 0 0 10 1 5 .189 .232 .255 .487 59 27 1 6 1
1909 29 CHW AL 53 144 127 11 22 6 3 0 20 0 10 .173 .245 .268 .512 64 34 2 5 1
1910 30 TOT AL 28 63 52 5 9 3 0 0 5 0 6 .173 .283 .231 .514 64 12 2 3 1
1910 30 CHW AL 24 51 43 4 8 3 0 0 5 0 5 .186 .286 .256 .542 73 11 1 2 1
1910 30 BOS AL 4 12 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .273 .111 .384 20 1 1 1 /1
1911 31 TOT MLB 36 66 56 3 12 2 2 0 6 0 5 .214 .279 .321 .600 70 18 0 5 1
1911 31 BOS AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 /1
1911 31 CIN NL 35 65 56 3 12 2 2 0 6 0 4 14 .214 .267 .321 .588 66 18 0 5 1
1912 32 CIN NL 7 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 .250 .000 .250 -28 0 0 0 /1
1914 34 BAL FL 41 65 59 4 12 4 1 0 3 0 3 21 .203 .242 .305 .547 53 18 0 3 1/O
1915 35 TOT FL 32 54 49 5 9 3 1 1 7 0 3 12 .184 .231 .347 .578 68 17 0 2 1
1915 35 BAL FL 17 30 29 2 5 2 1 1 4 0 0 7 .172 .172 .414 .586 68 12 0 1 1
1915 35 BTT FL 15 24 20 3 4 1 0 0 3 0 3 5 .200 .304 .250 .554 64 5 0 1 1
11 Seasons 369 879 766 81 156 41 9 2 85 3 64 34 .204 .276 .289 .565 77 221 13 36
162 Game Avg. 162 386 336 36 68 18 4 1 37 1 28 .204 .276 .289 .565 77 97 6 16
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
CHW (7 yrs) 249 674 587 66 122 32 5 1 69 3 50 .208 .284 .284 .568 83 167 12 25
BOS (2 yrs) 5 13 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .333 .111 .444 38 1 1 1
CIN (2 yrs) 42 73 62 5 12 2 2 0 6 0 6 15 .194 .265 .290 .555 57 18 0 5
BAL (2 yrs) 58 95 88 6 17 6 2 1 7 0 3 28 .193 .220 .341 .561 58 30 0 4
BTT (1 yr) 15 24 20 3 4 1 0 0 3 0 3 5 .200 .304 .250 .554 64 5 0 1
AL (8 yrs) 254 687 596 67 123 32 5 1 69 3 52 .206 .284 .282 .566 83 168 13 26
FL (2 yrs) 73 119 108 9 21 7 2 1 10 0 6 33 .194 .237 .324 .561 60 35 0 5
NL (2 yrs) 42 73 62 5 12 2 2 0 6 0 6 15 .194 .265 .290 .555 57 18 0 5

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1904 CHW AL 24 P 26 75 15 53 7 2 .907 2.62 .955 3.01
1905 CHW AL 25 P 39 107 27 77 3 3 .972 2.67 .941 2.61
1906 CHW AL 26 P 20 50 6 42 2 1 .960 2.40 .948 2.52
1907 CHW AL 27 P 41 134 20 109 5 2 .963 3.15 .945 2.43
1908 CHW AL 28 P 41 126 23 101 2 4 .984 3.02 .944 2.28
1909 CHW AL 29 P 51 184 26 154 4 3 .978 3.53 .940 2.25
1910 TOT AL 30 P 23 86 14 68 4 0 .953 3.57 .942 2.35
1910 CHW AL 30 P 19 76 13 59 4 0 .947 3.79 .942 2.35
1910 BOS AL 30 P 4 10 1 9 0 0 1.000 2.50 .940 2.35
1911 TOT MLB 31 P 35 90 16 68 6 4 .933 2.40 .943 1.73
1911 BOS AL 31 P 1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 2.00 .950 1.90
1911 CIN NL 31 P 34 88 16 66 6 4 .932 2.41 .943 1.72
1912 CIN NL 32 P 7 7 3 3 1 1 .857 0.86 .957 1.54
1914 BAL FL 34 P 39 69 10 57 2 2 .971 1.72 .946 1.95
1914 BAL FL 34 OF 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 .900 1.90 1-0-0
1915 TOT FL 35 P 32 58 7 50 1 0 .983 1.78 .955 1.97
1915 BAL FL 35 P 17 32 2 29 1 0 .969 1.82 .956 1.97
1915 BTT FL 35 P 15 26 5 21 0 0 1.000 1.73 .954 1.97
11 Seasons P 354 986 167 782 37 22 .962 2.68 .945 2.27
1 Season OF 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 .900 1.90 1-0-0
11 Seasons TOT 355 987 168 782 37 22 .963 2.68 .907 2.27 1-0-0
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1904 AL  2.091 (8th)
1905 AL  2.129 (9th)
1909 AL  1.800 (8th)
Career  2.593 (53rd)

Wins s c a p y
1905 AL  19 (9th)
1907 AL  23 (7th)
1909 AL  25 (2nd)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1904 AL  .640 (3rd)
1907 AL  .697 (4th)
1909 AL  .595 (9th)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1908 AL  .961 (5th)
1909 AL  .953 (4th)
1910 AL  1.047 (7th)
Career  1.166 (80th)

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1904 AL  6.984 (3rd)
1905 AL  6.634 (2nd)
1908 AL  6.440 (2nd)
1909 AL  6.855 (7th)
1910 AL  6.492 (5th)
Career  7.820 (70th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1909 AL  1.726 (7th)

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1904 AL  4.760 (6th)
1905 AL  5.277 (7th)

Games Played s c a p y
1905 AL  39 (9th)
1907 AL  41 (10th)
1908 AL  41 (7th)
1909 AL  51 (1st)

Saves s c a p y
1906 AL  1 (10th)
1908 AL  1 (10th)
1909 AL  1 (9th)
1914 FL  2 (10th)

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1907 AL  310.0 (8th)
1908 AL  297.7 (7th)
1909 AL  365.0 (1st)

Strikeouts s c a p y
1905 AL  171 (5th)
1907 AL  139 (8th)
1909 AL  177 (1st)

Games Started s c a p y
1907 AL  37 (5th)
1908 AL  35 (4th)
1909 AL  40 (1st)

Complete Games s c a p y
1907 AL  29 (6th)
1908 AL  24 (8th)
1909 AL  37 (1st)
Career  184 (164th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1905 AL  4 (7th)
1909 AL  7 (2nd)
Career  27 (146th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1907 AL  3 (6th)
1914 FL  8 (5th)
1915 FL  7 (8th)

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1905 AL  107 (2nd)
1907 AL  111 (1st)
1908 AL  73 (8th)

Hits s c a p y
1907 AL  280 (6th)
1909 AL  278 (1st)

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1909 AL  2.529 (5th)
1914 FL  1.766 (10th)

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1904 AL  0.00 (1st)
1905 AL  0.00 (1st)
1909 AL  .025 (5th)
1910 AL  .057 (10th)
1911 NL  .051 (3rd)
Career  .107 (39th)

Losses s c a p y
1908 AL  17 (6th)
1909 AL  17 (4th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1907 AL  85 (3rd)
1909 AL  73 (7th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1904 AL  12 (3rd)
1905 AL  13 (3rd)
1907 AL  12 (4th)

Batters Faced s c a p y
1907 AL  1291 (7th)
1909 AL  1427 (1st)

Games Finished s c a p y
1906 AL  7 (9th)
1909 AL  10 (8th)
1911 NL  14 (4th)
1915 FL  12 (7th)

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1909 AL  130 (10th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 11 (206), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 93 (239), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 50 (257), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 27 (172), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  6. Bob Ewing (933)
  7. Jack Coombs (932)
  8. Ray Caldwell (930)
  9. Jeff Pfeffer (927)
  10. Sonny Siebert (926)
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  7. Lefty Leifield (951)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Howie Camnitz (963)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Eddie Cicotte (970)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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  11. Cy Falkenberg (954)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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  3. Sam Jones (984)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Sam Leever (980)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Art Nehf (977)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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Transactions

September, 1903: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox from Birmingham (Southern Association) in the 1903 rule 5 draft. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 9, 1910: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Billy Purtell to the Boston Red Sox for Harry Lord and Amby McConnell.

May 11, 1911: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the Boston Red Sox for $5000 plus undisclosed sum to Browns for withdrawing waiver claim.

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