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Season Age Team Lg WAR 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/BB Awards
1932 25 MRM NSL -0.1 0 0 4.76 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.2 6 4 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 22 85 4.71 1.059 9.5 1.6 0.0 3.2
1937 30 2TM NAL 5.8 12 4 .750 1.60 22 17 4 9 3 1 135.1 88 32 24 2 27 106 0 0 1 511 287 2.45 0.850 5.9 0.1 1.8 7.0 3.93 AS
1937 30 KCM NAL 5.7 12 4 .750 1.62 21 17 3 9 3 0 133.1 87 32 24 2 27 104 0 0 1 504 282 2.47 0.855 5.9 0.1 1.8 7.0 3.85
1937 30 CAG NAL 0.1 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 1 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 1.22 0.500 4.5 0.0 0.0 9.0
1938 31 KCM NAL 3.9 10 2 .833 2.07 20 12 7 8 1 1 121.2 109 40 28 3 12 96 2 0 2 483 205 2.19 0.995 8.1 0.2 0.9 7.1 8.00 AS
1939 32 KCM NAL 2.6 6 4 .600 2.65 21 12 8 6 1 4 105.1 82 39 31 1 19 84 4 0 4 415 150 2.25 0.959 7.0 0.1 1.6 7.2 4.42 AS,AS
1940 33 KCM NAL 0.6 4 4 .500 3.78 16 7 9 4 0 3 64.1 53 31 27 1 15 64 1 0 0 262 110 1.96 1.057 7.4 0.1 2.1 9.0 4.27 AS
1941 34 KCM NAL 3.4 10 0 1.000 1.66 15 8 6 7 2 3 92.1 72 20 17 2 11 67 0 0 0 347 231 2.00 0.899 7.0 0.2 1.1 6.5 6.09 AS
1942 35 KCM NAL -0.2 5 4 .556 3.81 14 7 6 5 0 2 85.0 91 51 36 2 19 53 0 0 2 364 107 2.31 1.294 9.6 0.2 2.0 5.6 2.79 AS
1943 36 KCM NAL 1.9 3 2 .600 2.55 10 6 4 3 1 0 60.0 49 18 17 0 10 29 0 0 0 230 149 2.18 0.983 7.4 0.0 1.5 4.4 2.90
1944 37 KCM NAL -0.5 2 5 .286 3.44 9 6 3 3 0 1 49.2 45 29 19 0 17 18 0 0 0 214 100 2.99 1.248 8.2 0.0 3.1 3.3 1.06
1945 38 KCM NAL 1.2 6 4 .600 3.27 11 8 2 6 0 0 77.0 76 37 28 2 19 42 1 0 0 319 130 2.75 1.234 8.9 0.2 2.2 4.9 2.21
1946 39 KCM NAL 1.5 4 2 .667 1.39 8 6 2 3 0 1 51.2 40 15 8 1 10 16 0 1 0 206 296 2.80 0.968 7.0 0.2 1.7 2.8 1.60
1947 40 KCM NAL 0.3 7 4 .636 5.83 13 8 5 6 0 0 75.2 105 54 49 2 15 25 3 0 0 343 85 3.09 1.586 12.5 0.2 1.8 3.0 1.67
1948 41 KCM NAL 0.7 4 2 .667 4.38 11 7 3 4 0 0 63.2 72 39 31 2 21 39 1 0 1 283 111 2.99 1.461 10.2 0.3 3.0 5.5 1.86
13 Yrs 21.2 73 37 .664 2.90 171 105 59 64 8 16 987.1 888 409 318 19 195 641 12 1 10 3999 146 2.46 1.097 8.1 0.2 1.8 5.8 3.29
162 Game Avg 5.2 18 9 .664 2.90 42 26 15 16 2 4 243 219 101 78 5 48 158 3 0 2 985 146 2.46 1.097 8.1 0.2 1.8 5.8 3.29
KCM (12 Yrs) 21.1 73 37 .664 2.89 169 104 58 64 8 15 979.2 881 405 315 18 195 637 12 1 10 3970 146 2.45 1.098 8.1 0.2 1.8 5.9 3.27
CAG (1 Yr) 0.1 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 1 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 1.22 0.500 4.5 0.0 0.0 9.0
MRM (1 Yr) -0.1 0 0 4.76 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.2 6 4 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 22 85 4.71 1.059 9.5 1.6 0.0 3.2
NAL (12 Yrs) 21.2 73 37 .664 2.89 170 104 59 64 8 16 981.2 882 405 315 18 195 639 12 1 10 3977 146 2.45 1.097 8.1 0.2 1.8 5.9 3.28
NSL (1 Yr) -0.1 0 0 4.76 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.2 6 4 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 22 85 4.71 1.059 9.5 1.6 0.0 3.2
Standard Pitching Table
Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1937 30 KCM NAL 2 0 1.000 2.40 3 1 2 0 0 0 15.0 19 4 4 0 4 0 17 1 0 69 1.96 1.533 11.4 0.0 2.4 10.2 4.25
1939 32 KCM NAL 2 0 1.000 1.26 3 1 0 1 0 0 14.1 14 2 2 3 0 19 0 0 1.186 8.8 1.9 11.9 6.33
1942 35 KCM WS 1 0 1.000 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 22 3.58 1.400 9.0 0.0 3.6 3.6 1.00
1946 39 KCM WS 1 0 1.000 1.29 2 2 0 1 0 0 14.0 15 2 2 0 3 0 7 0 0 57 2.23 1.286 9.6 0.0 1.9 4.5 2.33
4 Yrs 6 0 1.000 1.49 9 5 2 2 0 0 48.1 53 8 8 0 12 0 45 2 0 148 1.62 1.345 9.9 0.0 2.2 8.4 3.75
162 Game Avg 29 0 1.000 1.49 44 24 10 10 0 0 234 257 39 39 58 0 219 10 0 1.345 9.9 2.2 8.4 3.75
NAL (2 Yrs) 4 0 1.000 1.84 6 2 2 1 0 0 29.1 33 6 6 0 7 0 36 1 0 69 1.00 1.364 10.1 0.0 2.1 11.0 5.14
WS (2 Yrs) 2 0 1.000 0.95 3 3 0 1 0 0 19.0 20 2 2 0 5 0 9 1 0 79 2.58 1.316 9.5 0.0 2.4 4.3 1.80

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1932 25 MRM NSL 5.2 1 1 4 6.35 4.03 0.14 0.00 100 3.90 -2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -1 .390 .499
1937 30 2TM NAL 135.1 22 17 32 2.13 5.35 0.34 0.00 100 5.01 43 4.9 1.00 -0.4 5.8 60 .724 .528 AS
1937 30 KCM NAL 133.1 21 17 32 2.16 5.34 0.34 0.00 100 5.00 42 4.8 1.00 -0.4 5.7 58 .729 .530
1937 30 CAG NAL 2.0 1 0 0 0.00 5.82 0.14 0.00 100 5.68 1 0.1 1.00 0.0 0.1 2 .628 .501
1938 31 KCM NAL 121.2 20 12 40 2.96 4.81 0.19 0.00 100 4.62 22 3.0 1.00 -0.2 3.9 36 .652 .519 AS
1939 32 KCM NAL 105.1 21 12 39 3.33 4.37 -0.02 0.00 100 4.38 12 2.0 1.00 -0.2 2.6 23 .594 .512 AS,AS
1940 33 KCM NAL 64.1 16 7 31 4.34 4.22 0.24 0.00 100 3.97 -3 0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.6 4 .511 .501 AS
1941 34 KCM NAL 92.1 15 8 20 1.95 4.15 -0.03 0.00 100 4.18 23 3.0 1.00 -0.3 3.4 32 .702 .519 AS
1942 35 KCM NAL 85.0 14 7 51 5.40 4.23 0.28 0.00 100 3.95 -14 -0.5 1.00 -0.2 -0.2 -5 .464 .497 AS
1943 36 KCM NAL 60.0 10 6 18 2.70 4.30 -0.12 0.00 100 4.42 11 1.6 1.00 -0.1 1.9 17 .655 .510
1944 37 KCM NAL 49.2 9 6 29 5.26 4.03 0.21 0.00 100 3.82 -8 -0.6 1.00 -0.2 -0.5 -4 .437 .496
1945 38 KCM NAL 77.0 11 8 37 4.32 4.69 0.03 0.00 100 4.66 3 0.7 1.00 -0.2 1.2 10 .566 .505
1946 39 KCM NAL 51.2 8 6 15 2.61 4.63 0.52 0.00 100 4.11 9 1.3 1.00 -0.1 1.5 14 .656 .508
1947 40 KCM NAL 75.2 13 8 54 6.42 5.19 -0.14 0.00 100 5.33 -9 -0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.3 1 .483 .499
1948 41 KCM NAL 63.2 11 7 39 5.51 5.31 0.17 0.00 100 5.14 -3 0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.7 6 .521 .501
13 Yrs 987.1 171 105 409 3.73 4.65 0.14 0.00 100 4.52 86 15.5 1.00 -2.1 21.2 193 .591 .510
162 Game Avg 243 42 26 101 3.73 4.65 0.14 0.00 100 4.52 21 3.8 1.00 -0.5 5.2 48 .591 .510
KCM (12 Yrs) 979.2 169 104 405 3.72 4.66 0.14 0.00 100 4.52 87 15.5 1.00 -2.1 21.1 193 .592 .510
CAG (1 Yr) 2.0 1 0 0 0.00 5.82 0.14 0.00 100 5.68 1 0.1 1.00 0.0 0.1 2 .628 .501
MRM (1 Yr) 5.2 1 1 4 6.35 4.03 0.14 0.00 100 3.90 -2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -1 .390 .499
NAL (12 Yrs) 981.2 170 104 405 3.71 4.66 0.14 0.00 100 4.52 88 15.6 1.00 -2.1 21.2 194 .592 .510
NSL (1 Yr) 5.2 1 1 4 6.35 4.03 0.14 0.00 100 3.90 -2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -1 .390 .499

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1932 25 MRM NSL 5.2 4.5 9.1 0.0
1937 30 2TM NAL 135.1 0.4 20.7 5.3 AS
1937 30 KCM NAL 133.1 0.4 20.6 5.4
1937 30 CAG NAL 2.0 0.0 28.6 0.0
1938 31 KCM NAL 121.2 0.6 19.9 2.5 AS
1939 32 KCM NAL 105.1 0.2 20.2 4.6 AS,AS
1940 33 KCM NAL 64.1 0.4 24.4 5.7 AS
1941 34 KCM NAL 92.1 0.6 19.3 3.2 AS
1942 35 KCM NAL 85.0 0.5 14.6 5.2 AS
1943 36 KCM NAL 60.0 0.0 12.6 4.3
1944 37 KCM NAL 49.2 0.0 8.4 7.9
1945 38 KCM NAL 77.0 0.6 13.2 6.0
1946 39 KCM NAL 51.2 0.5 7.8 4.9
1947 40 KCM NAL 75.2 0.6 7.3 4.4
1948 41 KCM NAL 63.2 0.7 13.8 7.4
13 Yrs 987.1 0.5 16.0 4.9
MLB Average 1.4 9.1 8.9
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1937 30 KCM NAL 15.0 4.800 -1.118 0.0 24.6 5.8
1939 32 KCM NAL 14.1 5.667
1942 35 KCM WS 5.0 2.667 -2.500 0.0 9.1 9.1
1946 39 KCM WS 14.0 6.000 -2.143 0.0 12.3 5.3
4 Yrs 48.1 4.786 -1.500 0.0
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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
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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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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1932 25 MRM NSL P 1 1 5.2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .960 3.18 3.02 2.00 2.20
1937 30 2TM NAL P 22 17 135.1 55 5 46 4 2 .927 .950 3.39 2.90 2.32 1.93 AS
1937 30 KCM NAL P 21 17 133.1 55 5 46 4 2 .927 .950 3.44 2.90 2.43 1.93
1937 30 CAG NAL P 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 1.90
1937 30 CAG NAL RF 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .940 2.25 1.58 2.00 1.10 AS
1937 30 CAG NAL 1B 1 0 2.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .970 13.50 10.35 3.00 7.00 AS
1938 31 KCM NAL P 20 12 121.2 51 8 43 0 2 1.000 .933 3.77 2.90 2.55 1.71 AS
1938 31 KCM NAL RF 6 4 46.1 6 4 1 1 0 .833 .935 0.97 1.36 0.83 0.80 AS
1939 32 KCM NAL P 21 12 105.1 35 5 28 2 0 .943 .942 2.82 2.86 1.57 2.06 AS,AS
1939 32 KCM NAL RF 2 1 19.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .930 0.95 1.52 1.00 1.10 AS,AS
1940 33 KCM NAL P 16 7 64.1 20 4 16 0 0 1.000 .933 2.80 2.84 1.25 1.73 AS
1941 34 KCM NAL P 15 8 92.1 34 5 29 0 1 1.000 .954 3.31 2.63 2.27 1.20 AS
1941 34 KCM NAL LF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 1.00 1.60 1.00 0.70 AS
1942 35 KCM NAL P 14 7 85.0 23 1 20 2 1 .913 .942 2.22 2.76 1.50 1.84 AS
1942 35 KCM NAL CF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.00 2.50 1.00 1.70 AS
1943 36 KCM NAL P 10 6 60.0 20 3 15 2 0 .900 .935 2.70 2.82 1.80 1.60
1943 36 KCM NAL LF 8 6 61.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 .935 0.15 1.59 0.13 0.91
1943 36 KCM NAL RF 4 2 21.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .940 0.86 1.63 0.50 0.93
1944 37 KCM NAL P 9 6 49.2 19 0 15 4 0 .789 .943 2.72 2.94 1.67 1.16
1944 37 KCM NAL LF 2 1 14.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .953 1.93 1.67 1.50 0.65
1945 38 KCM NAL P 11 8 77.0 19 2 17 0 1 1.000 .929 2.22 2.88 1.73 1.25
1946 39 KCM NAL P 8 6 51.2 21 3 17 1 2 .952 .944 3.48 2.70 2.50 0.76
1946 39 KCM NAL RF 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .945 2.00 1.40 2.00 0.40
1947 40 KCM NAL P 13 8 75.2 23 4 19 0 2 1.000 .955 2.74 2.60 1.77 0.94
1948 41 KCM NAL P 11 7 63.2 13 1 12 0 0 1.000 .925 1.84 2.30 1.18 0.68
1948 41 KCM NAL RF 1 0 4.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .940 4.50 1.58 2.00 0.50
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
13 Yrs 172 105 989.1 338 44 279 15 11 .956 .942 2.94 2.79 1.88 1.55
P (13 Yrs) P 171 105 987.1 335 41 279 15 11 .955 .942 2.92 2.78 1.87 1.52
RF (6 Yrs) RF 15 9 107.1 16 14 1 1 0 .938 .938 1.26 1.47 1.00 0.85
LF (3 Yrs) LF 11 8 84.0 6 5 0 1 0 .833 .945 0.54 1.61 0.45 0.85
1B (1 Yr) 1B 1 0 2.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .970 13.50 10.35 3.00 7.00
CF (1 Yr) CF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 1.00 2.50 1.00 1.70
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1937 30 KCM NAL P 3 1 0 45.0 7 1 6 0 0 1.000 1.40 2.33 0
1939 32 KCM NAL P 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0
1942 35 KCM WS P 1 0 15.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.20 2.00 0
1946 39 KCM WS P 2 2 0 42.0 9 0 9 0 0 1.000 1.93 4.50 0
1946 39 KCM WS PH 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0
1948 41 KCM NAL PH 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0
5 Yrs 11 3 0 102.0 18 1 17 0 0 1.000 1.59 1.64 0
P (4 Yrs) P 9 3 0 102.0 18 1 17 0 0 1.000 1.59 2.00 0
PH (2 Yrs) PH 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0

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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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