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Eddie Smith
Edgar Smith

Bats Both, Throws Left
Height 5' 10", Weight 174 lb.

Debut September 20, 1936
Final Game September 20, 1947
Born December 14, 1913 in Mansfield, NJ
Died January 2, 1994 in Willingboro, NJ

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Pitching  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1936 22 PHA AL   1   1   2   2   2   0   0  0   19.0   22   10    4   3    8    7   0   0    88       0  1.89  5.09  269 1.579
 1937 23 PHA AL   4  17  38  23  14   1  11  5  196.7  178  100   86  18   90   79   4   2   847       0  3.94  4.72  120 1.363
 1938 24 PHA AL   3  10  43   7   0   0  27  4  130.7  151  102   86  13   76   78   4   4   614       0  5.92  4.84   82 1.737
 1939 25 TOT AL  10  11  32  22   7   1   5  0  180.3  168   87   76  11   92   70   4   3   782       1  3.79  4.71  124 1.442
         PHA AL   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  0    3.7    7    4    4   0    2    3   0   0    20       1  9.82  4.71   48 2.455
         CHW AL   9  11  29  22   7   1   5  0  176.7  161   83   72  11   90   67   4   3   762       0  3.67  4.71  128 1.421
 1940 26 CHW AL  14   9  32  28  12   0   3  0  207.3  179   92   74  16   95  119   3   4   892       0  3.21  4.42  138 1.322
 1941 27 CHW AL  13  17  34  33  21   1   1  1  263.3  243  107   93  13  114  111   5   6  1125       0  3.18  4.11  129 1.356 AS
 1942 28 CHW AL   7  20  29  28  18   2   1  1  215.0  223  112   95  17   86   78   4   5   935       0  3.98  3.62   91 1.437 AS
 1943 29 CHW AL  11  11  25  25  14   2   0  0  187.7  197   85   77   2   76   66   5   2   811       0  3.69  3.33   90 1.455
 1946 32 CHW AL   8  11  24  21   3   1   3  1  145.3  135   71   46   9   60   59   4   6   627       0  2.85  3.40  119 1.342
 1947 33 TOT AL   2   6  23   8   0   0   9  0   50.3   58   50   41   4   42   27   0   2   252       0  7.33  3.74   51 1.987
         CHW AL   1   3  15   5   0   0   6  0   33.3   40   36   27   1   24   12   0   1   166       0  7.29  3.67   50 1.920
         BOS AL   1   3   8   3   0   0   3  0   17.0   18   14   14   3   18   15   0   1    86       0  7.41  3.89   52 2.118
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 10 Yr WL% .392  73 113 282 197  91   8  60 12 1595.7 1554  816  678 106  739  694  33  34  6973       1  3.82  4.13  108 1.437
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    10  16  40  27  12   1   8  1  226.3  220  115   96  15  104   98   4   4   989   0   0  3.82  4.13  108 1.437
 Career High     14  20  43  33  21   2  27  5  263.3  243  112   95  18  114  119   5   6  1125   0   1  2.85  4.84  138 1.322

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1936 22 PHA AL   2    8    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .125  .125  .125  -38    1   0           0    
 1937 23 PHA AL  40   73    4   17   6  0   0    3   1  0   2  11  .233  .253  .315   44   23   2           0    
 1938 24 PHA AL  43   42    4   12   2  0   0    5   0  0   3   8  .286  .333  .333   70   14   2           0    
 1939 25 TOT AL  32   52    5    6   1  0   0    3   0  0   9  15  .115  .246  .135   -1    7   5   0   0   0   0
         CHW AL  29   52    5    6   1  0   0    3   0  0   9  15  .115  .246  .135   -1    7   5           0   0
 1940 26 CHW AL  32   69    7   15   3  1   0    4   0  0   6  15  .217  .280  .290   47   20   8           0   2
 1941 27 CHW AL  34   88    6   19   4  0   0    3   0  0   8  19  .216  .281  .261   45   23   4           0   3 AS
 1942 28 CHW AL  29   73    2    9   0  1   0    0   1  0   3  15  .123  .158  .151  -12   11   3           0   0 AS
 1943 29 CHW AL  25   69    4   11   1  0   1    8   0  0   2   9  .159  .183  .217   17   15   4           0   2
 1946 32 CHW AL  24   45    2    8   1  0   0    3   0  0   3   9  .178  .229  .200   23    9   0           0   0
 1947 33 TOT AL  23   12    2    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   2  .167  .231  .167   11    2   0           0   1
         CHW AL  15    6    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .167  .167  .167   -6    1   0           0   0
         BOS AL   8    6    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   1  .167  .286  .167   24    1   0           0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 10 Seasons     284  531   36  100  18  2   1   29   2  0  37 105  .188  .241  .235   28  125  28   0   0   0   8
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        303   21   57  10  1   1   17   1  0  21  60  .188  .241  .235   28   71  16   0   0   0   5
 Career High     43   88    7   19   6  1   1    8   1  0   9  19                          23   8   0   0   0   3
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1936 22 PHA AL    8    7    0   0.0   120| .125  .296| .125  .371| .125  .435| .250  .806| -38  .000  -1.8  -0.2   0%
 1937 23 PHA AL   77   58    6   2.7   115| .233  .287| .253  .362| .315  .428| .568  .790|  44  .232  -6.4  -0.6 100%
 1938 24 PHA AL   47   32    5   4.1   116| .286  .286| .333  .365| .333  .427| .666  .791|  70  .388  -1.9  -0.2   0%
 1939 25 TOT AL   66   51    2   1.0   116| .115  .290| .246  .366| .135  .429| .381  .795|  -1  .052  -8.2  -0.8   0%
         CHW AL   66   51    2   1.0   116| .115  .290| .246  .366| .135  .429| .381  .795|  -1  .052  -8.2  -0.8   0%
 1940 26 CHW AL   83   64    6   2.5   112| .217  .280| .280  .354| .290  .425| .570  .779|  47  .221  -5.6  -0.5   0%
 1941 27 CHW AL  100   76    6   2.1   106| .216  .274| .281  .351| .261  .404| .542  .755|  45  .186  -6.9  -0.7   0%
 1942 28 CHW AL   79   67    2   0.8    93| .123  .263| .158  .337| .151  .368| .309  .706| -12  .047 -11.2  -1.2 100%
 1943 29 CHW AL   75   64    3   1.3    87| .159  .256| .183  .330| .217  .353| .400  .684|  17  .120  -7.6  -0.9   0%
 1946 32 CHW AL   48   37    2   1.4    92| .178  .259| .229  .332| .200  .372| .429  .705|  23  .125  -4.7  -0.5   0%
 1947 33 TOT AL   13   11    0   0.0    98| .167  .264| .231  .345| .167  .380| .398  .725|  11  .000  -1.5  -0.2   0%
         CHW AL    6    5    0   0.0    93| .167  .258| .167  .337| .167  .371| .334  .708|  -6  .000  -0.9  -0.1   0%
         BOS AL    7    6    0   0.0   102| .167  .270| .286  .352| .167  .389| .453  .741|  24  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 10 Seasons      596  467   32   1.8   104| .188  .274| .241  .350| .235  .400| .476  .750|  28  .153 -55.8  -5.8 100%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    LF   CF   RF
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1936 22 PHA AL P 2 0 4 0 0 1.000 .952 2.00 1.05 1.89 1.99 2 19.0 1937 23 PHA AL P 38 6 28 0 1 1.000 .955 0.89 1.09 1.56 2.05 23 196.7 OF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 2.30 1 1 0 1938 24 PHA AL P 43 10 20 1 1 .968 .952 0.70 1.12 2.07 2.11 7 130.7 1939 25 TOT AL P 32 7 23 3 1 .909 .952 0.94 0.98 1.50 1.92 22 180.4 PHA AL P 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.97 0.00 1.95 0 3.7 CHW AL P 29 7 23 3 1 .909 .952 1.03 0.98 1.53 1.92 22 176.7 1940 26 CHW AL P 32 6 32 2 2 .950 .957 1.19 1.05 1.65 2.04 28 207.3 1941 27 CHW AL P 34 10 51 1 3 .984 .961 1.79 1.16 2.09 2.14 33 263.3 AS 1942 28 CHW AL P 29 7 55 2 3 .969 .957 2.14 1.30 2.60 2.31 28 215.0 AS 1943 29 CHW AL P 25 6 43 1 4 .980 .963 1.96 1.27 2.35 2.27 25 187.7 1946 32 CHW AL P 24 2 29 6 1 .838 .951 1.29 1.01 1.92 2.01 21 145.3 1947 33 TOT AL P 23 2 5 3 0 .700 .959 0.30 0.95 1.25 1.91 8 50.3 CHW AL P 15 2 3 2 0 .714 .962 0.33 0.95 1.35 1.92 5 33.3 BOS AL P 8 0 2 1 0 .667 .952 0.25 0.95 1.06 1.91 3 17.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1937 23 PHA AL OF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 2.30 1 1 0 1936 22 PHA AL P 2 0 4 0 0 1.000 .952 2.00 1.05 1.89 1.99 2 19.0 1937 23 PHA AL P 38 6 28 0 1 1.000 .955 0.89 1.09 1.56 2.05 23 196.7 1938 24 PHA AL P 43 10 20 1 1 .968 .952 0.70 1.12 2.07 2.11 7 130.7 1939 25 TOT AL P 32 7 23 3 1 .909 .952 0.94 0.98 1.50 1.92 22 180.4 PHA AL P 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.97 0.00 1.95 0 3.7 CHW AL P 29 7 23 3 1 .909 .952 1.03 0.98 1.53 1.92 22 176.7 1940 26 CHW AL P 32 6 32 2 2 .950 .957 1.19 1.05 1.65 2.04 28 207.3 1941 27 CHW AL P 34 10 51 1 3 .984 .961 1.79 1.16 2.09 2.14 33 263.3 1942 28 CHW AL P 29 7 55 2 3 .969 .957 2.14 1.30 2.60 2.31 28 215.0 1943 29 CHW AL P 25 6 43 1 4 .980 .963 1.96 1.27 2.35 2.27 25 187.7 1946 32 CHW AL P 24 2 29 6 1 .838 .951 1.29 1.01 1.92 2.01 21 145.3 1947 33 TOT AL P 23 2 5 3 0 .700 .959 0.30 0.95 1.25 1.91 8 50.3 CHW AL P 15 2 3 2 0 .714 .962 0.33 0.95 1.35 1.92 5 33.3 BOS AL P 8 0 2 1 0 .667 .952 0.25 0.95 1.06 1.91 3 17.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+ Position Total P* 282 56 290 19 16 .948 .957 1.23 1.10 197 1595.7 OF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 2.30 1 1 0 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+ Overall Total 284 59 290 19 16 .948 .957 1.23 1.11
An Important note about our fielding stats

All-Star Game Pitching 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1941   CHW AL      1  0  0   2     2   2   2   0   2  1   0  0   0  0  1  0  0 
 1942   CHW AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1941   CHW AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1942   CHW AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 1/2      0   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0                   
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1941 *
1942

ERA
1937 AL-3.94-9
1940 AL-3.21-4
1941 AL-3.18-6

Wins
1940 AL-14-10
1941 AL-13-10

Won-Loss %
1940 AL-.609-10

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1937 AL-1.363-8

Hits Allowed/9IP
1937 AL-8.15-3
1939 AL-8.38-6
1940 AL-7.77-3
1941 AL-8.31-7

Strikeouts/9IP
1940 AL-5.17-5

Games
1937 AL-38-8
1938 AL-43-3

Saves
1937 AL-5-5
1938 AL-4-6

Innings
1941 AL-263.3-3

Strikeouts
1940 AL-119-7
1941 AL-111-5

Games Started
1941 AL-33-4
1942 AL-28-10

Comp. Games
1941 AL-21-3
1942 AL-18-5
1943 AL-14-10

Home Runs Allow.
1937 AL-18-7
1942 AL-17-2

Bases On Balls Allow.
1939 AL-92-10
1940 AL-95-7
1941 AL-114-7
1942 AL-86-9
1943 AL-76-7

Hits Allowed
1941 AL-243-6
1942 AL-223-8

Losses
1937 AL-17-6
1941 AL-17-4
1942 AL-20-1

Earned Runs Allow.
1942 AL-95-6
1943 AL-77-9

Wild Pitches
1941 AL-6-10
1942 AL-5-6
1946 AL-6-4

Hit Batsmen
1937 AL-4-10
1939 AL-4-7
1940 AL-3-10
1941 AL-5-3
1942 AL-4-8
1943 AL-5-6
1946 AL-4-5

Batters Faced
1941 AL-1125-4
1942 AL-935-10

Games Finished
1938 AL-27-1

Adjusted ERA+
1937 AL-120-9
1940 AL-138-5
1941 AL-129-4

 

Gray Ink: Pitching - 58 (422) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 4.0 (1472) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 6.0 (1138) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions 

April 27, 1939: Selected off waivers by the Chicago White Sox from the Philadelphia Athletics.

October 20, 1947: Released by the Boston Red Sox.


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