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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
66
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
5
.737
28
18
10
4
1
161.1
44
33
115
2
37
128
2
0
2
633
1.84
212
31
SP
10
2
.833
20
11
7
1
1
116.2
39
25
105
3
13
91
2
0
2
465
1.93
192
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
147
MULT
MULT
33
SP
9
7
.563
30
16
10
1
2
150.2
89
78
152
1
41
120
0
0
2
641
4.66
95
MULT
MULT
34
SP
12
6
.667
28
17
9
2
3
153.0
52
43
119
0
37
101
0
0
0
601
2.53
150
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
137
KCM
NAL
37
SP
2
5
.286
9
6
3
0
1
49.2
29
19
45
0
17
18
0
0
0
214
3.44
96
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
120
MULT
39
SP
6
2
.750
12
9
5
0
1
79.2
21
14
70
1
15
28
0
1
2
323
1.58
249
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
84
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
117
15
8
SP
87
49
.640
212
128
75
10
11
1197.2
525
409
1107
13
269
777
6
1
19
4102
3.07
131
162 Game Average
17
10
.640
42
26
15
2
3
239.2
105
82
221
4
54
155
2
0
4
979
3.07
131
 
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
77
40
.658
180
108
64
8
11
1014.1
428
326
934
13
207
659
6
1
16
3324
2.89
135
2
vs Latin Leagues
8
8
.500
26
18
9
1
149.1
87
76
144
55
95
0
635
4.58
105
3
vs Major Leagues
2
1
.667
6
2
2
1
0
34.0
10
7
29
0
7
23
0
0
3
143
1.85
175
 
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
66
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
77
40
.658
174
106
65
9
10
1005.2
415
317
920
13
207
655
5
1
16
3303
2.84
136
1
Chicago American Giants
RP
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2.0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
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
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
183



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
1.19
9.1%
10.4%
0.0%
6.0%
1.74
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
161.1
0.94
1.32
20.2%
16.6%
5.8%
8.4%
3.46
2.05
0.3%
1.4%
31
SP
116.2
1.01
1.29
19.6%
15.5%
2.8%
9.5%
7.00
2.00
0.6%
1.2%
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
150.2
1.28
1.47
18.7%
10.8%
6.4%
7.7%
2.93
1.38
0.2%
MULT
MULT
34
SP
153.0
1.02
1.38
16.8%
20.0%
6.2%
8.7%
2.73
1.64
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
1.29
12.4%
12.0%
4.7%
7.3%
2.67
1.65
0.0%
0.5%
KCM
NAL
37
SP
49.2
1.25
1.26
8.4%
12.7%
7.9%
7.4%
1.06
1.71
0.0%
0.3%
KCM
NAL
38
SP
77.0
1.23
1.34
13.2%
12.9%
6.0%
8.0%
2.21
1.62
0.6%
0.7%
MULT
39
SP
79.2
1.07
1.38
8.7%
16.2%
4.6%
8.4%
1.87
1.81
0.3%
1.4%
KCM
NAL
40
SP
75.2
1.55
1.54
7.3%
12.6%
3.8%
9.7%
1.92
1.29
0.6%
0.9%
KCM
41
SP
63.2
1.48
1.53
13.7%
13.5%
7.7%
9.3%
1.77
1.44
0.7%
1.0%
15
8
SP
1197.2
1.15
1.37
15.8%
14.1%
5.5%
8.5%
2.89
1.71
0.4%
0.8%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
15
Negro Leagues
1014.1
1.12
1.34
15.9%
14.2%
5.0%
8.2%
3.18
1.77
0.4%
0.8%
2
vs Latin Leagues
149.1
1.33
1.60
15.0%
10.9%
8.7%
10.3%
1.73
1.07
3
vs Major Leagues
34.0
1.06
1.22
16.1%
24.0%
4.9%
8.6%
3.29
2.73
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
1.19
9.1%
10.4%
0.0%
6.0%
0.00
1.74
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
1005.2
1.12
1.33
16.0%
14.4%
5.0%
8.2%
3.16
1.79
0.4%
0.8%
1
Chicago American Giants
RP
2.0
0.50
1.36
28.6%
13.8%
0.0%
7.3%
0.00
1.90
0.0%
0.9%
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
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
2.46
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
28
633
584
44
115
9
5
2
10
0
37
128
0
2
10
0
14
.197
.247
.240
.487
31
SP
20
465
437
39
105
13
3
3
14
1
13
91
0
2
12
1
5
.240
.265
.304
.569
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
30
641
243
89
152
5
7
1
6
41
120
0
2
7
6
.626
.682
.716
1.398
MULT
MULT
34
SP
28
601
324
52
119
7
1
0
8
0
37
101
0
0
8
0
6
.367
.432
.395
.827
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
SP
9
214
194
29
45
6
2
0
0
0
17
18
0
0
3
4
.232
.294
.284
.577
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
12
323
298
21
70
11
6
1
7
15
28
0
2
8
10
.235
.276
.322
.598
KCM
NAL
40
SP
13
343
321
54
104
10
0
2
2
13
25
0
3
6
9
.324
.356
.374
.730
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
212
4102
3218
525
1107
92
37
13
58
1
269
777
0
19
59
1
70
.241
.283
.305
.589
 
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
180
3324
3088
428
934
86
35
13
57
1
207
659
0
16
56
1
67
.242
.284
.305
.589
2
vs Latin Leagues
26
635
87
144
55
95
0
.000
.000
.000
.000
3
vs Major Leagues
6
143
130
10
29
6
2
0
1
7
23
0
3
3
3
.223
.279
.300
.579
 
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
174
3303
3068
415
920
85
33
13
53
0
207
655
0
16
56
68
.241
.283
.303
.586
1
Chicago American Giants
RP
1
7
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
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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