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Standard Batting

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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1932 25 MRM NSL -0.1 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -97 0 0 0 /1
1937 30 2TM NAL 0.4 30 72 69 4 21 2 0 1 8 1 1 .304 .314 .377 .691 90 .315 89 26 0 2 1/39 AS
1937 30 KCM NAL 0.5 26 65 62 4 20 2 0 1 8 1 1 .323 .333 .403 .737 102 .335 101 25 0 2 1
1937 30 CAG NAL -0.1 4 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -21 .134 -15 1 0 0 /139
1938 31 KCM NAL 1.1 27 75 72 9 26 6 0 3 13 1 2 .361 .378 .569 .948 169 .426 157 41 0 1 1/9 AS
1939 32 KCM NAL -0.1 26 53 52 3 9 0 1 0 2 0 1 .173 .189 .212 .400 15 .189 14 11 0 1/9 AS,AS
1940 33 KCM NAL 0.7 19 31 30 2 14 4 1 0 7 0 1 .467 .484 .667 1.151 247 .542 224 20 0 0 1 AS
1941 34 KCM NAL 0.6 16 43 40 6 13 5 0 0 8 0 3 .325 .372 .450 .822 144 .388 139 18 0 0 1/7 AS
1942 35 KCM NAL 0.4 18 47 45 6 15 2 0 0 6 0 2 .333 .362 .378 .739 120 .351 118 17 0 0 1 AS
1943 36 KCM NAL 0.0 26 67 62 8 16 3 2 0 9 0 5 .258 .313 .371 .684 110 .327 107 23 0 0 /179
1944 37 KCM NAL 0.3 20 35 32 2 8 0 0 1 3 0 3 .250 .314 .344 .658 102 .322 103 11 0 0 /17
1945 38 KCM NAL 0.1 20 41 39 2 10 1 0 0 8 1 1 .256 .275 .282 .557 63 .266 65 11 0 1 1
1946 39 KCM NAL 0.4 16 34 33 4 13 2 0 0 10 0 1 .394 .412 .455 .866 155 .418 148 15 0 0 /19
1947 40 KCM NAL 0.1 24 46 44 3 12 1 0 1 10 0 1 .273 .289 .364 .653 74 .305 69 16 0 1 1
1948 41 KCM NAL 0.3 13 30 28 6 9 2 1 0 5 0 1 .321 .345 .464 .809 115 .369 110 13 0 1 1/9
13 Yrs 4.2 257 577 549 55 166 28 5 6 89 3 22 .302 .329 .404 .734 112 .343 107 222 0 6 197/3
162 Game Avg 2.7 162 364 346 35 105 18 3 4 56 2 14 .302 .329 .404 .734 112 .343 107 140 0
KCM (12 Yrs) 4.4 251 567 539 55 165 28 5 6 89 3 22 .306 .333 .410 .743 114 .348 110 221 0 6 197
CAG (1 Yr) -0.1 4 7 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -21 .134 -15 1 0 0 /139
MRM (1 Yr) -0.1 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -97 0 0 0 /1
NAL (12 Yrs) 4.3 255 574 546 55 166 28 5 6 89 3 22 .304 .331 .407 .738 113 .345 108 222 0 6 197/3
NSL (1 Yr) -0.1 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 .000 -97 0 0 0 /1
Standard Batting Table
Season Age Team Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GIDP HBP SH Pos Awards
1937 30 KCM NAL 3 7 7 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857 3 0 0 0 /1
1939 32 KCM NAL 3 6 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 2 0 0 0 /1
1942 35 KCM WS 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 /1
1946 39 KCM WS 3 7 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .286 .167 .452 1 0 0 0 /1
1948 41 KCM NAL 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000 2 0 0 0
5 Yrs 11 23 22 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 .318 .348 .364 .711 8 0 0 0 /1
162 Game Avg 162 339 324 44 103 15 0 0 0 0 15 .318 .348 .364 .711 118 0 0 0
NAL (3 Yrs) 7 14 14 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .500 .929 7 0 0 0 /1
WS (2 Yrs) 4 9 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .222 .125 .347 1 0 0 0 /1

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1932 25 MRM NSL 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .472 .500 -0.1 0.0 0 /1
1937 30 2TM NAL 72 -1 0 0 0 6 5 0.4 1 5 0.4 .513 .502 0.4 0.0 5 1/39 AS
1937 30 KCM NAL 65 0 0 0 0 6 6 0.5 0 6 0.5 .518 .503 0.5 0.0 6 1
1937 30 CAG NAL 7 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .476 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /139
1938 31 KCM NAL 75 6 0 0 0 6 11 1.0 1 12 1.1 .537 .506 1.1 -0.1 12 1/9 AS
1939 32 KCM NAL 53 -6 0 0 0 5 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.1 .494 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 1/9 AS,AS
1940 33 KCM NAL 31 5 0 0 0 3 8 0.7 0 8 0.7 .538 .504 0.7 0.0 8 1 AS
1941 34 KCM NAL 43 2 0 0 0 4 6 0.6 0 6 0.6 .537 .504 0.6 0.0 6 1/7 AS
1942 35 KCM NAL 47 1 0 0 0 4 5 0.4 0 5 0.4 .523 .503 0.5 0.0 5 1 AS
1943 36 KCM NAL 67 1 0 0 -4 2 -2 -0.1 1 0 0.0 .495 .499 0.3 -0.4 3 /179
1944 37 KCM NAL 35 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.2 1 2 0.3 .509 .501 0.2 0.0 2 /17
1945 38 KCM NAL 41 -2 0 0 0 2 0 0.0 1 1 0.1 .501 .500 0.1 0.0 1 1
1946 39 KCM NAL 34 2 0 0 0 2 4 0.4 1 5 0.4 .523 .502 0.4 0.0 4 /19
1947 40 KCM NAL 46 -2 0 0 0 3 1 0.1 1 1 0.1 .502 .500 0.1 0.0 1 1
1948 41 KCM NAL 30 0 0 0 1 3 4 0.3 0 4 0.3 .522 .502 0.2 0.0 3 1/9
13 Yrs 577 6 -1 0 -4 39 41 3.7 6 47 4.2 .514 .502 4.5 -0.5 51 197/3
162 Game Avg 364 4 0 0 -2 25 26 2.3 4 30 2.7 .514 .502 2.8 -0.3 32
KCM (12 Yrs) 567 7 -1 0 -4 39 43 3.8 6 48 4.4 .515 .502 4.7 -0.5 52 197
CAG (1 Yr) 7 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .476 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /139
MRM (1 Yr) 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .472 .500 -0.1 0.0 0 /1
NAL (12 Yrs) 574 6 -1 0 -4 39 42 3.7 6 48 4.3 .515 .502 4.6 -0.5 51 197/3
NSL (1 Yr) 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .472 .500 -0.1 0.0 0 /1

Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1932 25 MRM NSL 3 .000 -97 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1937 30 2TM NAL 72 .315 89 .294 .072 1.4 1.4 14.3 1/39 AS
1937 30 KCM NAL 65 .335 101 .311 .081 1.5 1.5 15.0 1
1937 30 CAG NAL 7 .134 -15 .143 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /139
1938 31 KCM NAL 75 .426 157 .333 .208 4.0 2.7 24.0 1/9 AS
1939 32 KCM NAL 53 .189 14 .173 .038 0.0 1.9 30.0 1/9 AS,AS
1940 33 KCM NAL 31 .542 224 .467 .200 0.0 3.2 13.3 1 AS
1941 34 KCM NAL 43 .388 139 .325 .125 0.0 7.0 37.5 1/7 AS
1942 35 KCM NAL 47 .351 118 .333 .044 0.0 4.3 35.3 1 AS
1943 36 KCM NAL 67 .327 107 .258 .113 0.0 7.5 38.1 /179
1944 37 KCM NAL 35 .322 103 .226 .094 2.9 8.6 10.0 /17
1945 38 KCM NAL 41 .266 65 .256 .026 0.0 2.4 18.2 1
1946 39 KCM NAL 34 .418 148 .394 .061 0.0 2.9 28.6 /19
1947 40 KCM NAL 46 .305 69 .256 .091 2.2 2.2 16.7 1
1948 41 KCM NAL 30 .369 110 .321 .143 0.0 3.3 60.0 1/9
13 Yrs 577 .343 107 .295 .102 1.0 3.8 26.9 197/3
MLB Average .330 100 .278 .109 1.3 8.8 33.2
Advanced Batting Table
Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1937 30 KCM NAL 7 .429 .000 0.0 0.0 33.3 /1
1939 32 KCM NAL 6 .333 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0 /1
1942 35 KCM WS 2 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1946 39 KCM WS 7 .167 .000 0.0 14.3 50.0 /1
1948 41 KCM NAL 1 1.000 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 Yrs 23 .318 .045 0.0 4.3 37.5 /1
MLB Average .253 .099 1.3 7.7 31.9
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  • Negro League data is not complete. Measures may unfairly penalize players with fewer league games scheduled. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hilton Smith born?

Hilton Smith was born on February 27, 1907.

Where was Hilton Smith born?

Hilton Smith was born in Giddings, TX.

How tall was Hilton Smith?

Hilton Smith was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Hilton Smith weigh when playing?

Hilton Smith weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Hilton Smith play?

Hilton Smith played 13 seasons.

Is Hilton Smith in the Hall of Fame?

Hilton Smith was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2001.

What position did Hilton Smith play?

Hilton Smith was a Pitcher and Outfielder.

How many strikeouts did Hilton Smith have?

Hilton Smith had 641 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Hilton Smith played for?

Hilton Smith played for 3 teams; the Chicago American Giants, Kansas City Monarchs and Monroe Monarchs.

How many World Series has Hilton Smith won?

Hilton Smith won 1 World Series.

When did Hilton Smith retire?

Hilton Smith last played in 1948.

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