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Historical player · 1886–1901

Elmer Smith

B/T L/L · HT 71 · WT 178 · Born 3/23/1868 · From Pittsburgh, PA USA · Debut 1886-09-10 · Final 1901-06-15

Career · batting

G
1,237
 
 
AB
4,693
 
 
H
1,456
 
 
HR
37
 
 
RBI
665
 
 
SB
233
 
 
BB
639
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.310 · 0.832
 
 

Career · pitching

G
149
 
 
GS
136
 
 
IP
1,210.3
 
 
W-L
75-57
 
 
SV
0
 
 
SO
525
 
 
ERA
3.35
 
 
WHIP
1.31
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Pittsburgh Pirates · 1892–1901

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HR
30
#104 on the Pirates
1 G. Beaumont
1 J. Rizzo
Hits
960
#44 on the Pirates
5 C. Ritchey
10 F. Thomas
RBI
469
#33 on the Pirates
2 J. Kendall
5 E. Fletcher
SB
174
#15 on the Pirates
8 C. Bigbee
16 P. Traynor
Runs
644
#23 on the Pirates
23 B. Virdon
15 C. Bigbee
BB
428
#23 on the Pirates
1 B. Elliott
2 J. Bell

Career with the Cincinnati Reds · 1886–1900

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HR
5
#347 on the Reds
1 B. Arroyo
1 M. Vail
Hits
405
#135 on the Reds
5 I. Caveney
3 G. Kelly
RBI
159
#155 on the Reds
1 K. Daniels
3 J. Bates
SB
43
#104 on the Reds
1 J. Canavan
1 T. Clarke
Runs
217
#128 on the Reds
2 T. Barnhart
2 F. Lopez
BB
181
#97 on the Reds
2 J. Winker
1 H. Lobert

Career with the New York Giants · 1900–1900

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HR
2
#557 on the Giants
1 E. Adrianza
1 R. Wrightstone
Hits
81
#461 on the Giants
1 F. Connaughton
1 J. Boyle
RBI
34
#468 on the Giants
1 B. Bescher
1 G. Watkins
SB
14
#212 on the Giants
1 J. Brandt
1 M. Aldrete
Runs
47
#415 on the Giants
1 C. Gettig
1 E. Doheny
BB
24
#473 on the Giants
1 J. Arias
1 E. Adrianza

Career with the Boston Beaneaters · 1901–1901

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Hits
10
#1,052 on the Beaneaters
1 S. Bedrosian
1 L. Tost
RBI
3
#1,073 on the Beaneaters
1 L. Blackburne
1 C. Wilson
SB
2
#514 on the Beaneaters
1 G. Zinn
1 B. Allen
Runs
5
#1,006 on the Beaneaters
1 F. Allen
1 L. Bales
BB
6
#855 on the Beaneaters
1 F. Bonner
1 S. Alomar

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
37
#2,256 all-time MLB
1 B. Alyea
1 T. Womack
Hits
1,456
#725 all-time MLB
3 C. Guzman
1 E. Scott
RBI
665
#768 all-time MLB
1 O. Gamble
2 D. LeMahieu
SB
233
#278 all-time MLB
1 R. Ashburn
1 P. Reese

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1886 Stockings AA 92868 11 0 2 090 0.2860.393
1887 Stockings AA 521862647 106 0 23 51116 0.2530.371
1888 Stockings AA 401291529 41 0 9 22022 0.2250.271
1889 Stockings AA 29831223 31 2 17 1718 0.2770.410
1892 Pirates NL 13851186140 1614 4 63 228243 0.2740.384
1893 Pirates NL 128518121179 2623 7 103 267723 0.3460.525
1894 Pirates NL 126490128175 3319 6 74 346812 0.3570.539
1895 Pirates NL 12548489146 1512 1 81 345525 0.3020.388
1896 Pirates NL 122484121175 2114 6 94 337418 0.3620.500
1897 Pirates NL 12346799145 1917 6 54 257032 0.3100.463
1898 Reds NL 12348679166 2110 1 66 206917 0.3420.432
1899 Reds NL 8834365101 136 1 24 104712 0.2940.376
1900 Reds NL 291111431 44 1 18 5182 0.2790.414
1900 Giants NL 853124781 97 2 34 142410 0.2600.353
1901 Pirates NL 4400 00 0 0 020 0.0000.000
1901 Beaneaters NL 1657510 21 0 3 268 0.1750.246
Career 1,237 4,693 913 1,456 197 136 37 665 233 639 258 0.310 0.398 0.434

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1886 Stockings AA 44990 72.757304440 3.721.39
1887 Stockings AA 341752520 447.3400146126176 2.941.18
1888 Stockings AA 221740400 348.330910689154 2.741.14
1889 Stockings AA 91229220 203.0253110101104 4.881.74
1892 Pirates NL 6717130 134.0140545851 3.631.48
1894 Pirates NL 00100 4.06210 4.501.75
1898 Reds NL 00100 1.02230 18.005.00
Career 75 57 149 136 0 1,210.3 1,167 450 422 525 3.35 1.31

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
OF1,08909,499.02,21114320035
P14901,210.022172382
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