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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
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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+
MULT
MULT
30
SP
13
4
.765
24
16
9
2
1
142.1
38
28
105
2
33
110
2
0
1
558
1.77
213
31
SP
8
2
.800
18
10
6
0
1
104.2
33
22
92
3
12
82
2
0
2
417
1.89
197
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
153
33
SP
3
5
.375
13
6
3
0
2
48.2
30
23
49
0
11
45
1
0
2
15
4.25
90
34
SP
10
1
.909
14
7
6
2
3
79.2
16
13
56
0
8
56
0
0
0
14
1.47
230
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
91
KCM
NAL
36
LF
3
2
.600
8
4
3
1
0
46.0
13
13
37
0
6
22
0
0
175
2.54
159
KCM
NAL
37
RP
2
1
.667
5
1
1
0
0
22.2
4
2
11
3
8
0
0
0.79
427
KCM
NAL
38
SP
5
1
.833
8
5
4
0
0
53.1
23
17
53
13
30
1
1
2.87
133
KCM
39
SP
3
2
.600
6
5
3
0
0
35.1
9
6
32
0
11
19
0
0
57
1.53
267
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
67
KCM
NAL
41
SP
3
2
.600
8
5
3
0
0
44.1
24
17
42
2
16
30
1
0
190
3.45
123
12
3
SP
69
33
.676
152
86
55
6
9
846.1
330
252
755
9
166
578
8
0
14
1756
2.68
143
162 Game Average
20
9
.676
43
25
16
2
3
241.2
94
72
216
5
47
165
3
0
4
979
2.68
143
 
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
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
144
12
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
68
32
.680
144
84
55
6
8
825.1
317
243
736
9
162
560
7
13
1662
2.65
143



Advanced Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
MULT
MULT
30
SP
142.1
0.97
1.29
19.7%
14.0%
5.9%
8.2%
3.33
2.07
0.4%
1.1%
31
SP
104.2
0.99
1.31
19.7%
15.1%
2.9%
9.8%
6.83
1.90
0.7%
1.1%
MULT
32
SP
131.2
0.99
1.31
20.7%
16.5%
4.8%
10.2%
4.32
1.76
0.0%
33
SP
48.2
1.23
1.35
21.8%
15.3%
5.3%
10.7%
4.09
1.77
0.0%
34
SP
79.2
0.80
1.18
18.7%
15.4%
2.7%
6.3%
7.00
2.17
0.0%
MULT
35
SP
79.0
1.33
1.39
14.0%
16.5%
5.1%
9.5%
2.76
1.71
0.0%
KCM
NAL
36
LF
46.0
0.93
1.35
12.6%
11.9%
3.4%
7.5%
3.67
1.58
0.0%
0.5%
KCM
NAL
37
RP
22.2
0.62
1.26
10.0%
11.4%
3.8%
7.1%
2.67
1.62
KCM
NAL
38
SP
53.1
1.24
1.35
13.5%
13.3%
5.8%
8.2%
2.31
1.62
KCM
39
SP
35.1
1.22
1.41
13.2%
15.4%
7.6%
8.9%
1.73
1.70
0.0%
KCM
NAL
40
SP
58.2
1.64
1.41
7.8%
13.2%
4.1%
9.0%
1.91
1.47
0.7%
0.9%
KCM
NAL
41
SP
44.1
1.31
1.45
15.8%
13.2%
8.4%
8.6%
1.88
1.53
1.1%
1.0%
12
3
SP
846.1
1.09
1.33
16.9%
14.2%
4.9%
8.0%
3.48
1.81
0.5%
0.8%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
1
Chicago American Giants
RP
2.0
0.50
1.36
28.6%
13.5%
0.0%
7.0%
0.00
1.94
0.0%
0.7%
6
West All Stars
RP
19.0
1.16
1.74
18.4%
15.7%
4.6%
12.3%
4.00
1.45
0.0%
1.0%
12
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
825.1
1.09
1.32
16.8%
14.2%
4.9%
7.9%
3.46
1.81
0.5%
0.8%



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
MULT
MULT
30
SP
24
558
515
38
105
6
5
2
10
0
33
110
0
1
9
0
12
.204
.253
.247
.500
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
33
SP
13
15
14
30
49
0
1
0
0
0
11
45
0
2
0
0
0
3.500
2.296
3.643
5.939
34
SP
14
14
13
16
56
0
0
0
2
0
8
56
0
0
1
0
0
4.308
3.048
4.308
7.355
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
8
175
168
13
37
6
3
0
4
6
22
0
1
.220
.247
.292
.539
KCM
NAL
37
RP
5
4
11
3
8
0
KCM
NAL
38
SP
8
23
53
13
30
1
KCM
39
SP
6
57
53
9
32
1
0
0
1
11
19
0
1
1
.604
.672
.623
1.295
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
8
190
171
24
42
6
4
2
0
16
30
0
3
5
.246
.310
.363
.673
12
3
SP
152
1756
1636
330
755
42
17
9
33
1
166
578
0
14
28
1
30
.241
.281
.304
.586
 
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
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
12
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
144
1662
1549
317
736
38
15
9
29
162
560
13
27
30
.243
.283
.304
.587

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