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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 IBB 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 5.2 6 4 3 0 2 0 0 79 1.059 9.5 0.0 3.2
1937 30 2TM NAL 5.5 11 4 .733 1.66 21 16 4 9 3 1 130.1 85 32 24 2 27 0 99 0 0 1 494 271 2.50 0.859 5.9 0.1 1.9 6.8 3.67 AS
1937 30 KCM NAL 5.3 11 4 .733 1.68 20 16 3 9 3 0 128.1 84 32 24 2 27 0 97 0 0 1 487 267 2.52 0.865 5.9 0.1 1.9 6.8 3.59
1937 30 CAG NAL 0.1 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 1 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 1.20 0.500 4.5 0.0 0.0 9.0
1938 31 KCM NAL 3.5 9 2 .818 1.92 19 11 7 7 1 1 112.2 102 38 24 3 12 88 2 2 449 213 2.21 1.012 8.1 0.2 1.0 7.0 7.33 AS
1939 32 KCM NAL 2.5 6 5 .545 2.43 20 13 7 1 2 111.1 87 44 30 21 85 5 161 0.970 7.0 1.7 6.9 4.05 AS,AS
1940 33 KCM NAL 0.5 4 4 .500 3.98 15 7 8 4 0 2 61.0 53 31 27 1 14 0 57 1 0 0 251 105 2.08 1.098 7.8 0.1 2.1 8.4 4.07 AS
1941 34 KCM NAL 3.0 9 0 1.000 1.73 14 7 6 6 2 3 83.1 64 18 16 0 8 0 57 0 0 0 310 206 1.70 0.864 6.9 0.0 0.9 6.2 7.13 AS
1942 35 KCM NAL -0.4 5 4 .556 4.69 11 5 4 0 0 71.0 79 46 37 15 42 0 1 83 1.324 10.0 1.9 5.3 2.80 AS
1943 36 KCM NAL 1.6 3 2 .600 2.70 9 5 3 1 0 50.0 42 15 15 0 9 24 0 0 193 142 2.23 1.020 7.6 0.0 1.6 4.3 2.67
1944 37 KCM NAL -0.4 2 5 .286 3.44 9 6 3 3 0 1 49.2 45 29 19 0 17 0 18 0 0 0 214 100 2.98 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 0 42 1 0 0 319 125 2.73 1.234 8.9 0.2 2.2 4.9 2.21
1946 39 KCM NAL 1.5 4 2 .667 1.57 8 6 2 3 0 1 51.2 40 15 9 1 10 0 16 0 1 0 206 264 2.80 0.968 7.0 0.2 1.7 2.8 1.60
1947 40 KCM NAL 0.3 7 4 .636 5.47 13 8 5 6 0 0 75.2 104 54 46 2 13 0 25 3 0 0 343 88 2.99 1.546 12.4 0.2 1.5 3.0 1.92
1948 41 KCM NAL 0.7 4 2 .667 3.96 11 7 3 4 0 0 63.2 72 39 28 2 22 0 39 1 0 1 285 122 3.03 1.476 10.2 0.3 3.1 5.5 1.77
13 Yrs 19.4 70 38 .648 2.92 162 100 40 62 8 11 943.0 855 402 306 13 187 0 594 13 1 5 3064 141 1.99 1.105 8.2 0.1 1.8 5.7 3.18
162 Game Avg 5.0 18 10 .648 2.92 42 26 16 2 3 245 222 104 79 49 154 3 141 1.105 8.2 1.8 5.7 3.18
KCM (12 Yrs) 19.3 70 38 .648 2.92 160 99 39 62 8 10 935.1 848 398 303 13 187 0 590 13 1 5 3057 142 2.00 1.107 8.2 0.1 1.8 5.7 3.16
CAG (1 Yr) 0.1 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 1 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 1.20 0.500 4.5 0.0 0.0 9.0
MRM (1 Yr) -0.1 0 0 4.76 1 1 0 0 0 5.2 6 4 3 0 2 0 0 79 1.059 9.5 0.0 3.2
NAL (12 Yrs) 19.5 70 38 .648 2.91 161 99 40 62 8 11 937.1 849 398 303 13 187 0 592 13 1 5 3064 142 2.00 1.105 8.2 0.1 1.8 5.7 3.17
NSL (1 Yr) -0.1 0 0 4.76 1 1 0 0 0 5.2 6 4 3 0 2 0 0 79 1.059 9.5 0.0 3.2
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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 1.94 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 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 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 0.60 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 0.99 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 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 4.02 0.00 100 4.02 -1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -1 .399 .499
1937 30 2TM NAL 130.1 21 16 32 2.21 5.27 0.32 0.00 100 4.95 40 4.5 1.00 -0.3 5.5 55 .716 .526 AS
1937 30 KCM NAL 128.1 20 16 32 2.24 5.26 0.33 0.00 100 4.94 38 4.4 1.00 -0.3 5.3 54 .720 .527
1937 30 CAG NAL 2.0 1 0 0 0.00 5.76 0.11 0.00 100 5.65 1 0.1 1.00 0.0 0.1 1 .628 .501
1938 31 KCM NAL 112.2 19 11 38 3.04 4.79 0.17 0.00 100 4.62 20 2.7 1.00 -0.2 3.5 33 .641 .517 AS
1939 32 KCM NAL 111.1 20 13 44 3.56 4.38 0.00 100 4.38 10 1.8 1.00 -0.3 2.5 22 .588 .511 AS,AS
1940 33 KCM NAL 61.0 15 7 31 4.57 4.28 0.18 0.00 100 4.10 -3 0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.5 3 .505 .500 AS
1941 34 KCM NAL 83.1 14 7 18 1.94 4.05 -0.06 0.00 100 4.11 20 2.7 1.00 -0.3 3.0 28 .691 .516 AS
1942 35 KCM NAL 71.0 11 5 46 5.83 4.09 0.00 100 4.09 -14 -0.8 1.00 -0.2 -0.4 -7 .428 .495 AS
1943 36 KCM NAL 50.0 9 5 15 2.70 4.18 -0.09 0.00 100 4.27 9 1.2 1.00 -0.1 1.6 13 .638 .508
1944 37 KCM NAL 49.2 9 6 29 5.26 4.05 0.17 0.00 100 3.87 -8 -0.6 1.00 -0.2 -0.4 -4 .438 .497
1945 38 KCM NAL 77.0 11 8 37 4.32 4.65 0.04 0.00 100 4.61 2 0.7 1.00 -0.1 1.2 10 .565 .504
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 -0.12 0.00 100 5.31 -9 -0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.3 0 .482 .499
1948 41 KCM NAL 63.2 11 7 39 5.51 5.31 0.17 0.00 100 5.15 -3 0.2 1.00 -0.1 0.7 6 .522 .501
13 Yrs 943.0 162 100 402 3.84 4.63 0.11 0.00 100 4.52 72 13.5 1.00 -2.1 19.4 173 .583 .509
162 Game Avg 245 42 26 104 3.84 4.63 0.00 100 4.52 19 3.5 1.00 -0.5 5.0 45 .583 .509
KCM (12 Yrs) 935.1 160 99 398 3.83 4.63 0.11 0.00 100 4.52 72 13.5 1.00 -2.1 19.3 173 .584 .509
CAG (1 Yr) 2.0 1 0 0 0.00 5.76 0.11 0.00 100 5.65 1 0.1 1.00 0.0 0.1 1 .628 .501
MRM (1 Yr) 5.2 1 1 4 6.35 4.02 0.00 100 4.02 -1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -1 .399 .499
NAL (12 Yrs) 937.1 161 99 398 3.82 4.63 0.11 0.00 100 4.52 73 13.6 1.00 -2.1 19.5 174 .584 .509
NSL (1 Yr) 5.2 1 1 4 6.35 4.02 0.00 100 4.02 -1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -1 .399 .499

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Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1932 25 MRM NSL 5.2
1937 30 2TM NAL 130.1 0.4 20.0 5.5 AS
1937 30 KCM NAL 128.1 0.4 19.9 5.5
1937 30 CAG NAL 2.0 0.0 28.6 0.0
1938 31 KCM NAL 112.2 0.7 19.6 2.7 AS
1939 32 KCM NAL 111.1 AS,AS
1940 33 KCM NAL 61.0 0.4 22.7 5.6 AS
1941 34 KCM NAL 83.1 0.0 18.4 2.6 AS
1942 35 KCM NAL 71.0 AS
1943 36 KCM NAL 50.0 0.0 12.4 4.7
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 3.8
1948 41 KCM NAL 63.2 0.7 13.7 7.7
13 Yrs 943.0 0.4
MLB Average 1.3
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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
MLB Average .730 .735 1.3
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Postseason Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1932 25 MRM NSL 3 .000 -83 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1937 30 2TM NAL 69 .301 81 .277 .076 1.4 1.4 15.8 1/39 AS
1937 30 KCM NAL 62 .321 92 .293 .085 1.6 1.6 16.7 1
1937 30 CAG NAL 7 .134 -17 .143 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /139
1938 31 KCM NAL 71 .435 163 .338 .221 4.2 2.8 25.0 1/9 AS
1939 32 KCM NAL 55 .213 31 .185 .074 0.0 1.8 27.3 1/9 AS,AS
1940 33 KCM NAL 30 .559 232 .483 .207 0.0 3.3 13.3 1 AS
1941 34 KCM NAL 39 .404 152 .333 .139 0.0 7.7 40.0 1/7 AS
1942 35 KCM NAL 35 .355 126 .324 .088 0.0 2.9 41.7 1 AS
1943 36 KCM NAL 57 .280 81 .208 .113 0.0 7.0 53.3 /179
1944 37 KCM NAL 35 .322 103 .226 .094 2.9 8.6 10.0 /17
1945 38 KCM NAL 41 .264 65 .256 .026 0.0 2.4 18.2 1
1946 39 KCM NAL 34 .430 156 .406 .063 0.0 2.9 28.6 /19
1947 40 KCM NAL 45 .312 73 .262 .093 2.2 2.2 25.0 1
1948 41 KCM NAL 30 .369 110 .321 .143 0.0 3.3 60.0 1/9
13 Yrs 544 .342 108 .290 .112 1.1 3.7 29.2 197/3
MLB Average .330 100 .278 .109 1.3 8.8 33.5
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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
1939 32 KCM NAL 6 .333 .000 0.0 0.0 50.0
1942 35 KCM WS 2 .000 .000 0.0 0.0
1946 39 KCM WS 7 .167 .000 0.0 14.3 50.0
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
MLB Average .252 .099 1.3 7.7 32.1

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
1932 25 MRM NSL P 1 0 0.00 0
1937 30 2TM NAL P 21 16 130.1 55 5 46 4 2 .927 .952 3.52 2.89 2.43 1.79 1 8 0 0.0 2.8 AS
1937 30 KCM NAL P 20 16 128.1 55 5 46 4 2 .927 .952 3.58 2.89 2.55 1.79 1 8 0 0.0 2.8
1937 30 CAG NAL P 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 1.80 0 0 0
1937 30 CAG NAL RF 1 1 8.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .945 2.25 1.58 2.00 1.00 AS
1937 30 CAG NAL 1B 1 0 2.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .967 13.50 10.35 3.00 6.50 AS
1938 31 KCM NAL P 19 11 112.2 47 6 41 0 2 1.000 .931 3.75 2.90 2.47 1.52 2 13 AS
1938 31 KCM NAL RF 6 4 46.1 6 4 1 1 0 .833 .932 0.97 1.36 0.83 0.72 AS
1939 32 KCM NAL P 20 0.00 AS,AS
1939 32 KCM NAL RF 2 0.00 AS,AS
1940 33 KCM NAL P 15 7 61.0 20 4 16 0 0 1.000 .934 2.95 2.88 1.33 1.62 0 6 AS
1941 34 KCM NAL P 14 7 83.1 32 4 28 0 0 1.000 .950 3.46 2.70 2.29 1.23 0 6 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 11 0.00 1 AS
1943 36 KCM NAL P 9 50.0 14 3 10 1 0 .929 .939 2.34 2.90 1.44 1.33 0 4
1943 36 KCM NAL LF 7 50.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 .935 0.18 1.53 0.14 0.70
1943 36 KCM NAL RF 4 21.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .945 0.86 1.67 0.50 0.75
1944 37 KCM NAL P 9 6 49.2 19 0 15 4 0 .789 .942 2.72 2.92 1.67 0.97 0 0 0
1944 37 KCM NAL LF 2 1 14.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .957 1.93 1.67 1.50 0.55
1945 38 KCM NAL P 11 8 77.0 19 2 17 0 1 1.000 .928 2.22 2.86 1.73 0.90 0 2
1946 39 KCM NAL P 8 6 51.2 21 3 17 1 2 .952 .944 3.48 2.70 2.50 0.59 0 5
1946 39 KCM NAL RF 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .945 2.00 1.40 2.00 0.30
1947 40 KCM NAL P 13 8 75.2 22 4 18 0 2 1.000 .952 2.62 2.59 1.69 0.78 0 2
1948 41 KCM NAL P 11 7 63.2 13 1 12 0 0 1.000 .925 1.84 2.30 1.18 0.54 1 4
1948 41 KCM NAL RF 1 0 4.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .940 4.50 1.58 2.00 0.40
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
13 Yrs 163 76 757.0 265 35 220 10 9 .962 .942 3.03 2.80 1.56 1.02 5 50 0 0.0 2.8
P (13 Yrs) P 162 76 755.0 262 32 220 10 9 .962 .941 3.00 2.78 1.56 0.98 5 50 0 0.0 2.8
RF (6 Yrs) RF 15 6 88.1 14 12 1 1 0 .929 .939 1.32 1.47 0.87 0.60
LF (3 Yrs) LF 10 2 73.0 6 5 0 1 0 .833 .947 0.62 1.57 0.50 0.67
1B (1 Yr) 1B 1 0 2.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .967 13.50 10.35 3.00 6.50
Standard Fielding Table
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G Awards
1937 30 KCM NAL P 3 1 45.0 7 1 6 0 0 1.000 1.40 2.33
1939 32 KCM NAL P 3 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
1942 35 KCM WS P 1 15.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 1.20 2.00
1946 39 KCM WS P 2 2 42.0 9 0 9 0 0 1.000 1.93 4.50
1946 39 KCM WS PH 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
1948 41 KCM NAL PH 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
5 Yrs 11 3 102.0 18 1 17 0 0 1.000 1.59 1.64
P (4 Yrs) P 9 3 102.0 18 1 17 0 0 1.000 1.59 2.00
PH (2 Yrs) PH 2 0.0 0 0 0 0.00

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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 594 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Hilton Smith played for?

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