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Harry Smythe

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 179lb (178cm, 81kg)

Born: October 24, 1904 in Augusta, GA us

Died: August 28, 1980 in Augusta, GA

Buried: Westover Memorial Park, Augusta, GA

Debut: July 21, 1929 (Age 24-270d, 6,945th in major league history)
vs. CIN 2.1 IP, 4 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, L

Last Game: June 26, 1934 (Age 29-245d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1929 season

Full Name: William Henry Smythe

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.1

ERA

6.40

154.2

WHIP

1.901

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1929	24	PHI	NL	4	6	.400	5.24	19	9	10	2	0	2	68.2	94	47	40	3	15	0	12	1	0	0	307	99	3.71	1.587	12.3	0.4	2.0	1.6	0.80
1930	25	PHI	NL	0	3	.000	7.79	25	3	12	0	0	2	49.2	84	60	43	3	31	0	9	3	0	2	265	71	5.33	2.315	15.2	0.5	5.6	1.6	0.29

1934	29	TOT	MLB	1	3	.250	6.69	16	0	7	0	0	1	36.1	54	35	27	4	16	2	12	1	0	2	174	61	5.36	1.927	13.4	1.0	4.0	3.0	0.75
1934	29	NYY	AL	0	2	.000	7.80	8	0	4	0	0	1	15.0	24	16	13	1	8	1	7	0	0	0	74	54	4.71	2.133	14.4	0.6	4.8	4.2	0.88
1934	29	BRO	NL	1	1	.500	5.91	8	0	3	0	0	0	21.1	30	19	14	3	8	1	5	1	0	2	100	67	5.81	1.781	12.7	1.3	3.4	2.1	0.63
1937	32	PIT-min	AA	16	13	.552	3.46	35	28					229.0	248	108	88		53									1.314	9.7		2.1			MTL IL
1938	33	PIT-min	AA	16	12	.571	3.27	40	25					215.0	247	98	78		61									1.433	10.3		2.6			MTL IL
1942	37	WSH-min	B	10	9	.526	2.09	21						151.0	133	50	35		28									1.066	7.9		1.7			CHR PIED
1946	41	NYY-min	A	3	3	.500	3.88	14			1	0		51.0	63	25	22		11		25	0	0	0				1.451	11.1		1.9	4.4	2.27	AUG SALL
3 Yrs				5	12	.294	6.40	60	12	29	2	0	5	154.2	232	142	110	10	62	2	33	5	0	4	746	79	4.62	1.901	13.5	0.6	3.6	1.9	0.53
162 Game Avg.				5	11	.294	6.40	57	11	27	2	0	5	146	219	134	104	9	59	2	31	5	0	4	705	79	4.62	1.901	13.5	0.6	3.6	1.9	0.53

PHI (2 yrs)				4	9	.308	6.31	44	12	22	2	0	4	118.1	178	107	83	6	46	0	21	4	0	2	572	84	4.39	1.893	13.5	0.5	3.5	1.6	0.46
BRO (1 yr)				1	1	.500	5.91	8	0	3	0	0	0	21.1	30	19	14	3	8	1	5	1	0	2	100	67	5.81	1.781	12.7	1.3	3.4	2.1	0.63
NYY (1 yr)				0	2	.000	7.80	8	0	4	0	0	1	15.0	24	16	13	1	8	1	7	0	0	0	74	54	4.71	2.133	14.4	0.6	4.8	4.2	0.88

NL (3 yrs)				5	10	.333	6.25	52	12	25	2	0	4	139.2	208	126	97	9	54	1	26	5	0	4	672	82	4.61	1.876	13.4	0.6	3.5	1.7	0.48
AL (1 yr)				0	2	.000	7.80	8	0	4	0	0	1	15.0	24	16	13	1	8	1	7	0	0	0	74	54	4.71	2.133	14.4	0.6	4.8	4.2	0.88