Hilton Smith - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Hilton Smith



Elvis 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
Biographical
Wikipedia BR Bullpen SABR BioProject SABR Index
Photos & Videos
Google Photos / + Baseball Yahoo Photos / + Baseball MLB.com YouTube

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+
BIS
IND
28
RF
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2.0
2
1
3
0
1
2
0
0
10
4.50
92
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
193
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
90
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
89
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
134
KCM
NAL
37
RP
2
1
.667
5
1
1
0
0
22.2
4
2
11
3
8
0
0
0.79
401
KCM
NAL
38
SP
5
1
.833
8
5
4
0
0
53.1
23
17
53
13
30
1
1
2.87
131
MULT
39
SP
3
2
.600
7
5
3
0
0
40.1
11
7
37
0
12
21
0
1
78
1.56
253
KCM
NAL
40
SP
5
4
.556
10
6
5
0
0
58.2
43
37
85
2
11
21
0
2
270
5.68
70
KCM
NAL
41
SP
3
2
.600
9
6
3
0
0
51.1
31
22
51
2
19
33
1
1
225
3.86
115
14
7
SP
78
42
.650
185
109
65
9
9
1027.2
433
339
929
9
233
698
8
0
16
2531
2.97
133
162 Game Average
18
10
.650
43
25
15
2
2
237.2
100
78
215
5
54
161
2
0
4
967
2.97
133
 
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+
14
Negro Leagues
69
34
.670
157
90
55
7
9
864.1
344
262
777
9
176
593
8
0
15
1843
2.73
139
2
vs Latin Leagues
8
8
.500
26
18
9
1
149.1
87
76
144
55
95
0
0
635
4.58
104
2
vs Major Leagues
1
0
1.000
2
1
1
1
0
14.0
2
1
8
0
2
10
0
1
53
0.64
464
 
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
Bismarck
RP
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2.0
2
1
3
0
1
2
0
0
10
4.50
92
13
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
69
33
.676
149
89
56
8
8
850.1
329
252
758
9
172
581
7
14
1771
2.67
141
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
115
1
Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo
-
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
104
1
Satchel Paige's Colored All Stars
RP
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
5.0
2
1
5
0
1
2
0
1
21
1.80
166



Advanced Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
BIS
IND
28
RF
2.0
2.00
1.27
20.0%
17.6%
10.0%
5.9%
2.00
3.00
0.0%
2.1%
KCM
IND
29
SP
2.0
4.00
1.47
13.3%
12.4%
20.0%
7.5%
0.67
1.67
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
1.92
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
1.46
18.1%
10.9%
6.5%
7.4%
2.76
1.45
0.0%
MULT
MULT
34
SP
142.1
0.99
1.38
16.3%
13.5%
6.4%
7.8%
2.53
1.61
0.0%
MULT
35
SP
79.0
1.33
1.36
14.0%
16.9%
5.1%
9.0%
2.76
1.74
0.0%
KCM
NAL
36
LF
50.0
1.02
1.27
12.4%
12.1%
4.7%
7.2%
2.67
1.67
0.0%
0.5%
KCM
NAL
37
RP
22.2
0.62
1.21
10.0%
11.6%
3.8%
6.9%
2.67
1.68
KCM
NAL
38
SP
53.1
1.24
1.34
13.5%
13.3%
5.8%
8.1%
2.31
1.64
MULT
39
SP
40.1
1.21
1.39
12.7%
16.2%
7.3%
8.4%
1.75
1.79
0.0%
KCM
NAL
40
SP
58.2
1.64
1.45
7.8%
13.1%
4.1%
9.2%
1.91
1.43
0.7%
0.9%
KCM
NAL
41
SP
51.1
1.36
1.50
14.7%
13.2%
8.4%
8.9%
1.74
1.48
0.9%
1.0%
14
7
SP
1027.2
1.13
1.35
16.6%
13.9%
5.6%
8.3%
3.00
1.73
0.5%
0.9%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
14
Negro Leagues
864.1
1.10
1.31
16.9%
14.3%
5.0%
8.0%
3.37
1.83
0.5%
0.9%
2
vs Latin Leagues
149.1
1.33
1.59
15.0%
11.0%
8.7%
10.3%
1.73
1.08
2
vs Major Leagues
14.0
0.71
1.23
18.9%
20.9%
3.8%
7.9%
5.00
2.64
0.0%
1.6%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
1
Bismarck
RP
2.0
2.00
1.27
20.0%
17.6%
10.0%
5.9%
2.00
3.00
0.0%
2.1%
13
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
850.1
1.09
1.31
16.9%
14.3%
5.0%
7.9%
3.38
1.84
0.5%
0.9%
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
1.54
18.4%
16.4%
4.6%
11.4%
4.00
1.61
0.0%
1.1%
1
Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo
-
2
Algonoderos de Unión Laguna
SP
149.1
1.33
1.59
15.0%
11.0%
8.7%
10.3%
1.73
1.08
1
Satchel Paige's Colored All Stars
RP
5.0
1.20
1.24
9.5%
17.9%
4.8%
7.3%
2.00
2.44
0.0%
1.4%



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
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
8
23
53
13
30
1
MULT
39
SP
7
78
72
11
37
1
0
0
2
12
21
1
1
1
.514
.588
.528
1.116
KCM
NAL
40
SP
10
270
253
43
85
8
0
2
2
11
21
2
4
7
.336
.368
.391
.760
KCM
NAL
41
SP
9
225
201
31
51
8
4
2
0
19
33
1
4
5
.254
.321
.363
.684
14
7
SP
185
2531
1761
433
929
49
17
9
35
1
233
698
0
16
29
1
32
.241
.284
.304
.588
 
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
14
Negro Leagues
157
1843
1711
344
777
48
17
9
34
1
176
593
0
15
29
1
31
.244
.286
.307
.594
2
vs Latin Leagues
26
635
87
144
55
95
0
.000
.000
.000
.000
2
vs Major Leagues
2
53
50
2
8
1
0
0
1
2
10
1
0
1
.160
.208
.180
.388
 
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
Bismarck
RP
1
10
9
2
3
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
.333
.400
.444
.844
13
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
149
1771
1646
329
758
44
15
9
30
172
581
14
28
32
.242
.284
.303
.587
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
Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo
-
.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
RP
1
21
19
2
5
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
.263
.333
.263
.596

If you have any questions regarding Negro Leagues statistical or biographical data, please contact gary@seamheads.com. For any other questions/comments/suggestions, please contact the web developer at BaseballGauge@gmail.com.

All biographical data, copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

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