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Frank Smith

Q: When was Frank Smith born?

Frank Smith was born on October 28, 1879.

Q: Where was Frank Smith born?

Frank Smith was born in Pittsburgh, PA .

Q: How tall was Frank Smith?

Frank Smith was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Frank Smith weigh when playing?

Frank Smith weighed 194 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Frank Smith in the Hall of Fame?

Frank Smith has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Frank Smith have?

Frank Smith had 1,051 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Frank Smith played for?

Frank Smith played for 5 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Terrapins and Brooklyn Tip-Tops.

Q: How many World Series has Frank Smith won?

Frank Smith won 1 World Series.

Q: When did Frank Smith retire?

Frank Smith last played in 1915.

Q: What are Frank Smith's nicknames?

Piano Mover,Nig are nicknames for Frank Smith.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 194lb (178cm, 87kg)

Born: October 28, 1879 in Pittsburgh, PA us

Died: November 3, 1952 in Pittsburgh, PA

Buried: Minersville Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA

School: Grove City College (Grove City, PA)

Debut: April 22, 1904 (Age 24-177d, 2,622nd in major league history)
vs. CLE 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 13, 1915 (Age 35-320d)
vs. PBS 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1904 season

Full Name: Frank Elmer Smith

Nicknames: Piano Mover or Nig

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1906 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

21.8

139

111

ERA

2.59

354

255

2274.0

1051

WHIP

1.166

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
1904	24	CHW	AL	16	9	.640	2.08	26	23	3	22	4	0	203.1	157	62	47	0	58		107	12	1	12	802	118	2.40	1.057	6.9	*0.0*	2.6	4.7	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	1151	116	2.53	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	507	75	2.85	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	1263	98	2.50	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	92	67	2	73		129	2	0	7	1126	115	2.08	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	*1376*	132	1.91	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	2.69	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	117	2.62	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	54	3.03	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	3.10	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	25	5.77	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	3.07	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	54	4.97	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	112	2.89	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	3	633	79	3.17	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	2	377	69	3.36	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	1	256	98	2.92	1.381	9.9	0.3	2.6	3.4	1.33
11 Yrs				139	111	.556	2.59	354	255	78	184	27	6	2274.0	1975	891	655	27	676		1051	41	4	69	9064	101	2.52	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	99	73	3	75		117	5	0	8	1012	101	2.52	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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
CHW (7 yrs)				108	80	.574	2.18	237	194	39	156	25	3	1718.1	1358	561	416	10	496		826	37	2	56	6714	111	2.33	1.079	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	48	3.24	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	3.28	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	7	1119	93	3.05	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	1	256	98	2.92	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	1748.2	1386	584	435	10	510		835	38	2	58	6835	108	2.34	1.084	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	8	1375	94	3.02	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	3.28	1.518	10.5	0.1	3.2	3.3	1.03

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Frank Smith born?

Frank Smith was born on October 28, 1879.

Where was Frank Smith born?

Frank Smith was born in Pittsburgh, PA.

How tall was Frank Smith?

Frank Smith was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Frank Smith weigh when playing?

Frank Smith weighed 194 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Frank Smith play?

Frank Smith played 11 seasons.

Is Frank Smith in the Hall of Fame?

Frank Smith has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Frank Smith play?

Frank Smith was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Frank Smith have?

Frank Smith had 1,051 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Frank Smith played for?

Frank Smith played for 5 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Terrapins and Brooklyn Tip-Tops.

How many World Series has Frank Smith won?

Frank Smith won 1 World Series.

When did Frank Smith retire?

Frank Smith last played in 1915.

What are Frank Smith's nicknames?

Piano Mover,Nig are nicknames for Frank Smith.

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