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Hilton Smith



Hilton Lee Smith
(Smitty)

Born: February 27, 1907 in Giddings, TX
Died: November 18, 1983 in Kansas City, MO
          (76 years old)

Bats: R
Throws: R
Ht: 6'2"
Wt: 180
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Notes:


• Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001
• College: Prairie View A&M University (Prairie View, TX)
• Buried: Mount Moriah & Freeman Cemetery (Kansas City, MO)


Pitching

Multi-Stint Seasons:

Glossary
Basic Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
MRM
NSL
25
SP
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
5.2
4
3
6
0
2
0
0
4.76
65
BIS
IND
28
RF
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2.0
2
1
3
0
1
2
0
0
10
4.50
82
KCM
IND
29
SP
0
1
.000
1
1
0
0
0
2.0
3
2
5
0
3
2
0
0
15
9.00
56
MULT
MULT
30
SP
14
4
.778
26
18
10
4
1
154.1
38
28
108
2
34
124
2
0
1
599
1.63
225
31
SP
8
2
.800
18
10
6
0
1
104.2
33
22
92
3
12
82
2
0
2
417
1.89
195
MULT
32
SP
8
5
.615
25
14
8
1
2
131.2
50
36
105
0
25
108
0
0
5
25
2.46
148
MULT
MULT
33
SP
8
8
.500
27
15
9
1
2
135.1
85
72
144
0
38
105
1
0
2
390
4.79
92
MULT
MULT
34
SP
13
6
.684
26
16
9
2
3
142.1
48
40
105
0
36
91
0
0
0
274
2.53
155
MULT
35
SP
6
4
.600
13
7
4
0
0
79.0
47
38
88
0
17
47
1
0
1
35
4.33
87
KCM
NAL
36
LF
3
2
.600
9
5
3
1
0
50.0
15
15
42
0
9
24
0
0
193
2.70
135
KCM
NAL
37
RP
2
1
.667
5
1
1
0
0
22.2
4
2
11
3
8
0
0
0.79
405
KCM
NAL
38
SP
6
4
.600
11
8
6
0
0
77.0
37
28
76
2
19
42
0
0
1
319
3.27
118
MULT
39
SP
4
2
.667
8
6
4
0
0
49.1
13
9
47
0
13
24
0
2
117
1.64
240
KCM
NAL
40
SP
7
4
.636
13
8
6
0
0
75.2
54
46
104
2
13
25
0
0
3
343
5.47
78
KCM
41
SP
4
2
.667
11
7
4
0
0
63.2
39
28
72
2
22
39
1
0
1
285
3.96
113
15
8
SP
83
45
.648
195
117
70
9
9
1095.1
472
370
1008
11
245
725
7
0
18
3022
3.04
132
162 Game Average
18
10
.648
43
26
15
2
2
238.2
103
81
220
5
53
158
2
0
4
993
3.04
132
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
15
Negro Leagues
73
37
.664
166
97
59
7
9
923.0
381
291
846
11
187
617
7
0
16
2295
2.84
135
2
vs Latin Leagues
8
8
.500
26
18
9
1
149.1
87
76
144
55
95
0
0
635
4.58
105
2
vs Major Leagues
2
0
1.000
3
2
2
1
0
23.0
4
3
18
0
3
13
0
2
92
1.17
303
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
1
Monroe Monarchs
-
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
5.2
4
3
6
0
2
0
0
4.76
65
1
Bismarck
-
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2.0
2
1
3
0
1
2
0
0
10
4.50
82
13
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
73
36
.670
157
95
60
8
8
903.1
362
278
821
11
183
603
6
0
15
2223
2.77
138
1
Chicago American Giants
RP
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2.0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
7
0.00
0
6
West All Stars
RP
1
1
.500
7
2
0
0
0
19.0
13
9
18
0
4
16
1
0
1
87
4.26
114
1
La Junta de Nuevo Laredo I
-
2
Algonoderos de Unión Laguna
SP
8
8
.500
26
18
9
1
149.1
87
76
144
55
95
0
0
635
4.58
105
1
Satchel Paige's Colored All Stars
SP
1
0
1.000
2
1
1
0
0
14.0
4
3
15
0
2
5
0
2
60
1.93
185



Advanced Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
MRM
NSL
25
SP
5.2
1.06
1.18
9.1%
10.5%
0.0%
6.0%
1.75
BIS
IND
28
RF
2.0
2.00
1.19
20.0%
17.9%
10.0%
5.6%
2.00
3.21
0.0%
2.1%
KCM
IND
29
SP
2.0
4.00
1.48
13.3%
12.4%
20.0%
7.5%
0.67
1.66
0.0%
0.9%
MULT
MULT
30
SP
154.1
0.92
1.28
20.7%
16.0%
5.7%
8.0%
3.65
2.12
0.3%
1.3%
31
SP
104.2
0.99
1.30
19.7%
15.3%
2.9%
9.5%
6.83
1.95
0.7%
1.1%
MULT
32
SP
131.2
0.99
1.28
20.7%
16.8%
4.8%
9.7%
4.32
1.79
0.0%
MULT
MULT
33
SP
135.1
1.34
1.47
18.1%
10.9%
6.5%
7.5%
2.76
1.44
0.0%
MULT
MULT
34
SP
142.1
0.99
1.37
16.3%
13.6%
6.4%
7.8%
2.53
1.62
0.0%
MULT
35
SP
79.0
1.33
1.35
14.0%
17.0%
5.1%
9.0%
2.76
1.76
0.0%
KCM
NAL
36
LF
50.0
1.02
1.28
12.4%
12.0%
4.7%
7.2%
2.67
1.66
0.0%
0.5%
KCM
NAL
37
RP
22.2
0.62
1.22
10.0%
11.5%
3.8%
6.9%
2.67
1.67
KCM
NAL
38
SP
77.0
1.23
1.32
13.2%
13.0%
6.0%
7.8%
2.21
1.67
0.6%
0.7%
MULT
39
SP
49.1
1.22
1.37
11.8%
16.1%
6.4%
8.3%
1.85
1.92
0.0%
KCM
NAL
40
SP
75.2
1.55
1.50
7.3%
12.7%
3.8%
9.8%
1.92
1.30
0.6%
0.8%
KCM
41
SP
63.2
1.48
1.51
13.7%
13.6%
7.7%
9.5%
1.77
1.43
0.7%
1.0%
15
8
SP
1095.1
1.14
1.36
16.2%
13.8%
5.5%
8.4%
2.96
1.72
0.5%
0.9%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
15
Negro Leagues
923.0
1.12
1.32
16.4%
14.2%
5.0%
8.1%
3.30
1.80
0.5%
0.8%
2
vs Latin Leagues
149.1
1.33
1.60
15.0%
10.9%
8.7%
10.3%
1.73
1.07
2
vs Major Leagues
23.0
0.91
1.25
14.1%
19.4%
3.3%
7.5%
4.33
2.58
0.0%
1.6%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
1
Monroe Monarchs
-
5.2
1.06
1.18
9.1%
10.5%
0.0%
6.0%
0.00
1.75
1
Bismarck
-
2.0
2.00
1.19
20.0%
17.9%
10.0%
5.6%
2.00
3.21
0.0%
2.1%
13
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
903.1
1.11
1.32
16.4%
14.2%
5.0%
8.0%
3.30
1.81
0.5%
0.8%
1
Chicago American Giants
RP
2.0
0.50
1.31
28.6%
13.9%
0.0%
6.8%
0.00
2.03
0.0%
0.8%
6
West All Stars
RP
19.0
1.16
1.53
18.4%
16.4%
4.6%
11.3%
4.00
1.63
0.0%
1.1%
1
La Junta de Nuevo Laredo I
-
2
Algonoderos de Unión Laguna
SP
149.1
1.33
1.60
15.0%
10.9%
8.7%
10.3%
1.73
1.07
1
Satchel Paige's Colored All Stars
SP
14.0
1.21
1.27
8.3%
17.5%
3.3%
7.1%
2.50
2.47
0.0%
1.5%



Opponent's Batting
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
MRM
NSL
25
SP
1
4
6
0
2
0
BIS
IND
28
RF
1
10
9
2
3
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
.333
.400
.444
.844
KCM
IND
29
SP
1
15
12
3
5
1
0
0
1
3
2
0
0
0
.417
.533
.500
1.033
MULT
MULT
30
SP
26
599
555
38
108
7
5
2
10
0
34
124
0
1
9
0
14
.195
.242
.236
.478
31
SP
18
417
393
33
92
12
3
3
14
1
12
82
0
2
9
1
5
.234
.260
.303
.563
MULT
32
SP
25
25
24
50
105
1
1
0
0
0
25
108
0
5
0
0
0
4.375
2.500
4.500
7.000
MULT
MULT
33
SP
27
390
14
85
144
0
1
0
0
0
38
105
0
2
0
0
0
10.286
3.407
10.429
13.836
MULT
MULT
34
SP
26
274
13
48
105
0
0
0
2
0
36
91
0
0
1
0
0
8.077
2.878
8.077
10.954
MULT
35
SP
13
35
32
47
88
2
0
0
0
0
17
47
0
1
0
0
0
2.750
2.120
2.813
4.933
KCM
NAL
36
LF
9
193
183
15
42
8
3
0
4
9
24
0
1
.230
.266
.306
.572
KCM
NAL
37
RP
5
4
11
3
8
0
KCM
NAL
38
SP
11
319
299
37
76
7
4
2
2
19
42
1
0
10
.254
.301
.324
.625
MULT
39
SP
8
117
107
13
47
3
2
0
2
13
24
2
3
3
.439
.508
.505
1.013
KCM
NAL
40
SP
13
343
322
54
104
10
0
2
2
0
13
25
0
3
5
9
.323
.355
.373
.728
KCM
41
SP
11
285
258
39
72
11
5
2
4
22
39
0
1
4
6
.279
.338
.384
.722
15
8
SP
195
3022
2221
472
1008
63
24
11
41
1
245
725
0
18
32
1
47
.248
.290
.313
.603
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
15
Negro Leagues
166
2295
2136
381
846
60
22
11
40
1
187
617
0
16
30
1
44
.250
.292
.314
.606
2
vs Latin Leagues
26
635
87
144
55
95
0
.000
.000
.000
.000
2
vs Major Leagues
3
92
85
4
18
3
2
0
1
3
13
2
2
3
.212
.256
.294
.550
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
1
Monroe Monarchs
-
1
4
6
0
2
0
.000
.000
.000
.000
1
Bismarck
-
1
10
9
2
3
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
.333
.400
.444
.844
13
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
157
2223
2071
362
821
56
20
11
36
0
183
603
0
15
29
45
.248
.290
.310
.601
1
Chicago American Giants
RP
1
7
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
.143
.143
.143
.286
6
West All Stars
RP
7
87
80
13
18
4
2
0
4
1
4
16
0
1
1
1
0
.225
.267
.325
.592
1
La Junta de Nuevo Laredo I
-
.000
.000
.000
.000
2
Algonoderos de Unión Laguna
SP
26
635
87
144
55
95
0
.000
.000
.000
.000
1
Satchel Paige's Colored All Stars
SP
2
60
54
4
15
2
2
0
1
2
5
2
2
2
.278
.328
.389
.716

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Playing statistics for 1887-1922 and 1926-1938, as well as all Cuban League games (1902-1928) and Negro League vs. Major League games (1887-1944), copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

Playing statistics for 1923 (except Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Patrick Rock.

Playing statistics for 1933 and 1943, copyright 2013-2018 Scott Simkus.

Playing statistics for 1924-1925, 1939-1942, and 1944-1946 Negro Leagues (not including Cuban League and Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Larry Lester, Wayne Stivers, Gary Ashwill.


Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James