Eddie Smith

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Left

5-10, 174lb (178cm, 78kg)

Born: December 14, 1913 in Mansfield, NJ us

Died: January 2, 1994 in Willingboro, NJ

Buried: New Jersey Veteran's Memorial Cemetery, New Egypt, NJ

High School: Columbus HS (Columbus, NJ)

Debut: September 20, 1936 (Age 22-281d, 6,718th in MLB history)
vs. BOS 9.0 IP, 9 H, 3 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER, W

Last Game: September 20, 1947 (Age 33-280d)
vs. WSH 0.1 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1937 season

Full Name: Edgar Smith

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2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.8

W

L

113

ERA

3.82

G

282

GS

197

SV

IP

1595.2

SO

694

WHIP

1.437

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Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1935	21	OAK-min	A	7	5	.583	4.33	21						108.0	84	57	52		86								1.574	7.0		7.2			WPT NYPL
1936	22	OAK-min	A,MLB	21	9	.700	3.65	36	2	0	2	0	0	276.0	299	139	112	3	79	7	0	0	0	88			1.370	9.8	0.1	2.6	0.2	0.09	WPT,PHA NYPL,AL
1936	22	PHA	AL	1	1	.500	1.89	2	2	0	2	0	0	19.0	22	10	4	3	8	7	0	0	0	88	270	5.84	1.579	10.4	1.4	3.8	3.3	0.88
1937	23	OAK-min	MLB	4	17	.190	3.94	38	23	11	14	1	5	196.2	178	100	86	18	90	79	4	0	2	847			1.363	8.1	0.8	4.1	3.6	0.88	PHA AL
1937	23	PHA	AL	4	17	.190	3.94	38	23	11	14	1	5	196.2	178	100	86	18	90	79	4	0	2	847	120	4.86	1.363	8.1	0.8	4.1	3.6	0.88
1938	24	OAK-min	MLB	3	10	.231	5.92	43	7	27	0	0	4	130.2	151	102	86	13	76	78	4	0	4	614			1.737	10.4	0.9	5.2	5.4	1.03	PHA AL
1938	24	PHA	AL	3	10	.231	5.92	43	7	27	0	0	4	130.2	151	102	86	13	76	78	4	0	4	614	81	4.86	1.737	10.4	0.9	5.2	5.4	1.03
1939	25	CHW-OAK-min	MLB	10	11	.476	3.79	32	22	5	7	1	0	180.1	168	87	76	11	92	70	4	1	3	782			1.442	8.4	0.5	4.6	3.5	0.76	CHA,PHA AL
1939	25	TOT	AL	10	11	.476	3.79	32	22	5	7	1	0	180.1	168	87	76	11	92	70	4	1	3	782	126	4.59	1.442	8.4	0.5	4.6	3.5	0.76
1939	25	PHA	AL	1	0	1.000	9.82	3	0	0	0	0	0	3.2	7	4	4	0	2	3	0	1	0	20	52	2.97	2.455	17.2	0.0	4.9	7.4	1.50
1939	25	CHW	AL	9	11	.450	3.67	29	22	5	7	1	0	176.2	161	83	72	11	90	67	4	0	3	762	130	4.62	1.421	8.2	0.6	4.6	3.4	0.74
1940	26	CHW-min	MLB	14	9	.609	3.21	32	28	3	12	0	0	207.1	179	92	74	16	95	119	3	0	4	892			1.322	7.8	0.7	4.1	5.2	1.25	CHA AL
1940	26	CHW	AL	14	9	.609	3.21	32	28	3	12	0	0	207.1	179	92	74	16	95	119	3	0	4	892	138	4.11	1.322	7.8	0.7	4.1	5.2	1.25
1941	27	CHW-min	MLB	13	17	.433	3.18	34	33	1	21	1	1	263.1	243	107	93	13	114	111	5	0	6	1125			1.356	8.3	0.4	3.9	3.8	0.97	CHA AL
1941	27	CHW	AL	13	17	.433	3.18	34	33	1	21	1	1	263.1	243	107	93	13	114	111	5	0	6	1125	129	3.82	1.356	8.3	0.4	3.9	3.8	0.97	AS
1942	28	CHW-min	MLB	7	20	.259	3.98	29	28	1	18	2	1	215.0	223	112	95	17	86	78	4	0	5	935			1.437	9.3	0.7	3.6	3.3	0.91	CHA AL
1942	28	CHW	AL	7	20	.259	3.98	29	28	1	18	2	1	215.0	223	112	95	17	86	78	4	0	5	935	90	3.98	1.437	9.3	0.7	3.6	3.3	0.91	AS
1943	29	CHW-min	MLB	11	11	.500	3.69	25	25	0	14	2	0	187.2	197	85	77	4	76	66	5	0	2	811			1.455	9.4	0.2	3.6	3.2	0.87	CHA AL
1943	29	CHW	AL	11	11	.500	3.69	25	25	0	14	2	0	187.2	197	85	77	4	76	66	5	0	2	811	89	3.28	1.455	9.4	0.2	3.6	3.2	0.87

1946	32	CHW-min	MLB	8	11	.421	2.85	24	21	3	3	1	1	145.1	135	71	46	9	60	59	4	0	6	627			1.342	8.4	0.6	3.7	3.7	0.98	CHA AL
1946	32	CHW	AL	8	11	.421	2.85	24	21	3	3	1	1	145.1	135	71	46	9	60	59	4	0	6	627	120	3.70	1.342	8.4	0.6	3.7	3.7	0.98
1947	33	CHW-BOS-min	MLB	2	6	.250	7.33	23	8	9	0	0	0	50.1	58	50	41	4	42	27	0	0	2	252			1.987	10.4	0.7	7.5	4.8	0.64	CHA,BOS AL
1947	33	TOT	AL	2	6	.250	7.33	23	8	9	0	0	0	50.1	58	50	41	4	42	27	0	0	2	252	51	4.96	1.987	10.4	0.7	7.5	4.8	0.64
1947	33	CHW	AL	1	3	.250	7.29	15	5	6	0	0	0	33.1	40	36	27	1	24	12	0	0	1	166	50	4.33	1.920	10.8	0.3	6.5	3.2	0.50
1947	33	BOS	AL	1	3	.250	7.41	8	3	3	0	0	0	17.0	18	14	14	3	18	15	0	0	1	86	53	6.20	2.118	9.5	1.6	9.5	7.9	0.83
1948	34	CHW-min	AAA	3	4	.429	5.24	12			2	0		55.0	62	39	32		25	36	1	0	2				1.582	10.1		4.1	5.9	1.44	HOL PCL
10 Yrs				73	113	.392	3.82	282	197	60	91	8	12	1595.2	1554	816	678	108	739	694	33	1	34	6973	108	4.16	1.437	8.8	0.6	4.2	3.9	0.94
162 Game Avg.				10	16	.392	3.82	40	28	9	13	1	2	227	221	116	96	15	105	99	5	0	5	990	108	4.16	1.437	8.8	0.6	4.2	3.9	0.94

CHW (7 yrs)				63	82	.434	3.55	188	162	19	75	7	3	1228.2	1178	586	484	71	545	512	25	0	27	5318	111	3.93	1.402	8.6	0.5	4.0	3.8	0.94
PHA (4 yrs)				9	28	.243	4.63	86	32	38	16	1	9	350.0	358	216	180	34	176	167	8	1	6	1569	103	4.89	1.526	9.2	0.9	4.5	4.3	0.95
BOS (1 yr)				1	3	.250	7.41	8	3	3	0	0	0	17.0	18	14	14	3	18	15	0	0	1	86	53	6.20	2.118	9.5	1.6	9.5	7.9	0.83

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SUMMARY

WAR

W

L

ERA

G

GS

SV

IP

SO

WHIP

Standard Pitching

Player Value--Pitching

Player News

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Standard Fielding

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