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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+
BIS
IND
28
RF
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2.0
2
1
3
0
1
2
0
0
10
4.50
78
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
13
4
.765
24
16
9
2
1
142.1
38
28
105
2
33
110
2
0
1
558
1.77
210
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
33
SP
3
5
.375
13
6
3
0
2
48.2
30
23
49
0
11
45
1
0
2
15
4.25
85
34
SP
10
1
.909
14
7
6
2
3
79.2
16
13
56
0
8
56
0
0
0
14
1.47
220
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
8
4
3
1
0
46.0
13
13
37
0
6
22
0
0
175
2.54
142
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
8
5
3
0
0
44.1
24
17
42
2
16
30
1
0
190
3.45
129
14
5
SP
69
34
.670
155
87
55
6
9
855.1
337
256
768
9
171
584
8
0
15
1802
2.69
140
162 Game Average
19
10
.670
44
24
15
2
3
240.1
95
72
216
5
48
164
3
0
4
973
2.69
140
 
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
154
87
55
6
9
850.1
335
255
763
9
170
582
8
0
14
1781
2.70
140
1
vs Major Leagues
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
5.0
2
1
5
0
1
2
0
1
21
1.80
166
 
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
-
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2.0
2
1
3
0
1
2
0
0
10
4.50
78
13
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
68
33
.673
145
85
55
6
8
827.1
320
245
741
9
165
562
7
13
1677
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
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
1.17
20.0%
21.0%
10.0%
5.8%
2.00
3.63
0.0%
2.1%
KCM
IND
29
SP
2.0
4.00
1.48
13.3%
12.4%
20.0%
7.6%
0.67
1.64
0.0%
0.9%
MULT
MULT
30
SP
142.1
0.97
1.28
19.7%
14.2%
5.9%
7.8%
3.33
2.08
0.4%
1.1%
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%
33
SP
48.2
1.23
1.31
21.8%
15.9%
5.3%
10.1%
4.09
1.81
0.0%
34
SP
79.2
0.80
1.15
18.7%
15.6%
2.7%
6.1%
7.00
2.22
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
46.0
0.93
1.27
12.6%
12.1%
3.4%
7.2%
3.67
1.68
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
44.1
1.31
1.50
15.8%
13.0%
8.4%
8.8%
1.88
1.49
1.1%
1.0%
14
5
SP
855.1
1.10
1.31
16.8%
14.3%
4.9%
8.0%
3.42
1.84
0.5%
0.9%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
14
Negro Leagues
850.1
1.10
1.31
16.9%
14.3%
4.9%
8.0%
3.42
1.83
0.5%
0.9%
1
vs Major Leagues
5.0
1.20
1.24
9.5%
17.9%
4.8%
7.3%
2.00
2.44
0.0%
1.4%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
1
Bismarck
-
2.0
2.00
1.17
20.0%
21.0%
10.0%
5.8%
2.00
3.63
0.0%
2.1%
13
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
827.1
1.10
1.30
16.8%
14.2%
4.9%
7.9%
3.41
1.83
0.5%
0.8%
1
Chicago American Giants
RP
2.0
0.50
1.30
28.6%
13.7%
0.0%
6.8%
0.00
2.02
0.0%
0.7%
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
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
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
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
8
190
171
24
42
6
4
2
0
16
30
0
3
5
.246
.310
.363
.673
14
5
SP
155
1802
1676
337
768
44
17
9
35
1
171
584
0
15
28
1
30
.243
.285
.306
.591
 
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
154
1781
1657
335
763
44
17
9
34
1
170
582
0
14
28
1
30
.243
.284
.307
.591
1
vs Major Leagues
1
21
19
2
5
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
.263
.333
.263
.596
 
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
-
1
10
9
2
3
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
.333
.400
.444
.844
13
Kansas City Monarchs
SP
145
1677
1561
320
741
39
15
9
30
165
562
13
27
30
.244
.285
.306
.590
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
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

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